Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult

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THE VERY LATEST INFORMATION ON DISEASES AND CLINICAL PROBLEMS IN DOGS AND CATS

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 7th Edition provides up-to-date information on feline and canine disease in the familiar, popular, and trusted 5-Minute Veterinary Consult format. This reference puts all the necessary information regarding common diseases and conditions in dogs and cats at the reader’s fingertips. Covering 845 specific disorders, Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult is the most comprehensive and timely reference on canine and feline medicine available today.

It is carefully designed for fast and easy access to vital and accurate information. The companion website allows the reader to access more than 350 downloadable client education handouts, as well as images and video clips.

The book makes it easy to find essential details on:

• 845 different diseases and conditions, from amebiasis to zinc toxicosis
• Diagnosis
• Common treatments and prognoses

Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline is the leading quick-access reference for veterinary practitioners and students everywhere.

CANINE AND FELINE

DAS ALLERNEUESTE ÜBER KRANKHEITEN UND BESCHWERDEN BEI HUNDEN UND KATZEN

Die 7. Auflage von Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline enthält topaktuelle Informationen über Krankheiten bei Hunden und Katzen in dem bekannten, beliebten und bewährten Format 5-Minute Veterinary Consult. Das Handbuch ermöglicht einen schnellen Zugriff auf alle notwendigen Informationen über häufige Krankheiten und Beschwerden bei Hunden und Katzen. Mit Angaben zu 845 konkreten Krankheitsbildern bietet Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult die umfassendste und schnellste Nachschlagemöglichkeit zur medizinischen Versorgung von Hunden und Katzen, die derzeit verfügbar ist.

Das Buch ist gezielt auf den schnellen und einfachen Zugang zu lebenswichtigen und korrekten Informationen ausgelegt. Auf der begleitenden Website stehen über 350 Informationsblätter für die Tierhalter zum Download bereit, ebenso wie Bilder und Videoclips.

Das Buch bietet einen einfachen Zugriff auf wichtige Angaben über:
* 845 verschiedenen Krankheiten und Beschwerden, von der Amöbiasis bis zur Zinkvergiftgung
* die Diagnose
* die üblichen Behandlungsverfahren und Prognosen

Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline ist das führende benutzerfreundliche Nachschlagewerk für Ärzte und Studenten der Veterinärmedizin in aller Welt.

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) Toxicosis 1

Abortion, Spontaneous (Early Pregnancy Loss)—Cats 2

Babesiosis 161

Calcipotriene/Calcipotriol Toxicosis 204

Deafness 357

Ear Mites 432

Facial Nerve Paresis and Paralysis 483

Gallbladder Mucocele 544

Hair Follicle Tumors 578

Icterus 752

Joint Luxations 793

Keratitis, Eosinophilic—Cats 795

Lactic Acidosis (Hyperlactatemia) 805

Malassezia Dermatitis 860

Narcolepsy and Cataplexy 954

Obesity 986

Pain (Acute, Chronic, and Postoperative) 1021

Q Fever 1176

Rabies 1178

Sago Palm Toxicosis 1213

Tapeworms (Cestodiasis) 1317

Unruly Behaviors: Jumping, Pulling, Chasing, Stealing—Dogs 1361

Vaginal Discharge 1391

Weight Loss and Cachexia 1431

Xylitol Toxicosis 1436

Zinc Toxicosis 1437

Appendix I Normal Reference Ranges for Laboratory Tests 1441

Table I-A Normal hematologic values 1441

Table I-B Normal biochemical values 1441

Table I-C Conversion table for hematologic units 1442

Table I-D Conversion table for clinical biochemical units 1443

Appendix II Endocrine Testing 1444

Table II-A Endocrine function testing protocols 1444

Table II-B Tests of the endocrine system 1445

Table II-C Conversion table for hormone assay units 1446

Appendix III Approximate Normal Ranges for Common Measurements in Dogs and Cats 1447

Appendix IV Normal Values for the Canine and Feline Electrocardiogram 1448

Appendix V Antidotes and Useful Drugs: Methods of Treatment 1449

Appendix VI Toxic Home and Garden Hazards for Pets 1452

Table VI-A Toxic plants and their clinical signs—antidotes and treatment 1452

Table VI-B Herbal toxicities 1457

Table VI-C Household cleaners, disinfectants, and solvents—products, clinical signs, and treatment 1460

Appendix VII Pain Management 1465

Table VII-A Recommended parenteral opioid dosages and indications 1465

Table VII-B Recommended dispensable opioid dosages and indications 1465

Table VII-C Recommended parenteral local anesthetic dosages and indications 1466

Table VII-D Recommended parenteral NSAID dosages and indications 1466

Table VII-E Recommended dispensable NSAID dosages and indications 1467

Table VII-F Dosages and indications for selected drugs used to treat neuropathic pain 1468

Appendix VIII Medications and Supplements for Osteoarthritis 1469

Table VIII-A Anti-inflammatories and pain medications 1469

Table VIII-B Recommended parenteral NSAID dosages and indications 1470

Table VIII-C Recommended oral NSAID dosages and indications 1471

Table VIII-D Disease-Modifying Drugs (DMOADs) 1472

Appendix IX Glossary of Terminology for Seizures and Epileptic Disorders 1473

Appendix X Common Procedures and Testing Protocols 1475

Appendix XI Conversion Tables 1569

Table XI-A Conversion table of weight to body surface area (in square meters) for dogs 1569

Table XI-B Approximate equivalents for degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius 1569

Table XI-C Weight-unit conversion factors 1570

Appendix XII Important Resources for Veterinarians 1571

Index 1573

“This book will be a valuable resource for new graduates and busy practitioners who are interested in clinically relevant material in a concise and well-organized resource. The authors are commended for providing material across such a large range of topics with current referenced articles. I believe the price of the book is fair given the wealth of information it contains.” - JAVMA | SEP 15, 2021 | VOL 259 | NO. 6

THE EDITORS

Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DiplACVIM (Internal Medicine) is President of VetMed Consultants in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

Francis W. K. Smith, Jr., DVM, DiplACVIM (Internal Medicine & Cardiology) is Vice President of VetMed Consultants in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.

Meg M. Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM (Cardiology), is Professor of Clinical Cardiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Benjamin Brainard, VMD, DACVAA, DACVECC, is Edward H Gunst Professor of Small Animal Critical Care at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, USA.

THE VERY LATEST INFORMATION ON DISEASES AND CLINICAL PROBLEMS IN DOGS AND CATS

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 7th Edition provides up-to-date information on feline and canine disease in the familiar, popular, and trusted 5-Minute Veterinary Consult format. This reference puts all the necessary information regarding common diseases and conditions in dogs and cats at the reader’s fingertips. Covering 845 specific disorders, Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult is the most comprehensive and timely reference on canine and feline medicine available today.

It is carefully designed for fast and easy access to vital and accurate information. The companion website allows the reader to access more than 350 downloadable client education handouts, as well as images and video clips.

The book makes it easy to find essential details on:

845 different diseases and conditions, from amebiasis to zinc toxicosis

Diagnosis

Common treatments and prognoses

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline is the leading quick-access reference for veterinary practitioners and students everywhere.