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The presence of Giardia cysts in the feces of dogs and cats is fairly common. Depending on the population sampled, the prevalence in dogs and cats can vary from 0% to more than 50%. Not all infected animals have clinical signs; some will have only mild or transitory diarrhea, and some may have severe and chronic diarrhea. Regardless, both dogs and cats are routinely infected by this flagellated protozoan (Figure 1).

Exocrine pancreatic diseases are very common in dogs, and pancreatitis is the most common one. The clinical picture of dogs with pancreatitis can vary widely.

The use of blood products such as fresh frozen plasma and packed red cells in veterinary medicine is now the standard of care.

The first article in this series briefly discussed the main two modalities that comprise filmless radiography: computed radiography and indirect digital radiography, the latter represented by flat-