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Canine and feline geriatric oncology : honoring the human-animal bond / by Dr. Alice Villalobos with Laurie Kaplan.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) SF992.C35 V55 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Villalobos, Alice, author.
- Kaplan, Laurie, MSC, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Neoplasms--veterinary.
- Dog Diseases.
- Cat Diseases.
- Aging--physiology.
- Human-Animal Bond.
- Dogs--Diseases.
- Dogs.
- Cats--Diseases.
- Cats.
- Cancer in animals.
- Veterinary geriatrics.
- Veterinary oncology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Neoplasms--veterinary.
- Dog Diseases.
- Cat Diseases.
- Aging--physiology.
- Human-Animal Bond.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 495 pages : illustrations, portraits
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2018]
- Summary:
- This new edition, written by a recognized pioneer in canine and feline oncology and end-of-life care, provides a complete clinical approach to the most common neoplasias in geriatric dogs and cats. Emphasizing the human-animal bond, the book features numerous vignettes and case studies to bring the clinical realities to life. Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology: Honoring the Human-Animal Bond, Second Edition helps practitioners and their staffs to understand and fully address the special needs of geriatric pets in cancer care and their owners. Provides the tools needed to diagnose and treat aging pets with cancer and to help clients make the best decisions for themselves and their animals, Addresses the "what-ifs" that often arise during interactions with clients of aging pets with cancer and helps to determine when a pet should enter the hospice phase, Features many vignettes and real-life case studies to demonstrate the issues faced by clinicians and owners dealing with older dogs and cats with cancer and end-of-life issues, Fully updated and expanded with new and revised information, including new knowledge on palliative and hospice care and self-care techniques for carers, Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology is an indispensable reference for practicing veterinarians, technicians, hospital staff, and professionals involved in supportive counseling for pet carers. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Molecular biology of cancer and aging
- Caring for geriatric cancer patients : the concept of pawspice and what is needed aside from medical care
- The warning signs of cancer in geriatric pets
- Basic types of cancer and their biological behavior
- Generating the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer in geriatric pets
- Treating cancer in geriatric pets
- Principles and philosophic perspective
- The role of surgery in cancer management
- Chemotherapy in the management of geriatric cancer
- Adverse effects of cancer therapy in geriatric pets
- The role of radiation therapy in cancer management
- Immunotherapy, cancer vaccines, and gene therapy
- Chemoprevention and immunonutrition
- Integrative and alternative medicine
- Electroporation and electrochemotherapy
- Pain control for the geriatric cancer patient
- Decision making with advanced and recurrent cancer in the geriatric patient
- When and how to decide that a geriatric cancer patient is terminal
- Palliative care : end of life 'pawspice' care
- Euthanasia for the geriatric cancer patient
- The veterinary professional/client relationship : supporting your clients supporting yourselves
- Professional support : the wellbeing of the veterinarian and the team.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781119290391
- 1119290392
- OCLC:
- 989549446
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