CANINE AND FELINE LYMPH-NODES .2. DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF LYMPHADENOPATHY

Lymphadenopathy is a common but nonspecific clinical finding that is a ssociated with a wide variety of diseases. It is important to understa nd the implications of this finding in order to help substantiate othe r clinical data in veterinary patients. Part I of this two-part presen tation described the pertinent features of lymph node development, arc hitecture, and function. Knowledge of the anatomy of normal lymphoid s tructures and lymphatic drainage patterns was emphasized. The second p art of the presentation focuses on diseases that have been associated with lymphadenopathy in dogs and cats. Also discussed are the diagnost ic tools that are available to evaluate these patients.