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Section I The Real Basics of Veterinary Medicine |
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The Physical Examination of the Dog and Cat |
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Clinical Problem Solving: The Steps That Follow the History and Physical Examination---The Pedagogy of Clinical Medicine |
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10 | (3) |
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13 | (4) |
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17 | (6) |
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23 | (5) |
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28 | (4) |
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Rational Use of Diagnostic Tests |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (4) |
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39 | (2) |
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Section II Clinical Veterinary Medicine |
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Hyperthermia and Fever of Unknown Origin |
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41 | (5) |
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46 | (2) |
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Clinical Pain Identification, Assessment, and Management |
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48 | (16) |
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The Skin as a Sensor of Internal Medicine Disorders |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (6) |
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Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Lumps, Bumps, and Masses |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (5) |
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84 | (3) |
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Scaling and Crusting Dermatoses |
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87 | (7) |
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94 | (5) |
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Fleas, Flea Allergy, and Flea Control |
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99 | (5) |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (4) |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (4) |
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Management of Canine Atopy |
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116 | (5) |
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Obesity Biology and Management |
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121 | (3) |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (4) |
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Swollen Joints and Lameness |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (4) |
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Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease |
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137 | (5) |
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Acute Vision Loss in Small Animals |
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142 | (2) |
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Abdominal Distension, Ascites, and Peritonitis |
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144 | (4) |
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148 | (4) |
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Vaginal-Vulvar and Preputial Discharge |
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152 | (4) |
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156 | (4) |
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Micturition Disorders and Urinary Incontinence |
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160 | (4) |
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Hematuria and Other Conditions Causing Discolored Urine |
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164 | (4) |
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168 | (4) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (4) |
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179 | (6) |
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185 | (4) |
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189 | (2) |
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Dysphagia and Regurgitation |
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191 | (4) |
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195 | (6) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (3) |
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Constipation, Tenesmus, Dyschezia, and Fecal Incontinence |
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206 | (4) |
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210 | (2) |
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Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease |
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212 | (4) |
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216 | (3) |
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219 | (3) |
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Ataxia, Paresis, and Paralysis |
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222 | (3) |
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Ronaldo Casimiro da Costa |
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Altered States of Consciousness: Stupor and Coma |
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225 | (3) |
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228 | (3) |
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Peripheral Cranial Neuropathies |
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231 | (3) |
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234 | (4) |
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Cognitive Dysfunction in Aged Dogs |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (6) |
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246 | (4) |
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250 | (3) |
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253 | (3) |
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256 | (3) |
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Abnormal Heart Sounds and Heart Murmurs |
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259 | (5) |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (3) |
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Sneezing and Nasal Discharge |
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269 | (6) |
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275 | (3) |
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278 | (1) |
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Polycythemia and Erythrocytosis |
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279 | (4) |
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283 | (4) |
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287 | (3) |
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Bleeding Disorders: Epistaxis and Hemoptysis |
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290 | (6) |
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296 | (3) |
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Electrolyte Disorders: Sodium (Hyper/Hyponatremia) |
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299 | (4) |
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Electrolyte Disorders: Potassium (Hyper/Hypokalemia) |
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303 | (5) |
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Electrolyte Disorders: Ca-P and Mg |
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308 | (7) |
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Venous and Arterial Puncture |
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315 | (2) |
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Jugular Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure |
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317 | (2) |
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Veterinary Diagnosis of Bacterial, Fungal, and Viral Disease |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (10) |
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Ear Vein Blood Glucose Monitoring |
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331 | (2) |
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Nasoesophageal, Esophagostomy, Gastrostomy, and Jejunal Tube Placement Techniques |
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333 | (7) |
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Veterinary Nuclear Medicine |
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340 | (12) |
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Digital Radiology: DICOM, PACS |
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352 | (3) |
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Interventional Endoscopy/Interventional Imaging |
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355 | (3) |
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358 | (3) |
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361 | (3) |
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Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time |
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364 | (2) |
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366 | (2) |
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Skin Scrapings and Skin Biopsies |
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368 | (3) |
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Cytology of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues |
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371 | (2) |
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Abdominal Ultrasonography |
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373 | (3) |
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Abdominal Ultrasound: Aspirations and Biopsies |
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376 | (3) |
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Abdominocentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage |
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379 | (2) |
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381 | (2) |
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General Centesis and Biopsy |
