Chronic Kidney Disease, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
Chronic Kidney Disease, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

Author: David J. Polzin

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2016-09-10

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0323477178

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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!

Small Animal Nutrition, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book
Small Animal Nutrition, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book

Author: Dottie P. Laflamme

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2021-04-01

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0323778682

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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.

Clinical Pathology , An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book
Clinical Pathology , An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book

Author: Maxey L. Wellman

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-11-18

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0323972977

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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.

Hot Topics in Small Animal Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book
Hot Topics in Small Animal Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book

Author: Lisa Powell

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-04-27

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 032396186X

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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.

Cytology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
Cytology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

Author: Amy MacNeil

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2016-11-21

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0323482945

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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!

Urology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
Urology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

Author: Mary Labato

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-03-28

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0323678491

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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Mary Anna Labato and Dr. Mark J. Acierno, focuses on current topics in Urology. Articles include: Urinary incontinence; Inappropriate urinations; Upper tract urolithiasis; Nutritional management of urolithiasis; Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC); Urinary Tract Infection (UTI); Stem cell therapy; Importance of urinalysis; Urinary tract cytology; DI of the urinary tract; Interventional therapies of the urinary tract; Urologic oncology; and Nutraceuticals for urine tract use.

Small Animal Obesity, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book
Small Animal Obesity, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book

Author: Amy K. Farcas

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2016-08-12

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 032346291X

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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!

Small Animal Euthanasia,An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
Small Animal Euthanasia,An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

Author: Beth Marchitelli

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2020-03-30

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0323720773

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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