S.A. McLaughlin, T.E. Goetz, D. H. Forman, B.C. McKiernan, J.A. Dye,
K.L. Campbell, T.J. Burke, E. Small (1987)
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1. Ophthalmology (SAMcL):
A. Orientation, ocular pharmacology: routes of administration, ointments vs. drops fpr topical administration, studying a drug, antibiotics, corticosteroids, topical anesthetics, mannitol-osmotic diuretic.
B. Eyelids: third eyelid (nictitating membrane), anatomy, eversion and inversion, prolapse of the gland, plasma cell infiltration, elevation of the third eyelid, neoplasia, distichiasis, trichiasis, blepharitis, Meibomian gland adenoma, squamous cell carcinoma, sarcoid (horses).
C. Cornea and sclera: diseases of, anatomy, nutrition, physiology, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), eosinophilic keratitis -cats, herpetic keratitis, infectious canine hepatitis
B. Feline upper respiratory diseases (Rhinotracheitis, calici)
C. Toxoplasmosis.
D. Hemobartonellosis.
E. Parvovirus.
5. Infectious disease - small animal (continued) (BCMcK).
A. Canine distemper and infectious hepatitis.
B. Canine infectious tracheobronchitis (kennel cough).
C. Canine and feline tuberculosis.
D. Leptospirosis.
E. Salmon poisoning.
F. Nocardiosis.
G. Systemic mycoses - Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis.
H. Tetanus.
I. Rabies.
J. Babesia.
K. Tick-borne diseases - including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme's disease, and erlichiosis.
L. Feline upper respiratory viruses - calicic, herpes, and Chlamydia.
M. Feline infectious peritonitis.
N. Hemobartonella.
O. Infectious feline enteritis.
6. Ear (KLC).
A. Anatomy - factors predisposing to disease.
B. Otitis externa.
C. Otitis media.
D. Otitis interna.
7. Pancreatitis (KLC).
A. Pathophysiology.
B. Diagnosis.
C. Therapy.
8. Exotics.
9. Gastrointestinal system (ES).
A. Alimentary physiology - appetite and hunger, the mouth, teeth, swallowing, regions of the stomach, the small intestine, pancreatic juice, duodenal juice, intestinal juice, bile, large intestine, digestion, principle enzymes of the alimentary tract, gastrointestinal motility, barium studies, gastric emptying, factors governing the motility of the G I tract, gastrointestinal gas.
B. Oral diseases.
1. Diseases associated with infectious organisms - stomatitis.
F. Periodontal disease - definition, forms (gingivitis, periodontitis), etiology, breeds, ages, local "hot spots", treatment, prevention.
G. Salivary glands - anatomy, definition, incidence, etiology ( cervical mucocoeles, ranulas, pharyngeal mucocoeles, inflammation of the parotid glands, parotid sialocoele, neoplasia), signs, diagnosis, treatment, recurrances, zygomatic salivary gland.
H. Diseases of the esophagus - anatomy, definition, examination, congenital diseases ( stenosis, persistant remnants of embryonic vessels, achalasia), esophageal obstructions (foreign body), esophageal strictures, esophageal granulomas, neoplasms, esophagitis, diverticula, acquired achalasia, esophageal rupture, hiatal hernia, esophageal varices, cricopharyngeal achalasia.
I. Esophageal disorders of the cat - symptoms, esophagitis, esophageal strictures, foreign bodies, vascular ring anomaly, hiatal hernia, megaesophagus,periesophageal mass, other problems.