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Techniques for Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy |
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383 | (3) |
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Cytology of Internal Organs |
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386 | (3) |
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Arthrocentesis and Arthroscopy |
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389 | (4) |
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Lymph Node Aspiration and Biopsy |
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393 | (2) |
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Rhinoscopy, Nasal Flushing, and Biopsy |
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395 | (3) |
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Diagnostic Blood Pressure Measurement |
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398 | (4) |
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402 | (4) |
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Transtracheal Wash and Bronchoscopy |
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406 | (2) |
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Thoracic and Pericardial Taps and Drains |
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408 | (4) |
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Fine Needle Aspiration and Lung Biopsy |
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412 | (1) |
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Electrocardiographic Techniques |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (17) |
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Cystocentesis and Urinary Bladder Catheterization |
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432 | (2) |
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Unblocking the Urethra of the Male Cat |
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434 | (2) |
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436 | (2) |
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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy |
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438 | (3) |
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441 | (2) |
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Endoscopic Procedures for Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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443 | (4) |
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection, Myelography, Epidurography, and Discography |
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447 | (4) |
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451 | (1) |
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Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity Studies |
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452 | (2) |
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454 | (2) |
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Imaging Neurologic Patients |
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456 | (3) |
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Artificial Insemination in the Dog |
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459 | (3) |
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Transcervical Catheterization in the Bitch |
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462 | (5) |
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Acid-Base, Oximetry, and Blood Gas Emergencies |
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467 | (4) |
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471 | (5) |
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476 | (3) |
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Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation |
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479 | (5) |
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484 | (3) |
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Crystalloid and Colloid Fluid Therapy |
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487 | (9) |
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome |
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496 | (4) |
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Gastrointestinal Emergencies |
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500 | (6) |
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Global Approach to the Trauma Patient |
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506 | (3) |
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509 | (4) |
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Hepatic and Splenic Emergencies |
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513 | (3) |
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516 | (3) |
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519 | (2) |
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521 | (2) |
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Sepsis and the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
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523 | (5) |
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528 | (3) |
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531 | (3) |
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534 | (3) |
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Blood Transfusions, Component Therapy, and Oxygen-Carrying Solutions |
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537 | (8) |
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Initial Evaluation of Respiratory Emergencies |
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545 | (4) |
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Intoxication versus Acute, Nontoxicologic Illness: Differentiating the Two |
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549 | (6) |
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Food Safety and Toxicities |
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555 | (1) |
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Venomous Bites and Stings |
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556 | (5) |
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561 | (4) |
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565 | (4) |
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Human Prescription and Street Drugs |
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569 | (2) |
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571 | (6) |
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Section VI Blood Pressure |
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Pathophysiology of Systemic Hypertension and Blood Pressure Assessment |
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577 | (5) |
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Treatment of Hypertension |
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582 | (3) |
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585 | (4) |
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Section VII Therapeutic Considerations in Medicine and Disease |
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Antibacterial Drug Therapy |
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589 | (7) |
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596 | (3) |
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Over-the-Counter Human Medications |
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599 | (3) |
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602 | (6) |
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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Analgesics |
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608 | (7) |
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Antioxidants, Nutraceuticals, and Dietary Supplements |
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615 | (3) |
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618 | (3) |
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621 | (6) |
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Section VIII Dietary Considerations of Systemic Problems |
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627 | (3) |
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630 | (2) |
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632 | (2) |
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Body Composition of the Dog and Cat |
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634 | (4) |
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638 | (5) |
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643 | (9) |
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The Unique Nutritional Needs of the Cat |
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652 | (7) |
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659 | (2) |
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Nutrition of Healthy Dogs and Cats in Various Adult Stages |
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661 | (5) |
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Neonatal and Pediatric Nutrition |
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666 | (2) |
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Nutrition-Related Skeletal Disorders |
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668 | (4) |
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Adverse Reactions to Foods: Allergies versus Intolerance |
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672 | (4) |
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Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Conditions |
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676 | (6) |
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Nutritional Management of Hepatic Conditions |
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682 | (5) |
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Nutritional Management of Endocrine Disease |
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687 | (4) |
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Nutritional Modulation of Heart Disease |
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691 | (5) |
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Nutritional Management of the Lower Urinary Tract Conditions |
