Comprehensive in scope and exclusively devoted to feline medical care, Dr. Susan Little's "The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management" is an essential resource for anyone who provides complete, state-of-the-art care to cats. In one convenient volume, you'll find authoritative, clinically-focused information enhanced by full-color illustrations, tables, boxes, algorithms, key points, and much more -all in a format designed for quick access. Dr. Little and her expert contributors address the unique concerns and challenges facing the feline practitioner, including the latest advances in feline medical diagnosis and management and their clinical applications to everyday practice. User-friendly andcomplete, "The Cat" is also available as an e-book, giving you easy access tothe complete, fully-searchable contents online. INDICE: Part 1: Fundamentals of Feline Practice A Short Natural History ofthe Cat and Its Relationship with Humans Principles of Feline Behavior The Feline Genome and Its Clinical Implications Nutrition and Dietetics Fluid Therapy Laboratory Diagnostics and Test Interpretation Guidelines and Precautions for Drug Therapy in Cats Anesthesia and Perioperative Care Vaccines and Preventive Health Care Part 2: Practice of Feline Medicine. A Systemic Approach The Medical History, Physical Examination, and Restraint Techniques Infectious Diseases Obstetrics Care of the Newborn Growth and Development Congenital and Inherited Diseases Otolaryngology Allergy Pulmonary Medicine Cardiovascular Diseaseand Hypertension Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram Digestive System andLiver Urinary Tract Disorders Hematology and Immune-Related Disorders Ophthalmology Dermatology Oncology Endocrinology Obesity Musculoskeletal ReproductiveNeurology Trauma Nutritional Disorders Part 3: Managing the Cat with Co-Existing and Chronic Disease Different scenarios of complex disease management, e.g.: Hyperthyroidism and CKD Hyperthyroidism and diabetes Diabetes and obesity Diabetes and UTI Diabetes and GI disease Diabetes and asthma Heart failure and CKD Pancreatitis and IBD CKD and systemic hypertension Hepatic lipidosis and stomatitis Immune deficiencies/stress and infection Chronic Disease Management Chronic immunosuppression Monitoring long-term therapy Managing adverse reactions to therapy Palliative medicine/ pain assessment and management Quality of Life Indoor cat initiative/idiopathic cystitis Part 4: Special Considerations in the Senior Cat Feline decline associated with age. what's normal and what'snot Age associated weight loss and nutritional needs Behavioral changes in the aging cat Skin and coat problems in the aging cat Oral cavity disease Felineosteoarthritis Environmental enrichment and accommodations for the older cat Part 5: Zoonoses Feline zoonotic agents Managing zoonotic diseases of cats OneHealth, One Medicine and public health.
- ISBN: 978-1-4377-0660-4
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 1424
- Fecha Publicación: 23/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés