Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine, 5th edition

Description
An invaluable addition to every small animal clinician's library, this resource investigates the latest topics and therapies in feline internal medicine such as neurogenic micturition disorders, chronic rhinosinusitis, feline asthma, osteoarthritis and geriatrics, obesity and its health consequences, shelter medicine, overpopulation, cruelty toward cats. Includes new, full-color illustrations throughout!

Contents


Section I Infectious Diseases
Chapter 1 Calicivirus: Spectrum of Disease Chapter 2 Cutaneous Manifestations of Viral Disease Chapter 3 Infectious Uveitis Chapter 4 Bartonellosis Chapter 5 Bacterial Causes of Enteritis and Colitis Chapter 6 New Diagnostic Tools for Infectious Diseases Chapter 7 Opportunistic Fungal Infections Chapter 8 Localized and Generalized Tetanus

Section II Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 9 Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions Chapter 10 Esophagitis and Esophageal Strictures Chapter 11 Current Considerations for Evaluating Liver Function in the Cat Chapter 12 Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Chapter 13 Cobalamin in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Gastrointestinal Disease Chapter 14 Clinical Staging for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Chapter 15 Diarrhea in Kittens Chapter 16 Practical Aspects of Enteral Nutrition

Section III Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
Chapter 17 Update on Hypercalcemia Disorders Chapter 18 Transdermal Therapeutics Chapter 19 Pathogenesis and Management of Obesity Chapter 20 Options for Monitoring Diabetic Cats Chapter 21 Diagnostic Methods for Hyperthyroidism Chapter 22 Update on Treatment of Hyperthyroidism Chapter 23 Goiter in Apparently Euthyroid Cats Chapter 24 Diagnostic Usefulness of and Clinical Syndromes Associated with Reproductive Hormones

Section IV Dermatology
Chapter 25 Update on Feline IgE and Diagnostic Recommendations for Atopy Chapter 26 Eosinophils and Eosinophilic Diseases Chapter 27 Demodicosis Chapter 28 Bacterial Pyoderma Chapter 29 Diagnosis and Management of Pemphigus Foliaceus Chapter 30 Controversial and Emerging Diseases Chapter 31 Drug Therapy in Cats: Precautions and Guidelines Chapter 32 Recent Research on Dermatophytosis

Section V Cardiology and Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 33 Cardiomyopathy: Establishing a Diagnosis Chapter 34 Cardiomyopathy: Therapeutic Decisions Chapter 35 Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Chapter 36 Dirofilariasis Chapter 37 Prevention and Management of Thromboembolism Chapter 38 Chronic Rhinosinusitis Chapter 39 Bronchial Disease Chapter 40 Pleural Disease

Section VI Urinary System
Chapter 41 Acute Ureteral Obstruction Chapter 42 Clinical Progression of Early Chronic Renal Failure and Implications for Management Chapter 43 Upper Tract Uroliths: Questions, Answers, Questions Chapter 44 Lithotripsy Chapter 45 Proteinuria Chapter 46 Dietary Considerations for Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis Chapter 47 New Insights in the Pathophysiology of Idiopathic Cystitis Chapter 48 Revisiting Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection

Section VII Neurology
Chapter 49 Review of the Neurologic Examination Chapter 50 Polyneuropathies Chapter 51 Miscellaneous Spinal Cord Disorders Chapter 52 Neurogenic Micturition Disorders Chapter 53 Miscellaneous Encephalopathies Chapter 54 Brain Tumors Chapter 55 Seizure Disorders and Treatment Options Chapter 56 Vestibular Disorders

Section VIII Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems
Chapter 57 Safety of Blood and Blood Products Chapter 58 New Generation of Blood Products Chapter 59 Thromboembolic Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Chapter 60 Anemia Chapter 61 Platelet Disorders Chapter 62 Interpreting the Leukogram Chapter 63 Plasma Cell Neoplasms Chapter 64 Update on Haemoplasmosis

Section IX Oncology
Chapter 65 Tumor-Related Feline Oncology Emergencies Chapter 66 Dilemmas in Lymph Node Cytology Chapter 67 Extranodal Lymphosarcoma Chapter 68 Malignant Effusions Chapter 69 Tumors of the Urinary Tract Chapter 70 Treatment-Related Emergencies in Feline Oncology Chapter 71 Supportive Medical Care and Pain Management in Feline Cancer Patients Chapter 72 Dealing with Client Grief

Section X Population Medicine
Chapter 73 Behavior of Single Cats and Groups in the Home Chapter 74 Euthanasia of Cats in the Animal Shelter Environment Chapter 75 Cruelty Toward Cats Chapter 76 Killing Cats and Killing Birds: An Overview of Philosophical Issues Involving Feral Cats and Wildlife Chapter 77 Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Infections in High-Density Cat Populations Chapter 78 Recognition and Management of Stress in Housed Cats Chapter 79 Controlling Feline Respiratory Disease in Animal Shelters Chapter 80 Osteoarthritis