The Cat - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 1st Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
Comprehensive in scope and exclusively devoted to feline medical care, Dr. Susan Little's The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management is an essential resource for teaching students how to provide complete, state-of-the-art care to cats. In one convenient volume, students will find authoritative, clinically-focused information enhanced by full-color illustrations, tables, boxes, algorithms, key points, and much more — all in a format designed for quick access. Dr. Little and her expert contributors address the unique concerns and challenges facing the feline practitioner, including the latest advances in feline medical diagnosis and management and their clinical applications to everyday practice. User-friendly and complete, The Cat is also available as an e-book, offering students easy access to the complete, fully-searchable contents online.
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- Covers the latest advances in feline medicine from a systemic and adjunctive care perspective. It's the most comprehensive feline medical reference available with a strong clinical focus
- Helps students prepare to meet the increasing demand for state-of-the-art medical care by cat owners — including advanced diagnostic services and treatments designed to extend and improve quality of life for feline companions
- Features a full-color design with hundreds of schematic drawings, tables, boxes, key points, algorithms, and photographs for quick and easy access to information
- Addresses key topics unique to feline medicine and not currently covered in other textbooks, including: insights and clinical advances attributable to the mapping of the feline genome; medical conditions associated with behavioral problems; managing the feline patient with co-existing and chronic disease; special medical problems and care considerations for the geriatric cat; environmental enrichment for the indoor cat; feline zoonotic agents and implications for human health; and shelter medicine and overpopulation solutions
- Provides in-depth information on indoor cats and senior cats, including timely guidance on meeting owners' expectations for longer, healthier lives for their cats.
- Addresses the challenges of pet overpopulation, particularly the impact of millions of feral cats on public health and the environment
- Presents information written in the manner of expanded conference proceedings, delivering the latest insights and most current approaches to management of feline medical disorders
- Includes contributions from approximately 60 contributors, drawing on the valuable expertise of those most knowledgeable in the field of feline medical care
- Bears the full endorsement of the Winn Feline Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports studies about cat health and funds feline research projects worldwide, and is internationally regarded as a major contributor to the health and wellbeing of all cats
- The complete contents also are available online through Veterinary Consult
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Part 1: Fundamentals of Feline Practice
Understanding the Cat and Feline-Friendly Handling
The Cat-Friendly Practice
Deciphering the Cat: The Medical History and Physical Examination
Guidelines and Precautions for Drug Therapy in Cats
Fluid Therapy
Anaglesia
Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
Preventive Health Care for Cats
Part 2: Feline Behavior
Kitten Development
Normal Behavior of Cats
Kitten Socialization and Training Classes
Behavioral History Taking
Behavior Problems
Behavioral TherapeuticsPart 3: Feline Nutrition
The Unique Nutritional Requirements of the Cat: A Strict Carnivore
Nutrition for the Normal Cat
Nutritional Disorders
Nutritional Management of Diseases
Current Controversies in Feline NutritionPart 4: Feline Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases
Dental and Oral Diseases
Dermatology
Digestive System, Liver, and Abdominal Cavity
Endocrinology
Hematology and Immune-Related Disorders
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neurology
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Respiratory and Thoracic Medicine
Toxicology
Urinary Tract Disorders
Part 5: Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses
Infectious Diseases
Feline Zoonotic Diseases and Prevention of TransmissionPart 6: Managing the Cat with Concurrent and Chronic Diseases
Concurrent Disease Management
Chronic Disease Management
Part 7: Special Considerations for the Senior Cat
Managing the Senior Cat
Evaluation of the Senior Cat with Weight LossPart 8: Feline Reproduction and Pediatrics
Male Reproduction
Female Reproduction
PediatricsPart 9: The Feline Genome and Clinical Genetics
A Short Natural History of the Cat and Its Relationship with Humans
The Feline Genome and Clinical Implications
Genetics of Feline Diseases and TraitsPart 10: Population Medicine
Care and Control of Community Cats
Population Wellness: Keeping Cats Physically and Bahaviorally Healthy
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