Download or read book Chronic Kidney Disease An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book 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 Hot Topics in Small Animal Medicine An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Lisa Powell and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-04-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Lisa Powell brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Hot Topics in Small Animal Medicine. This issue is an eclectic compilation of some of the most popular topics among readers of this Clinics series. Top experts in the field provide updates on the latest advances and developments in several key areas of importance for small animal practitioners. Contains a variety of relevant, practice-oriented topics including urinary tract infection treatment and comparative therapeutics; acute kidney injury in dogs and cats; fluid and electrolyte therapy during vomiting and diarrhea; basics of mechanical ventilation for dogs and cats; fluid therapy for the emergent small animal patient: crystalloids, colloids, and albumin products; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on hot topics in small animal medicine, 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 Small Animal Nutrition An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Dottie P. Laflamme and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Dottie Laflamme, is dedicated to Small Animal Nutrition. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to, Discussing nutrition with clients; Pros and cons of commercial pet foods; Pros and cons of home-prepared and raw pet foods; Sustainability and pet food; Nutrition for pocket pets; The microbiome and how diet can influence it; Calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D; Senior pet nutrition and management; Update on obesity management; Nutritional management for patients with GI diseases; Nutritional management for patients with renal disease; Nutritional management for patients with cognitive and brain disorders; Nutritional Concerns for Cancer, Cachexia, and Frailty; and Nutritional management for intensive care, rehabilitation, and recovery.

Download or read book Renal Disease An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Animal Practice E Book written by Christal Pollock and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Christal Pollock, focuses on Renal Disease. This is one of three issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Jorg Mayer. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Anatomy and physiology of the avian renal system; Diseases of the avian renal system; Laboratory evaluation of renal function; Diagnostic imaging of the avian renal system; Clinical management of avian renal disease; Anatomy and physiology of the reptile renal system; Clinical management of reptile renal disease; Diagnostic imaging of the renal system in exotic companion mammals; Renal disease in amphibians; Renal disease in fish; Diseases of the reptile renal system; Diagnostic imaging of the reptile urinary system; and Renal disease in exotic companion mammals.

Download or read book Nutrition An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Dottie Laflamme and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-09-08 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutrition, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice,

Download or read book Clinical Pathology An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Maxey L. Wellman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-11-18 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Maxey L. Wellman and M. Judith Radin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Clinical Pathology. Evaluation of clinical laboratory data is used daily in the diagnosis and monitoring of veterinary patients, and the field is rapidly expanding as new tests and technologies become available. This issue provides valuable, up-to-date information on current important topics in clinical pathology that are of interest to clinicians, veterinary students, and residents. Contains 16 practice-oriented topics including digital cytology; tick-borne diseases; toxicology case studies; laboratory diagnosis of endocrine diseases; blood transfusions; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on clinical pathology, 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 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 Canine and Feline Behavior An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Carlo Siracusa and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Carlo Siracusa brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Canine and Feline Behavior. Top experts focus on the intersection between behavioral and physical health, keeping general veterinary practitioners and their needs in mind. The articles provide general practitioners with tools to detect behavior changes associated with physical disease, and to diagnose or rule out physical disease contributing to behavior problems before referring to a veterinary behavior specialist. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including cognitive changes associated with physical disease in dogs and cats (including aging and cognitive dysfunction); separation-related problems in dogs; behavior and fitness of working dogs; nutrition management of behavior problems; abnormal repetitive behavior in dogs; veterinary psychopharmacology; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on canine and feline behavior, 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 Feline Practice Integrating Medicine and Well Being Part I An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Margie Scherk and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Margie Scherk, is the first of two issues on Feline Practice: Integrating Medicine and Well-Being. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: Analgesia; Feline Chronic Pain and Degenerative Joint Disease; Feline Neuropathic Pain; Inevitability of Feline Aging: Meeting Physical, Psychological, and Psychoemotional Needs; Stress and Feline Health (Idiopathic Cystitis and the Pandora Syndrome); Environment and Feline Health At Home and in the Clinic; Behavior Problem or Problem Behavior?; Behavior as an Illness Indicator; News in FeLV; Understanding FIP - Update on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment; New Tests in Feline Medicine; Dermatophytoses/Nasal Planum Diseases; Ethical Questions in Feline Medicine (Declawing, Housing, Prolonging Life); and Incorporating Genetics into Clinical Feline Practice.

