610 •GENERAL INDEX artificial insemination (AI), 444–446 artificial respiration, 7–11 artificial sweetener (xylitol), poison, 34 ascarids (roundworms), 52–53, 56–58 ascites, 294, 295, 335, 339, 344, 423, 424, 542 ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, 24 aspirin. See buffered aspirin ataxia, 379, 586 atopic dermatitis, 113, 138–140 aura, grand mal seizure precursor, 367 autoimmune skin diseases, 116, 164–166 babesiosis, canine, 71, 86, 123 bacterial diseases, 65–71 bacterial encephalitis, 360 bacterial endocarditis, 337–338 bacterial otitis, 213 BAER (brain stem auditory evoked response), hearing test, 219 balanoposthitis, 463–464 bandages, 47–50 barbiturates, 26, 31 BARF (bones and raw foods), 306–307 bark, loss of, 315, 317, 327 barking, debarking surgery, 318–319 barking, excessive, 38, 368, 521–522 basal cell tumor, 116, 533 bathing, 109–112 bee stings, 13, 39–40, 368 behavior change acting queer or unusual, 38, 75, 338, 355, 360, 402, 546–548 in old dogs, 546–548 behavior (personality) problems, 38, 75, 338, 355, 360, 402, 546–548 aggression, 371, 522–523 correcting, 520–523 dogs that won’t mate, 433–444 maternal neglect, 487–488 shyness, 433–444, 517 benign prostatic hyperplasia, 419 beta blockers, 341 biopsy, 530 bitches, 98–100, 432–444. See also brood bitch BiteNot collar, 5 bites, care of, 46, 75, 209–210 biting, prevention of, 2–5 black hair follicle dysplasia, 149 bladder cystitis (bladder infection), 414 obstructed, 416 stones, 415–416 transitional cell carcinoma, 538 blastomycosis, 82 bleeding brain injury, 348 control of (wounds), 42–44 internally, 27, 350, 424 liver disease/failure, 294, 295 spontaneous, 27–28, 67, 74, 88, 338, 344, 352, 354, 565 vaginal, 412, 449, 453, 481, 482 blepharitis (inflamed eyelids), 177 blepharospasm (severe squinting), 177 blindness, 38, 196–197 bloat, 14, 263–267 blocked bowel, 277–278 blood, 329–330 blood chemistries, 413, 578–580 blood clot, on brain, 358 blood clotting. See clotting disorders blood cultures, 337–338 blood enzymes, 578–580 blood in urine (hematuria), 412 blood-loss anemia, 349–350 blood pressure pills, poison risks, 27 blood sugar low (hypoglycemia), 302, 368, 372, 494, 495, 507–508 high (hyperglycemia), 300–301 blood urea nitrogen (BUN), 413 blood vessels, 329–330 blue Doberman syndrome, 114, 149 blue eye (interstitial keratitis), 194–195 boarding kennels, 320–321 body temperature, 17–18, 573–574 bonding, maternal neglect, 487–488 bone and joint injuries, 385, 386–392 bone fractures, 13, 15–16 bone infection (osteomyelitis), 386–387 joint dislocation (luxation), 389–390 joint sprains, 387 muscle strains, 388 stifle (knee) injuries, 390–392 tendon injuries, 387–388 bone diseases, 392–401, 407–409. See also arthritis bone marrow, drug toxicity, 565 bone marrow biopsy, 352 bones, skeleton, 383–384 bones and raw foods (BARF), 306–307 bone scan (nuclear scintigraphy), 386 bones for dogs, 249, 259 bone spurs (spondylosis), 380 bone tumors, 385, 538–539 booster shots, 91, 92, 93, 94. See also infectious diseases; vaccinations. Bordetella bronchiseptica, 67–68, 77, 97, 320–321 bottles, hand feeding, 500–501 botulism, 363
