Opis: August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine: Volume 7 - Susan Little

Stay current with cutting-edge information from the leading feline experts! August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine, Volume 7 takes the popular Current Therapy approach to the latest issues, advances, and therapies in feline care. The 103 new chapters are organized by body system, making information easy to access, and include more than 800 new detailed photographs, diagrams, and MR and ultrasound images. Discussions of scientific findings always emphasize clinical relevance and practical application. This edition addresses new topics ranging from feline obesity and food allergies to respiratory mycoplasmal infections. From feline expert Susan Little, with chapters written by more than 130 international specialists, this practical resource will be an invaluable addition to every small animal clinician's library.Section 1: Infectious Diseases 1. Rational Approach to Diagnosing and Managing Infectious Causes of Diarrhea in Kittens 2. Respiratory Mycoplasmal Infections: Significance, Diagnosis, Management 3. Update on Mycobacterial Infections: Diagnosis, Management, Zoonotic Considerations 4. Practical Antimicrobial Therapy 5. Resistant Bacterial Infections 6. Dealing with Toxoplasmosis: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment 7. Update on Systemic Antiviral Therapies 8. The Gut Microbiome: Clinical Implications Section 2: Gastrointestinal Diseases 9. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for IBD 10. The Role of the Microbiota in Feline Inflammatory Bowel Disease 11. Feline Motility Disturbances and Drug Therapy Options 12. Feline Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Disease 13. Update on Oral Inflammation 14. Diagnostic Imaging of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Tissue Sampling Considerations 15. Recent Developments in Feline Pancreatitis 16. Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction Section 3: Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases 17. Clinical Remission and Survival In Diabetic Cats: What Has Changed over the Last Decade 18. Management of Idiopathic Hypercalcemia 19. The Difficult Diabetic: Insulin Resistance and Brittle Diabetes 20. Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Cats with Diabetes 21. Treatment of Severe, Unresponsive, or Recurrent Hyperthyroidism 22. Diagnostic Testing for Thyroid Disease in Cats 23. Diagnosis and Management of Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism 24. Treatment of Hyperthyroidism and Concurrent Renal Disease 25. Are Methimazole Trials Always Necessary? Section 4: Dermatology 26. Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Disease 27. Emerging Dermatoses of Cats 28. Feline Food Allergy 29. Use of Cyclosporine in Feline Dermatology 30. Use of Glucocorticoids in Feline Dermatology 31. Environmental Decontamination for Dermatophytosis 32. Cutaneous Reaction Patterns in the Feline Patient 33. Malassezia Spp. In Feline Dermatology Section 5: Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine 34. Cardiac Blood Tests 35. Treatment and Prevention of Feline Arterial Thromboembolism 36. Feline Lungworm 37. Feline Laryngeal Disease 38. Feline Hypertension 39. Nutritional Management of Heart Disease 40. Genetics and Feline Heart Disease 41. Update on Congestive Heart Failure in Feline Cardiomyopathy 42. Imaging of the Feline Thorax 43. Feline Heartworm Disease 44. Approach to Cardiorespiratory Disease in Shelter Medicine 45. Inflammation and Bronchoconstriction in Feline Lower Airway Disease 46. Ultrasound Imaging for Feline Cardiomyopathy Section 6: Upper and Lower Urinary Tract Diseases 47. Chronic Kidney Disease: An Update 48. Phosphate and the Kidney 49. Chronic Kidney Disease: Stem Cell Therapy 50. Acute Kidney Injury 51. Urolithiasis 52. Urinary Tract Infections 53. Feline Idiopathic Cystitis Section 7: Oncology 54. Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Cats 55. Myeloma Related Disorder 56. Soft-Tissue Sarcomas 57. A Review and Update on Gastrointestinal Lymphoma 58. Electrochemotherapy and Other Novel Therapies 59. Mammary Carcinomas in Cats 60. Vascular Access Ports in Cats Section 8: Nutrition 61. Feeding the Senior and Geriatric Cat 62. Updates In Feline Metabolic Adaptations 63. Dietary Carbohydrates In Weight Control and Diabetes Mellitus 64. Current Concepts in Preventing and Managing Obesity 65. Controversies in Feline Nutrition 66. Critical Care Nutrition Section 9: Population Medicine 67. Evidence-Based Feline Medicine 68. The Epidemiology of Lost Cats 69. Clinical Management of Large-Scale Cruelty Cases 70. Immune Strategies for Shelter Cats 71. Foster Care Programs 72. Kitten Nurseries 73. Environmental Strategies to Promote Health and Wellness 74. Population Structure and Genetic Testing in Cats 75. Anesthesia Related Morbidity and Mortality in Cats Section 10: Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 76. Emergency Approach to Respiratory Distress: Heart Versus Lung 77. Hematology/Coag Update 78. Selection and Use of Blood Products in the Feline Patient 79. Feline Toxins: Recognition, Diagnosis, Treatment 80. Traumatic Brain Injury 81. Pyothorax 82. Feline CPR: Current Evidence-Based Guidelines 83. Acute Hemolytic Disorders 84. Fibrosing Pleuritis 85. Diabetic Ketoacidosis 86. Feline Hypovolemic Shock 87. Recognition and Treatment of Hypertensive Crises 88. Update on Urinary Diversion Techniques Section 11: Behavioral Medicine 89. Update on Feline House Soiling and Urine Marking 90. Feline Anxiety and Fear-Related Disorders 91. Feline Aggression Toward People 92. Intercat Aggression 93. Understanding and Helping Multiple Cat Households, Feline Enrichment and Creating Harmony 94. Feline Social Behavior and Personality Section 12: Pediatric and Geriatric Medicine 95. Sarcopenia and Weight Loss in the Geriatric Cat 96. Arthritis in the Ageing Cat 97. Immunosenescence of Ageing 98. Cognitive Dysfunction in the Cat 99. Anesthesia for the Ageing Cat 100. Cardiorenal Syndrome 101. Medicating the Very Young and the Very Old 102. Neonatal Resuscitation in Cats 103. Disorders and Normal Variations of the Oral Cavity of Kittens and Senior Cats