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Chronic disease management for small animals / edited by W. Dunbar Gram, Rowan J. Milner, Remo Lobetti.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gram, W. Dunbar, Editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cats--Diseases--Diagnosis.
- Cats.
- Dogs--Diseases--Treatment.
- Dogs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (557 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Wiley 2017
- Summary:
- Practical guidance on managing chronic illnesses in small animals Chronic Disease Management for Small Animals provides a complete resource for the long-term care and therapy of canine and feline patients with incurable conditions. Offering practical strategies for successful management of chronic disorders, the book presents expert guidance on handling these ailments and the animals that they afflict. Written by leading experts in their respective fields, Chronic Disease Management for Small Animals takes a multidisciplinary approach to the subject, covering chronic diseases across many categories, including mobility, dermatology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, and more. The book is not meant to replace existing textbooks, but is designed to be used as a practical guide that educates the reader about the many therapeutic options for chronic disease management. Coverage encompasses: * The impact that chronic disease has on the quality of life for both the patient and its owner * Specific chronic diseases, outlining diagnostics, therapeutics, and quality of life concerns * Hospice care and end of life, including client and pet needs, quality of life, cultural sensitivities, dying naturally, euthanasia, and death Chronic Disease Management for Small Animals is an essential reference for recently qualified and seasoned practitioners alike, supporting clinicians in making decisions and communicating with clients regarding long-term care. It is an ideal book for all small animal practitioners and veterinary students.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part One: Communication and Caregiving
- 1 Communication, Caregiving, and Chronic Disease
- Introduction
- Overview
- Impact of Chronic Disease on Quality of Life for Both the Patient and Caregiver
- Part 1: Know Yourself-Set the Stage for Collaborative Decision Making, Active Listening, and Caregiving
- Part 2: Verbal Communication
- Part 3: Nonverbal Communication
- References
- Part Two: Syndromes and Clinical Signs of Chronic Disease
- 2 Pruritus, Atopic Dermatitis, and Pyoderma
- Diagnosis
- Management
- Quality of Life for Patient and Caregiver
- 3 Managing Mobility:
- Therapeutics
- Quality of Life
- End‐of‐Life Decisions
- 4 Chronic Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa
- Adnexa
- Ocular Surface Disorders
- Corneal Disease
- Intraocular Disease
- Conditions of the Uvea
- Lenticular Changes
- Posterior Segment Disease
- Blindness
- 5 Heart Disease
- Treatment of Acute Heart Failure
- Management of Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
- Specific Heart Diseases
- Further Reading
- 6 Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
- End of Life
- 7 Vestibular Syndromes
- Therapy
- 8 Seizure Disorders
- 9 Feline Hyperthyroidism
- Renal Function and Hyperthyroidism
- Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism
- 10 Hypoadrenocorticism in Dogs
- Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Further Reading.
- 11 Canine Hypothyroidism
- Main Influences on Thyroid Function Tests
- 12 Hyperadrenocorticism in Dogs and Cats
- 13 Diabetes Mellitus
- Monitoring
- Remission
- 14 Chronic Pancreatitis
- Quality‐of‐Life and End‐of‐Life Assessments
- 15 Mega‐Esophagus and Esophageal Dysmotility
- 16 Chronic Gastritis
- 17 Ulcerative Colitis
- 18 Mega‐Colon
- 19 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- 20 Protein‐Losing Enteropathy
- Diagnosis (see also Chapter 19 on IBD)
- Therapeutics (see also Chapter 19 on IBD)
- 21 Cholecystitis
- Clinical and Diagnostic Findings
- Therapeutic Management
- 22 Biliary Mucocele
- Pathogenesis
- Diagnostics
- 23 Chronic Hepatitis
- 24 Portosystemic Liver Shunts
- 25 Hepatic Lipidosis
- References.
- Further Reading
- 26 Feline Cholangitis
- 27 Chronic Kidney Disease
- 28 Chronic Urinary Tract Infection
- Treatment Failure and Chronic Management
- Prophylactic/Preventative Treatment
- 29 Feline Interstitial Cystitis
- 30 Canine Chronic Bronchitis
- Etiology
- Therapy and Monitoring
- 31 Bronchiectasis
- Etiology and Classification
- 32 Interstitial Lung Diseases
- 33 Feline Asthma
- Comorbid Conditions, Diagnostic Conundrums, and Differential Diagnoses
- 34 Collapsing Trachea
- 35 Allergic Rhinitis
- Part Three: End of Life
- 36 Hospice Care and End of Life
- Hospice Care
- Client Needs
- Pet Needs
- Cultural Sensitivities
- Dying Naturally
- Dying with Assistance - Euthanasia
- Dying Well
- Death and Aftercare of the Body
- Summary
- Index
- End User License Agreement.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781119201588
- 1119201586
- 9781119201052
- 1119201055
- 9781119201076
- 1119201071
- OCLC:
- 989520165
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