Download or read book Vector Borne Diseases An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Linda Kidd and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Linda Kidd brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Vector-Borne Diseases. To protect companion animal and human health, it is important for veterinary practitioners to have an accurate and current understanding of the geographic distribution, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of vector-borne disease, and many recent studies document important changes in all of these factors. In this issue, experts in the field summarize this information in a succinct, clinically relevant way to help practitioners recognize and prevent these important diseases. Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including the changing prevalence of ticks and tick-borne disease in the United States; prevention of flea and tick infestations and the diseases they transmit; Bartonellosis in dogs and cats; emerging spotted fever rickettsioses in the United States; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on vector-borne diseases, 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 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 Equine Urinary Tract Disorders An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Equine Practice E Book written by Thomas J. Divers and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-04-06 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing 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 these timely topic-based reviews.

Download or read book Diagnostic Imaging Point of care Ultrasound An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Gregory R. Lisciandro and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-10-09 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Gregory R. Lisciandro and Jennifer M. Gambino, will cover Diagnostic Imaging: Point-of-care Ultrasound. This is one of six issues each year. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Lung Ultrasound Fundamentals, "Wet versus Dry" Lung, Signs of Consolidation; Lung Ultrasound for Pulmonary Contusions; Lung Ultrasound for Pneumothorax; Ultrasound of the Diaphragm; Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Cat; Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Dog; TFAST Accurate Diagnosis of Pleural and Pericardial Effusion, Caudal Vena Cava; AFAST Target-organ Approach and Fluid Scoring System; Ultrasound of the Emergency Renal Patient; Hallmark Sonographic Signs of Ileus, Pneumoperitoneum and Right Upper Quadrant Disease; Thromboembolic Disease; Musculoskeletal; Ocular Abnormalities and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter; and Global FAST for Patient Monitoring and Staging Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on the latest updates in Diagnostic Imaging: Point-of-care Ultrasound, providing 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 these timely topic-based reviews.

Download or read book Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Alexander M. Reiter and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing 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 these timely topic-based reviews.

Download or read book Rehabilitation Therapy An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Molly J. Flaherty and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-05-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Molly J. Flaherty brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Rehabilitation Therapy. Top experts cover current and emerging areas of interest, with introductory material for the general practitioner as well as advanced material for the rehabilitation veterinarian. Topics include everything from pain management and manual therapies to more focused areas of special interest, such as rehabilitation therapy in palliative care. Contains 12 practice-oriented topics including veterinary spinal manipulation therapy; shockwave therapy; the role of rehabilitation therapy following regenerative medicine in the canine; rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries in agility patients; therapy exercises for early post-operative orthopedic patients; return-to-work for working dogs; feline osteoarthritis management; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on rehabilitation therapy in small animal practice, 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 Diabetes Mellitus in Cats and Dogs An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Thomas K. Graves and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Thomas K. Graves and Chen Gilor bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Diabetes Mellitus in Cats and Dogs. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as hypoglycemia and autonomic failure in dogs; anesthetic considerations in dogs and cats with diabetes mellitus; insulin therapy in dogs and cats; hypersomatotropism and other causes of insulin resistance in cats; and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome in dogs and cats; diabetes mellitus and the kidneys; continuous glucose monitoring in dogs and cats: applying new technology to an old problem; the role of nutrition in diabetes mellitus therapy; the future of diabetes therapies: ultra-long-acting insulin, smart insulin, novel GLP-1 analogs, SGLT-2 inhibitors and beta cell replacement therapy; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on diabetes mellitus in cats and dogs, 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 Small Animal Euthanasia An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Beth Marchitelli and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Beth Marchitelli and Tami Shearer, focuses on Small Animal Euthanasia: Updates on Clinical Practice. This is one of six issues each year. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: historical perspective of euthanasia in veterinary medicine, the science of transitional states of consciousness and euthanasia, the physiology of death, pharmacological methods: an update on optimal pre-sedation and euthanasia solution administration, common and alternative routes of euthanasia solution administration, standardization of data collection to document adverse events associated with euthanasia, factors contributing to the decision to euthanize: diagnoses, clinical signs and triggers, euthanasia decision making: a collaboration between pet owners and veterinary professionals, euthanasia from the veterinary client's perspective: psychosocial contributors to euthanasia decision-making, and communication and euthanasia- beyond open ended questions