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696 | (5) |
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Parenteral Nutritional Support |
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701 | (6) |
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Nutritional Management of Renal Conditions |
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707 | (3) |
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Dietary and Medical Considerations in Hyperlipidemia |
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710 | (5) |
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The Principles and Implementation of Enteral Nutrition |
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715 | (2) |
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Home-Prepared and Raw Diets |
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717 | (8) |
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Section IX Hematology and Immunology |
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Problem-Oriented Differential Diagnosis of Autoimmune Skin Diseases |
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725 | (3) |
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Immune-Mediated Diseases and Therapies |
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728 | (15) |
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Immune-Mediated and Infective Arthritis |
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743 | (7) |
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Canine and Feline Osteoarthritis |
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750 | (11) |
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Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia and Other Regenerative Anemias |
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761 | (11) |
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Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia, von Willebrand Disease, and Platelet Disorders |
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772 | (11) |
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
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783 | (5) |
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788 | (9) |
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797 | (4) |
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Leukocytes in Health and Disease |
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801 | (9) |
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810 | (9) |
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819 | (28) |
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Section X Infectious Disease |
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease |
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847 | (6) |
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Companion Animal Vaccines and Vaccination |
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853 | (10) |
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863 | (5) |
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868 | (7) |
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Mycobacterial Infections in Cats and Dogs |
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875 | (7) |
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882 | (4) |
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886 | (3) |
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889 | (4) |
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893 | (3) |
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896 | (5) |
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Ehrlichia, Anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Neorickettsial Infection |
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901 | (8) |
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909 | (8) |
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Enteric Bacterial Disease |
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917 | (5) |
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922 | (4) |
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Nosocomial Infection and Resistant Bacteria |
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926 | (3) |
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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus |
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929 | (6) |
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935 | (5) |
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis and Feline Coronavirus Infection |
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940 | (6) |
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Other Feline Viral Diseases |
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946 | (5) |
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951 | (7) |
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958 | (13) |
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Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Sporotrichosis, Candidiasis, Pythiosis, and Lagenidiosis |
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971 | (17) |
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988 | (4) |
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992 | (4) |
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996 | (6) |
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1002 | (3) |
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Zoonotic Disease Problems |
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1005 | (6) |
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Section XI Diseases of the Ears, Nose, and Throat |
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1011 | (19) |
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Diseases of the Nose and Nasal Sinuses |
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1030 | (10) |
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Anjop J. Venker-Van Haagen |
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1040 | (7) |
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Tumors of the Mouth, Head, and Neck |
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1047 | (8) |
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Section XII Respiratory Disease |
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Clinical Evaluation of the Respiratory Tract |
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1055 | (11) |
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Diseases of the Trachea and Upper Airways |
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1066 | (22) |
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Tracheal Stenting in Collapsed Trachea |
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1088 | (8) |
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Pulmonary Parenchymal Disease |
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1096 | (23) |
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1119 | (6) |
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Pleural and Extrapleural Diseases |
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1125 | (13) |
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Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Thromboembolism |
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1138 | (5) |
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Section XIII Cardiovascular System |
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Pathophysiology of Heart Failure |
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1143 | (16) |
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Electrocardiography and Cardiac Arrhythmias |
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1159 | (28) |
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Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease |
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1187 | (9) |
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Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Chronic Valvular Heart Disease |
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1196 | (6) |
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1202 | (5) |
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1207 | (4) |
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1211 | (1) |
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1212 | (2) |
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1214 | (2) |
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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Vasodilators |
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1216 | (7) |
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1223 | (2) |
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1225 | (11) |
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Cough Suppressants and Sedation of the Cardiac Patient |
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1236 | (2) |
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Anesthesia for the Cardiac Patient |
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1238 | (5) |
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Artificial Pacing of the Heart |
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1243 | (7) |
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1250 | (49) |
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Acquired Valvular Heart Disease |
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1299 | (21) |
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Myocardial Disease: Canine |
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1320 | (8) |
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Myocardial Disease: Feline |
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1328 | (14) |
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1342 | (11) |
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1353 | (28) |
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Arterial Thromboembolic Disease |
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1381 | (5) |
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Venous and Lymphatic Disorders |
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1386 | (9) |
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Section XIV Neurologic Disease |
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1395 | (6) |
