Cardiorespiratory Diseases of the Dog and Cat Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	List of Abbreviations
Sect. 1	Investigation of the Cardiorespiratory Case	1
1	History and physical examination	3
2	Thoracic radiography	13
3	Electrocardiography	30
4	Echocardiography	52
5	Further investigative techniques (bronchoscopy, clinical pathology and lung biopsy)	70
Sect. 2	Cardiorespiratory Syndromes	77
6	Heart failure	79
7	Dysrhythmias	93
8	Coughing	109
9	Dyspnoea and tachypnoea	114
10	Episodic weakness and collapse	117
Sect. 3	Diseases of the Cardiorespiratory System	127
11	Diseases of the endocardium and valves	129
12	Diseases of the myocardium (cardiomyopathy and myocarditis)	140
13	Diseases of the pericardium and cardiac neoplasia	157
14	Congenital heart disease	166
15	Heartworm disease	182
16	Systemic hypertension	188
17	Diseases of the upper respiratory tract	191
18	Diseases of the lower airways	202
19	Diseases of the lung parenchyma	222
20	Diseases of the pleura and mediastinum	253
Sect. 4	Cardiorespiratory Therapeutics	267
21	Drugs used in cardiac disease	269
22	Drugs used in respiratory disease	298
23	Cardiopulmonary resuscitation	308
App. A	Breed-related cardiorespiratory diseases in dogs	317
App. B	Formula for calculation of constant rate infusions	319
	References and further reading	320
	Index	327