Download or read book Advances in Fluid Electrolyte and Acid base Disorders An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Helio Autran de Morais and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-02-08 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drs. Helio Autran de Morais and Stephen DiBartola have assembled a comprehensive list of topics on Advances in Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Disorders. Just some of the many article topics include: Hypoxemia; Respiratory Alkalosis; Respiratory Acidosis; Anion gap and strong ion gap; Metabolic Alkalosis; Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis; High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis; Hypercalcemia; Hypocalcemia; Chloride; Magnesium; Phosphorus; Practical management of dysnatremias; Spurious electrolyte disorders; Compensation for acid-base disorders; Fluid therapy: Options and rational selection; Maintenance fluid therapy: Isotonic versus hypotonic solutions; Are colloids bad and what are the options?; Fluid management in patients with trauma; Restrictive versus liberal approach, and more!

Download or read book Cytology An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Amy MacNeil and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Amy MacNeil has assembled an expert team on Small Animal Cytology. Topics include: Preparation of Cytology Samples - Tricks of the Trade; Pigments - The Importance of Iron; Bone Marrow Aspirate Evaluation; Lymphoid Tissues - Correlations Between Morphology and Flow Cytometry; Ear, Eyes, Nose and Throat - Cytology of the Head and Neck; Cancers of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues; Key Considerations for Synovial Fluid Analysis; Fluid Analysis; and more!

Download or read book Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian written by Signe J. Plunkett and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 901 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small animal veterinarians of all specialties and at all stages in their careers will find the new edition of Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian their invaluable one-stop shop for the information they need to provide optimal patient care in an emergency situation. Readers familiar with the previous edition will be pleased to see the text comprehensively updated, with much new content and many new features including an all-color design to make finding information easier than ever. Those coming to the book for the first time will appreciate its clarity of structure, its concise and practical approach and its step-by-step presentation of key information, all of which will prove their worth time and again in each new emergency, whatever the species. For those working as a solo doctor in an emergency practice, Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian third edition will fulfil the role of a substitute colleague when further information is needed quickly. No small animal clinician will want to be without a copy. New to this edition Contains two new chapters on supportive care (fluid therapy, oxygen supplementation, analgesia, nutritional support) and shock Presents the latest recommendations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation Includes the latest diagnostic testing regimens Offers current therapeutic recommendations including analgesia and nutritional support Dr Plunkett is joined by new co-authors for respiratory emergencies and emergencies of the urinary tract, and for a completely revised and augmented exotics chapter Contains major updates, revisions and expansions of the toxicologic emergencies chapter All you need to know to manage every small animal emergency case you will encounter Many excellent and practical appendices of drugs, poisons, lab data, haematology Takes the diagnosis-prognosis-treatment approach to every emergency situation Easy-to-access format, with concise text and lots of lists Divided into organ systems, making it easy to locate information in a hurry Handy information on what to tell the owner in emergency injury situations

Download or read book Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian E Book written by Signe J. Plunkett and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 901 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of the hugely successful Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian gives you all the information you need to form a diagnosis quick and accurately, establish a prognosis and recommend treatment for a patient suffering and illness, injury or toxic event.Easy-to-read bullet-point text gives quick access to the most essential information needed to treat emergency cases quickly and efficiently. Loads of practical appendices of commonly used drugs and supplements, drugs in special circumstances (e.g. safe drugs in pregnancy, drugs to avoid in renal failure, etc.), clinical chemistry and laboratory data, conversion tables, and many more, are included for easy reference to essential data.With step-by-step coverage of cardiopulmonary emergencies, trauma gastrointestinal emergencies, toxicological events, a greatly expanded chapter on exotic pets, and much more, Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian gives you the facts you need to help you save more lives faster! - All you need to know to manage every small animal emergency case you will encounter - Many excellent and practical appendices of drugs, poisons, lab data, haematology - Takes the diagnosis-prognosis-treatment approach to every emergency situation - Easy-to-access format, with concise text and lots of lists - Divided into organ systems, making it easy to locate information in a hurry - Handy information on what to tell the owner in emergency injury situations

