cover image - Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780323936620
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 01-09-2025
Page Count: 504
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $135.99

Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition

by Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DACVIM(Internal Medicine), Francis W. K. Smith, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine & Cardiology), Meg M. Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM(Cardiology) and Marc Kraus, DVM

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780323936620
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 01-09-2025
Page Count: 504
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $135.99
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The most effective, practical approach to the recognition and management of cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders, Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology, Sixth Edition, walks you through the challenges and conditions encountered in everyday clinical practice. This completely updated edition includes vital information on clinical treatments, diets, minimally invasive surgery, interventional procedures and imaging techniques. New artwork and enhanced coverage of cardiovascular disorders and treatment methods ensures you are well-equipped to handle every aspect of cardiac care in small animals.
    • NEW! Coverage of the latest developments includes clinical treatments, diets, minimally invasive surgery, interventional procedures, and imaging techniques
    • NEW! eBook version, included with every new print purchase, allows digital access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
    • NEW and UPDATED! Enhanced content and new artwork throughout, including new ultrasound images, provide current coverage of canine and feline cardiology
    • UPDATED! Appendix material includes a comprehensive drug formulary with commonly used cardiopulmonary drugs, along with formulations, indications, and dosages for both dogs and cats
    • Current content on common cardiovascular disorders and practical treatment methods addresses topics such as cardiac failure, cardiac arrhythmias, conduction disturbances, cardiopulmonary arrest, and more
    • Easy-to-follow organization separates content into three sections that build on each other — Section 1: Diagnosis of Heart Disease; Section 2: Cardiovascular Disease; Section 3: Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
    • Extensive art program contains vivid illustrations, clinical photographs, and color Doppler images
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  • SECTION 1: DIAGNOSIS OF HEART DISEASE
    1. History and Physical Examination
    2. Radiology of the Heart
    3. Electrocardiography
    4. Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound
    5. Special Diagnostic Techniques for the Evaluation of Cardiac Disease

    SECTION 2: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
    6. Acquired Valvular Disease
    7. Canine Cardiomyopathy
    8. Feline Cardiomyopathy
    9. Cor Pulmonale and Pulmonary Thromboembolism
    10. Heartworm Disease
    11. Pericardial Disorders and Cardiac Tumors
    12. Congenital Heart Disease
    13. Cardiovascular Effects of Systemic Diseases
    14. Systemic Hypertension

    SECTION 3: TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
    15. Pathophysiology and Therapy of Heart Failure
    16. Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances
    17. Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation
    18. Emergency Management and Critical Care
    19. Anesthesia of the Cardiac Patient
    20. Cardiac Surgery
    21. Pacemaker Therapy
    22. Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease
  • Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DACVIM(Internal Medicine), President, VetMed Consultants, Inc., Consultant, New Mexico Veterinary Specialty Referral Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA, Francis W. K. Smith, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine & Cardiology), Vice President, VetMed Consultants, Inc., Lexington, MA; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA, Meg M. Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM(Cardiology), Clinical Professor, Cardiology, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, USA and Marc Kraus, DVM, Professor of Clinical Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, USA
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