Small Animal Gastroenterology - Brossura

Chandler, M. L.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0702029106 ISBN 13: 9780702029103

Casa editrice: Saunders Ltd, 2011

Riassunto

Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice consists of a series of practical handbooks on selected medical topics on specific veterinary problems. Case-based, this series is aimed at the small animal veterinary practitioner who has qualified less than 10 years and needs quick access to information and wants to increase his/her confidence on handling that range of cases that cover the spectrum that lies between the simple routine first opinion case and the referral.
Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice provides additional knowledge that leads to improved skills and practice for veterinary practitioners. Not only practitioners, but also veterinary students nearing the end of their course will find this series very useful to brush up their knowledge in a particular area. The volumes are also written with the veterinary nurse in mind with a particular interest in a specific topic, using 'Nurse Boxes' in the text to guide them to the specific information they need.

. new approach: clinical cases offering examination, treatment options, clinical tips relevant for the general small animal veterinary practitioner - all case descriptions based on common template
. offers synoptic, easy accessible and essential information
. provides essential information on selected topics
. authorship ensures accuracy of information
. relevant to all general practitioners
. written to increase the skill and practice the general veterinary practitioner
. intend to meet CPD-need, but focus on: differential diagnosis and practical case handling
. offers self-assessment features at the end of every chapter making it relevant for veterinary students as well
. broad readership: practitioners and students indicated in the text by ' Notes for Vets'; nurses indicated in the text by 'Notes for Nurses' and pet owners indicated in the text by ' Notes for Pet Owners'
. handy format with flexi cover
. species covered to be limited to cats, dogs and rabbits
. full colour throughout

New veterinary series for general practitioners called: Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice
First 4 volumes to come out in 2008 are:
- Small Animal Ophthalmology, Volume 1
- Small Animal Dentistry, Volume 2
- Small Animal Dermatology, Volume 3
- Small Animal Oncology, Volume 4

The other 3 volumes to come out in 2009 are:
- Small Animal Neurology, Volume 5
- Small Animal Cardiology, Volume 6
- Small Animal Gastroenterology, Volume 7

The rest of the volumes have been identified and will be as follows:
- Small Animal Infectious Diseases
- Small Animal Internal Medicine
- Small Animal Anaesthesia
- Small Animal Geriatrics
- Small Animal Imaging
- Small Animal Wound Care
- Small Animal Behaviour
- Small Animal Emergency Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Small Animal Nutrition

Su questo libro

Recensione:

"This recent addition to the well known 'plastic cover' series, describes  the logical diagnositc workup of clinical cases. Pictures, drawings and boxes describing clinical tips and differential diagnosis are included for each situation. This a very useful revision tool for exams but it will be a refresher for those already in practice."

Tomorrow Vets, January 2013

Contenuti:

Acknowledgements Introduction Author's note

1. Dysphagia and disorders of swallowing

1. Swallowing and regurgitation 2. Idiopathic megaoesophagus in a dog 3. Myasthenia gravis in a dog 4. Oesophageal stricture in a cat 5. Phenobarbitone responsive regurgitation in a dog 6. Oesophageal foreign body in a dog 7. Persistent right aortic arch in a dog 8. Feline dysautonomia

2. Vomiting

9. Gastrointestinal physiology - the normal stomach and small intestine 10. Pathophysiology of vomiting 11. A foreign body in the small intestine of a dog 12. Chronic partial gastric dilatation in a dog 13. Pancreatitis and alimentary lymphoma in a dog 14. Hypoadrenocorticism in a dog 15. Inflammatory bowel disease/alimentary lymphoma in a cat 16. Ingestion of glue by a dog 17. Lead ingestion in a puppy 18. Gastric adenocarcinoma in a dog 19. Pancreatitis in a cat 20. Linear foreign body in a cat 21. Portosystemic shunt in a dog 22. Hepatic lipidosis in a cat

3 Diarrhoea

23. Intestinal disorders: diarrhoea 24. Small intestinal diarrhoea 25. Protein losing enteropathy in a dog 26. Inflammatory bowel disease and adverse reaction to food in a dog 27. Intussusception in a cat 28. Feline exocrine pancreatic insufficiency , case study by Nicki Reed 29. Parvovirus infection in a dog

4. Haemtochezia and Melaena

30 Introduction to melaena and haematochezia 31. Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis in a dog 32. Colonic vascular ectasia in a dog 33. Intestinal leiomyosarcoma in a dog, case study by Caroline Urraca del Junco 34. Corticosteroid induced gastrointestinal ulceration in a dog

5. The colon and colonic disorders

35. Introduction to the colon and colonic disorders 36. Feline constipation and megacolon, case study by Nicki Reed 37. Tritrichomonas in two kittens 38. Colorectal neoplasia in a dog 39. Colonic inflammatory bowel disease in a cat

6. Appendices

Multiple choice questions Multiple choice answers 1. Abbreviations list 2. Estimating the degree of dehydration 3. Urgent vs non-urgent gastrointestinal cases 4. Body condition scores 5. Reference ranges for haematology and serum chemistry values for adult cats and dogs 6. Resources for tests for gastrointestinal disorders 7. Obtaining cisapride 8. Canine inflammatory bowel (IBD) index 9. Feeding tubes 10. Medications used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and feline hepatic lipidosis

Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Saunders Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0702029106
• ISBN 13: 9780702029103
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 246