Bouvier des Flandres myopathy, 364 bowels acute infectious enteritis, 274–275 colitis, 276 constipation, 280–282 coprophagia (stool eating), 278–279 eosinophilic enterocolitis, 273–274 flatulence (passing gas), 278 foreign body in, 276–277 granulomatous (regional) enteritis, 274 histiocytic ulcerative colitis, 274 idiopathic villous atrophy, 275 inflammatory bowel disease, 273–274 intestinal obstruction, 277–278 intestinal strangulation, 277 irritable bowel syndrome, 276 malabsorption syndrome, 275–276 neutrophilic enterocolitis, 274 peritonitis, 279–280 small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, 275–276 brachycephalic breeds, 22, 223, 269 brachycephalic syndrome, 313–314 bradycardia, arrhythmias, 338–339 brain, 355–356 diseases, 360–362 injuries, 358 swelling, 358 tumors and abscesses, 361–362 brain stem, 355–356 bread dough, poison, 34 breasts. See mammary glands. breath, offensive odor, 30, 32, 232, 234, 235, 237, 245, 424 breathing, 311–314. See also Index of Signs and Symptoms breech birth, 478–479 breeders, selection guidelines, 514 breeding AI (artificial insemination), 444–446 bloodline knowledge attainment techniques, 430–432 brood bitch, 432–435 close breeding, 432 estrous (heat cycle), 436–440 inbreeding, 431 linebreeding, 431 mating techniques, 441–444 outcrossing, 432 stud dog, 435–436 tie, 440–441 timelines, 440 breeds, selection guidelines, 513 breed standard, 309, 430 broken bones, emergency care, 13, 15–16 bronchi, 311–312, 320–324 bronchitis, 323–324 bronchodilator drugs, 322–323 GENERAL INDEX • 611 bronchoscopy, 63, 319 brood bitch. See also bitches breeding guidelines, 432–435 deworming, 53, 54–55, 57, 469 prebreeding examination, 433–434 stud dog selection guidelines, 434–435 vaccinating, 78, 96, 98 Brucella canis, 65–66 brucellosis, 65–66, 434–436 brushing, coat, 104–106 brushing, teeth/gums, 249–250 buffered aspirin, 560–561 bulbus glandis, penal tie, 441 bulging eye, 173, 175–176, 200 bullous pemphigoid, 116, 166 bumps, skin infections, 116–117 BUN (blood urea nitrogen), 413 burns, 16–17, 21–22, 179, 234 caked breasts (galactostasis), 484 calcium channel blockers, heart, 341 callus, nasal (hyperkeratosis), 226 calluses (pressure sores), 114, 156–157 campylobacteriosis, 69 cancers, 525–544. See also tumors causes, 526–527 leukemia, 544 metastasizing, 525 prostate, 420 rectal polyps, 293 transitional cell carcinoma, 538 treatment, 527–529 canicola, leptospira bacteria, 66–67 canine adenovirus (CAV-1/CAV-2), 320–321 canine adenovirus-1, 74–75 canine atopy, 113, 138–140 canine babesiosis, 86, 123 canine coronavirus, 80, 98 canine distemper, 94–95, 228, 320–321, 360 canine ehrlichiosis, 87–88, 123 Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF), 201–202, 430 canine genome, 428 canine hepatozoonosis, 86–87, 123 canine herpesvirus, 73–74, 360, 434, 439, 453, 454, 459, 460, 463–464, 505 canine influenza, 325–326 canine parainfluenza, 97, 320–321 canine parvovirus, 78–79, 95–96, 434 canine rehabilitation centers, 550 canine salmon poisoning disease, 90 Capillaria aerophila (lungworms), 62–63 capillary refill time, 332 capsules, administering, 566–567 carbamates, 31, 132 carbon monoxide poisoning, 20–21 carcinogens, 526–527
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- Page 629 and 630: GLOSSARY • 599 Scrotum The bag of
- Page 631: GLOSSARY • 601 Uterine inertia Fa
- Page 634 and 635: 604 •DOG OWNER’S HOME VETERINAR
- Page 637: ART CREDITS Unless otherwise noted
- Page 642 and 643: 612 •GENERAL INDEX cardiac ultras
- Page 644 and 645: 614 •GENERAL INDEX diets for. See
- Page 646 and 647: 616 •GENERAL INDEX eyes (continue
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- Page 650 and 651: 620 •GENERAL INDEX mild pancreati
- Page 652 and 653: 622 •GENERAL INDEX PAA (pancreati
- Page 654 and 655: 624 •GENERAL INDEX ranula, 253 ra
- Page 656 and 657: 626 •GENERAL INDEX stud dog, 434-
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