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Disorders of the Liver, Exocrine Pancreas, and Gastrointestinal Tract in Dogs and Cats

Harry Cridge (Edited by), Aarti Kathrani (Edited by), Andrea N. Johnston (Edited by)

9781394306695, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 23 April 2026

496 pages
27.4 x 21.6 x 2.3 cm, 1.361 kg

An intuitively organized, authoritative, and current guide for the diagnosis and treatment of common liver, exocrine pancreatic, and gastrointestinal tract disorders in canine and feline patients

Disorders of the Liver, Exocrine Pancreas, and Gastrointestinal Tract in Dogs and Cats delivers a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of liver, exocrine pancreatic, and gastrointestinal diseases in small animals. Designed for ease of use, the book combines clear narrative text with key update boxes and figures to make it an ideal patient-side quick reference, as well as a source of more detailed information for practitioners when needed.

The book provides concise and accurate descriptions of diagnostic and therapeutic best practices for liver, exocrine pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract disorders in canines and felines, as well as:

  • Clear introductions to disorders of each organ system, paired with specific treatment recommendations
  • Practical discussions on nutritional strategies for canine and feline patients
  • An intuitive body-system organization that allows busy practitioners to quickly access essential information

Written for the experienced general practitioners seeking to advance their expertise in managing canine and feline patients, Disorders of the Liver, Exocrine Pancreas, and Gastrointestinal Tract in Dogs and Cats is also a useful resource for veterinary residents and internal medicine specialists.

List of Contributors xxv
Preface xxxiii
List of Abbreviations xxxv
About the Companion Website xxxix

1 Liver Enzymes and Liver Function Testing 1
Nick Bexfield

2 Diagnostic Imaging of the Hepatobiliary System 6
Angela Marolf

3 Hepatic Cytology 12
Shannon D. Dehghanpir

4 Histopathology of the Liver 18
Rebecca Smedley

5 Other Liver Diagnostic Tests 27
Agostino Buono

6 Congenital Portosystemic Shunts 33
Mandy L. Wallace

7 Microvascular Dysplasia/Portal Vein Hypoplasia 42
Andrew Kent

8 Hepatic Encephalopathy 47
Mickey Tivers and Vicky Lipscomb

9 Portal Hypertension and Acquired Portosystemic Shunts 56
Joshua Sparago and Andrea N. Johnston

10 Ductal Plate Malformations 64
Sarah Shropshire

11 Acute Liver Injury 70
Jessica Kerley and Vincent Thawley

12 Chronic Hepatitis 79
Jonathan A. Lidbury

13 Copper-associated Hepatopathy 89
Daniel K. Langlois

14 Hepatocutaneous Syndrome Rommaneeya 96
Leela-arporn and Cynthia R. L. Webster

15 Vacuolar Hepatopathy 103
Sharon A. Center and Andrea N. Johnston

16 Infectious Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Disease 110
Emma J. O'Neill

17 Gallbladder Mucoceles 128
Jared A. Jaffey

18 Other Non-infectious Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Diseases 133
Frederik William Scott Allan

19 Hepatobiliary Neoplasia 140
Autumn Dutelle

20 Nutritional Management of Common Hepatobiliary Disorders 148
Jonathan Stockman

21 Laboratory Assessment of the Exocrine Pancreas 161
Sue Yee Lim and Jörg Steiner

22 Diagnostic Imaging of the Exocrine Pancreas 171
Angela Marolf

23 Cytology of the Exocrine Pancreas 178
Francisco O. Conrado and Leslie C. Sharkey

24 Histopathology of the Exocrine Pancreas 185
Victoria Watson, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP

25 Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs 192
Harry Cridge

26 Chronic Pancreatitis in Dogs 199
Penny Watson

27 Pancreatitis Complications 204
Melissa Bucknoff

28 Pancreatitis in Cats 208
Betty Chow and Marnin Forman

29 Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Dogs 215
Patrick C. Barko and David A. Williams

30 Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Cats 225
Panagiotis G. Xenoulis

31 Neoplasia and Uncommon Disorders of the Exocrine Pancreas 233
Sue Yee Lim

32 Nutritional Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Disorders 239
Cecilia Villaverde

33 Laboratory Assessment of the Gastrointestinal Tract 249
Romy M. Heilmann

34 Diagnostic Imaging of the Gastrointestinal Tract 259
Eimear Shorten and Séamus Hoey

35 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 277
Edward Hall

36 Cytology and Histopathology of the Gastrointestinal Tract (Dogs and Cats) 290
Simon L. Priestnall and Alejandro Suárez-Bonnet

37 Diseases of the Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, and Salivary Glands 298
Sarah Tayler

38 Aerodigestive Disorders 314
Beatrice Ruggerone and Fabio Procoli

39a Disorders of the Esophagus – Megaesophagus 323
Jillian M. Haines

39b Disorders of the Esophagus (Excluding Megaesophagus) 331
Dan Batchelor

40 Disorders of the Stomach 347
Julien R.S. Dandrieux and Silke Salavati Schmitz

41 Disorders of the Small Intestine 365
Sara Jablonski

42 Disorders of the Large Intestine and Rectum 390
Alison C. Manchester and Yuvani Bandara

43 Disorders of the Anus and Perianal Skin 410
Sarah Long and Anke Hendricks

44 Microbiome, Metabolome, and its Relationship to Gastrointestinal Disease 420
Bruna Correa Lopes and Rachel Pilla

45 Nutritional Management of Common Gastrointestinal Disorders 432
Dr. Aarti Kathrani

Index 443

Subject Areas: Veterinary medicine [MZ]
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