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Neurologic Examination and Neuroanatomic Diagnosis |
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1401 | (12) |
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1413 | (33) |
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1446 | (7) |
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Inflammatory, Infectious, and Other Multifocal Brain Diseases |
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1453 | (8) |
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Diseases of the Spinal Cord |
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1461 | (1) |
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Peripheral Nerve Disorders |
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1462 | (6) |
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Disorders of Skeletal Muscles |
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1468 | (5) |
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Neuromuscular Junctional Disease |
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1473 | (6) |
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Section XV Gastrointestinal Disease |
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Oral and Salivary Gland Disorders |
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1479 | (8) |
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Diseases of the Esophagus |
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1487 | (13) |
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Host-Microbial Interactions in Gastrointestinal Health |
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1500 | (4) |
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1504 | (22) |
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Diseases of the Small Intestine |
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1526 | (47) |
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Diseases of the Large Intestine |
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1573 | (22) |
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1595 | (14) |
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Section XVI Liver and Pancreatic Diseases |
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World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Guidelines |
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1609 | (3) |
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History, Clinical Signs, and Physical Finding in Hepatobiliary Disease |
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1612 | (14) |
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Hepatic Biopsy Techniques |
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1626 | (3) |
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General Principles in the Treatment of Liver Disease |
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1629 | (8) |
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Inflammatory Canine Hepatic Disease |
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1637 | (6) |
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Feline Inflammatory Liver Disease |
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1643 | (6) |
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Timothy J. Gruffydd-Jones |
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Hepatic Vascular Anomalies |
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1649 | (23) |
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Toxic, Metabolic, Infectious, and Neoplastic Liver Diseases |
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1672 | (17) |
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Diseases of the Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Biliary System |
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1689 | (6) |
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Canine Pancreatic Disease |
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1695 | (9) |
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Feline Pancreatic Disease |
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1704 | (7) |
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Section XVII Endocrine Disorders |
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Growth Hormone Disorders: Acromegaly and Pituitary Dwarfism |
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1711 | (5) |
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1716 | (6) |
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Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands |
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1722 | (29) |
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1751 | (10) |
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1761 | (18) |
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Insulin-Secreting Islet Cell Neoplasia |
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1779 | (3) |
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1782 | (14) |
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1796 | (20) |
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Hyperadrenocorticism in Dogs |
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1816 | (24) |
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Hypercortisolism in Cats (Feline Cushing's Syndrome) |
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1840 | (7) |
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1847 | (10) |
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Gastrointestinal Endocrine Disease |
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1857 | (8) |
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1865 | (8) |
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Section XVIII Reproductive System |
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Estrous Cycle and Breeding Management of the Healthy Bitch |
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1873 | (10) |
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Ovarian and Estrous Cycle Abnormalities |
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1883 | (7) |
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Abnormalities in Canine Pregnancy, Parturition, and Periparturient Period |
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1890 | (12) |
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Effect of Age at the Time of Spay or Castration on Long-Term Health of Dogs and Cats |
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1902 | (4) |
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Margaret V. Root Kustritz |
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Contraception and Pregnancy Termination in the Dog and Cat |
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1906 | (7) |
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Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia and Pyometra |
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1913 | (8) |
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Canine Female Infertility |
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1921 | (8) |
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1929 | (5) |
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Breeding Soundness Examination of the Stud Dog |
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1934 | (6) |
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1940 | (9) |
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Care of the Neonate and Fading Pups |
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1949 | (6) |
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Section XIX Urinary System |
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Clinical Approach and Laboratory Evaluation of Renal Disease |
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1955 | (14) |
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1969 | (16) |
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1985 | (5) |
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1990 | (31) |
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2021 | (15) |
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2036 | (11) |
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2047 | (11) |
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Familial Renal Disease in Dogs |
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2058 | (4) |
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2062 | (7) |
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Lower Urinary Tract Disorders in Cats |
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2069 | (17) |
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Canine Ureteral and Lower Urinary Tract Diseases |
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2086 | (31) |
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Biomarkers and ``Omics,'' |
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2117 | (4) |
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Principles of Chemotherapy |
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2121 | (5) |
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2126 | (7) |
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Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy |
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2133 | (4) |
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Practical Radiation Therapy |
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2137 | (11) |
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2148 | (15) |
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2163 | (6) |
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2169 | (6) |
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2175 | (5) |
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2180 | (13) |
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2193 | (6) |
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Feline Injection-Site Sarcoma |
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2199 | (3) |
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Canine and Feline Histiocytic Diseases |
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2202 | (6) |
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Urogenital and Mammary Gland Tumors |
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2208 | (5) |
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