Download or read book Hepatology An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Jonathan A. Lidbury and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, with Editor Dr. Jonathan Lidbury, focuses on Hepatology. Article topics include: Laboratory evaluation of the liver; Getting the most out of liver biopsy; Hemostatic disorders associated with hepatobiliary disease; Acute liver injury; Canine copper associated chronic hepatitis; Canine idiopathic chronic hepatitis; Feline hepatic lipidosis; Hepatobiliary neoplasia in dogs and cats; Diagnostic imaging of the hepatobiliary system; Hepatic encephalopathy; Canine idiopathic chronic hepatitis; Feline cholangitis.

Download or read book Small Animal Obesity An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Amy K. Farcas and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue, guest edited by Kathryn Michel and Amy Farcas, focuses on Small Animal Obesity. Article topics include: Scope of the Problem/Perception by Owners/Vets; Physiology; New Areas of Research; Metabolic Effects of Obesity/Interaction with Endocrine Diseases; Impact on Cardio/Respiratory Disease; Impact on Ortho/Neuro Disease; Nutritional Assessment; Treatment-diet; Treatment- Environment/Behavior Modification; and more!

Download or read book Topics in Cardiology An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Joao S. Orvalho and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, with Editor Dr. Joao S. Orvalho, focuses on Topics in Cardiology. Article topics include: Feline Aortic Thromboembolism: Prevention and Therapy; Atrial fibrillation: Current Therapy; Cardiorenal Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management; Asymptomatic Canine Degenerative Valve Disease: Current and Future Therapies; Feline Congestive Heart Failure: Current therapies; Right Ventricular Function: Imaging Techniques; Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: An Update; Real-Time 3-D Echocardiography: From Diagnosis to Intervention; Gene Therapy: Applications in Veterinary Cardiology; Interventional Cardiology: An Update; Asymptomatic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis and Therapy.

Download or read book Chronic Kidney Disease An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by David J. Polzin and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice focuses on Chronic Kidney Disease. Article topics include: New Biomarkers for Detecting Kidney Disease; Is Progressive CKD a Slow AKI?; Current Understanding of the Pathogenesis of Progressive CKD in Cats; Controversies; Update on Managing Feeding and Hydration in Dogs and Cats with CKD; Update on Phosphorous and Calcitriol Therapy; Update on Medical Management of Clinical Manifestations of CKD; and more!

Download or read book Hip Dysplasia An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Tisha A.M. Harper and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, with Editors Drs. Tisha Harper and Ryan Butler, focuses on Hip Dysplasia. Article topics include: Etiopathogenesis of hip dysplasia, incidence and genetics; Clinical signs and physical examination findings; Diagnostic imaging; OFA and PennHip Treatments; Medical management of hip dysplasia; Surgical management of hip dysplasia; Pain management – Hip Denervation; Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis;Triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO), and double pelvic osteotomy (DPO); Total Hip Replacement; Femoral Head and Neck Excision; The role of physical therapy for dogs with hip dysplasia.

Download or read book Advances and Updates in Internal Medicine An Issue of Veterinary Clinics Exotic Animal Practice written by Kemba Marshall and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A current review of important internal medicine topics for the exotic animal practitioner! Articles will review metabolic bone disease, avian hepatic disorders, avian female reproductive disorders, proventricular dilatation disease, avian renal disorders, ferret neoplasia, amphibian internal disorders, koi reproductive disorders, thyroid tumors and lymphadenopathies in guinea pigs, reproductive reptilian disorders, disseminated idiopathic myositis in ferrets, gastric stasis in rabbits, and much more!

Download or read book Acid Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Technicians written by Angela Randels-Thorp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acid-Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Technicians provides an easy to understand yet comprehensive approach to acid-base and electrolyte balance. Covers the physiology of fluids and their effect on acid-base and electrolyte balance Offers detailed information on managing acid-base and electrolyte derangements in disease Includes access to a companion website with case studies and multiple choice questions

Download or read book Veterinary Anaesthesia written by Alexandra Dugdale and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive textbook covers the key principles of veterinary anaesthesia and encompasses a wide range of species. Information is summarised in a simple, reader-friendly format, while still providing the detail you need for an advanced level of study. The easy-reference structure is designed to help you identify and access topics of interest quickly. Over 180 photographs and line drawings illustrate the scientific principles, equipment and the techniques you need to know. A self-test section at the end of every chapter helps you to learn and revise each topic. As well as the technical and species-based chapters, you will find useful chapters that you can refer to as part of your daily practice: Quick Reference Guide to Analgesic Infusions Trouble-shooting for common problems encountered in anaesthetised patients Anaesthetic Machine Checks Canine, Feline and Equine Emergency Drug Dose Charts Designed specifically for veterinary students and those preparing to take advanced qualifications in veterinary anaesthesia. It is also a useful reference for veterinarians in practice and advanced veterinary nurses and technicians.

Download or read book Critical Care An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Animal Practice E Book written by Lily Parkinson and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Lily Parkinson brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Critical Care. With today's improved emergency care, further advanced, nuanced, and prolonged critical care is required. Focusing on the critical care of exotic animal patients after the initial emergency triage and stabilization, this issue discusses aspects of critical care as they relate to many different species, which all have unique physiologies and requirements for their optimal care. - Contains 13 practice-oriented topics including mental status and coma scores; cardiovascular monitoring and assessment; point of care ultrasound; nutritional support; water quality and dissolved gases; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews of exotic animal critical care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Download or read book Emergency and Critical Care An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Animal Practice written by Margaret Fordham and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice focuses on Emergency and Critical Care. Articles include:. Basic Shock Physiology and Critical Care;Common Emergencies in Pet Birds; Emergency and Critical Care in Pet Birds; Common Emergencies of Small Mammals; Critical Care, Analgesia and Anesthesia of Small Mammals; Toxicologic Emergencies in Exotics; Common Wildlife Emergencies; Arachnid and Insect Emergency Care, Rabbit Physiology and Treatment for Shock? and more!

Download or read book Basic Monitoring in Canine and Feline Emergency Patients written by Elizabeth J. Thomovsky and published by CABI. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses basic monitoring techniques that can be easily performed on emergency canine and feline patients in both first line emergency and primary care clinics. Techniques include blood pressure measurement, capnography, electrocardiography, pulse oximetry, and point of care monitoring ranging from the physical exam to bedside ultrasound and diagnostic tests such as PCV/TP, blood glucose and lactate.

Download or read book Small Animal Infectious Disease An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Annette L. Litster and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Annette Litster, is devoted to Small Animal Infectious Disease. Topics in this issue include: The dynamic nature of infectious disease risk in the 21st century: How dog transport impacts prevalence patterns; Dog transport and infectious disease risk: an international perspective; Effect of dog transport on high-risk infectious diseases (e.g. TVT, rabies etc.); H3N8 and H3N2; Feline panleukopenia: a re-emergent disease; Canine Lyme disease immunology; Canine leptospirosis diagnostics; Canine ehrlichiosis in the USA; Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV; Alabama Rot); Vector borne disease panel diagnostics; Feline vector-borne diseases; Canine brucellosis; and Current preventative strategies for rabies.

Download or read book Small Animal Fluid Therapy written by Edward Cooper and published by CABI. This book was released on 2022-12-21 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fluid therapy is one of the most important aspects of patient management in veterinary medicine, and this book provides guidelines for its safe implementation in clinical practice. It describes fluid compartments of the body and considers the factors that affect movement of administered water, electrolytes and colloids. It also covers characteristics of different fluid types, routes of fluid administration and how to approach fluid supplementation. Finally, this book provides information regarding both general application and monitoring of fluid therapy, as well as consideration of an assortment of specific clinical circumstances. With multiple case study examples to help translate theory into practical advice, this valuable book provides a comprehensive and informative resource for veterinarians facing a range of clinical circumstances.