Veterinary medicine: diseases and therapeutics Books

Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPHYSICAL EXAMINATION Anatomical Planes of Reference Normal Physiological Data in Adult Dogs and Cats Body Condition Scoring System Nutritional Calculations Nutrient Guidelines for Wellness Mucus Membranes and Capillary Refill Time Pain Scores Estimating Degree of Dehydration Physical Exam Findings by Body System HEMATOLOGY, SEROLOGY, AND URINALYSIS Anticoagulants Hematology Reference Range Values Hemostasis Reference Range Values Hematology Morphology WBC Morphology Normal Chemistry Urinalysis Gross Exam, Specific Gravity, and Stick Evaluation Urinary Cellular Sediment Examination Urinalysis Cast Sediment Examination-No Casts Should Be Present Urine Crystal Sediment Examination PARASITOLOGY Common Parasite Prevention Recommendations Parasite Identification and Treatment Heartworm/Flea and Tick Preventatives for Dogs Heartworm/Flea and Tick Preventatives for Cats CYTOLOGY DTM Fungal Culture Identification Common Cell Types in Cytology Samples Characteristics of Fluid Samples Vaginal Cytology Interpretation EMERGENCY AND PROCEDURES Emergencies Fluid Therapy COMMON DISEASES OF DOGS AND CATS Ophthalmology Dermatology Otic Dental Pulmonary Cardiology Gastrointestinal Anal Glands Urinary Tract Orthopedics Hematology Endocrinology Tick Borne Neurology Oncology Reproduction PHARMACOLOGY Commonly Used Medical Prescription Abbreviations Conversion Factors Common Medications Antimicrobials Antivirals Antifungals Analgesic and Antiinflammatory Agents Other Analgesics Corticosteroids Glycosaminoglycans Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics Dermatology Ear Medications Eye Medications Anticonvulsants Cardiovascular Drugs Antiarrhythmics Respiratory Drugs Gastrointestinal Drugs Endocrine Drugs Antidotes Euthanasia Drugs SURGERY AND ANESTHESIA Normal Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats Normal Blood Gas Values Anesthesia Machines Breathing Circuits Oxygen Flow Rate Values Endotracheal Tubes Preanesthetics, Sedatives, Anesthetics MLK Canine or Feline Patient Weight in Kilograms Propofol CRI: Canine or Feline Patient Weight in Kilograms Capnography Electrocardiography Common Abnormalities Seen on ECG Surgical Instruments Surgical Pack Storage Pain Evaluation DENTISTRY Directional Terms Used in Dentistry Common Dental Abbreviations and Symbols for Charting the Mouth Dental Directional Terms Dental Formulas for Cats and Dogs Normal Root Numbers Dental Imaging Dental Instruments Abnormalities RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROTOCOLS Common Vaccinations for Dogs Common Vaccines for Cats Retroviral Testing Recommendations in Cats Vetoryl Treatment and Monitoring Flowchart Vertebral Heart Score INDEX

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Book SynopsisProvides an understanding of physical therapy techniques and intervention for dogs suffering from debilitating conditions. This book highlights key concepts and procedures, and case studies and specific therapies that can be used as guidelines for the management of clinical patients.Trade Review"Overall, this book is an extensive text for anyone interested in pursuing canine rehabilitation and physical therapy or for those intending to refer dogs to such practitioners." Reviewed by: Helen Davies, University of Melbourne on behalf of Australian Veterinary Journal, March 2015Table of ContentsSection I: Introduction to Physical Rehabilitation History of Canine Physical Rehabilitation Regulatory and Practice Issues for the Veterinary and Physical Therapy Professions Conceptual Overview of Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, and Canine Rehabilitation Section II: Basic Science of Veterinary Rehabilitation Canine Behavior Canine Anatomy Tissue Healing: Tendons, Ligaments, Bone, Muscles, and Cartilage Responses of Musculoskeletal Tissues to Disuse and Remobilization Exercise Physiology Exercise Physiology of the Canine Athlete - NEW! Section III: Patient Assessment and Management Orthopedic and Neurologic Examination Canine Locomotion Analysis The Physical Rehabilitation Evaluation - NEW! Assessing and Measuring Outcomes Rehabilitating the Painful Patient: Pain Management in Physical Rehabilitation - NEW! The Role of Chondroprotectants, Nutraceuticals, and Nutrition in Rehabilitation Nursing Care of the Rehabilitation Patient - NEW! Nursing Care of the Rehabilitation Patient - NEW! Devices for Ambulation Assistance in Companion Animals - NEW! Section IV: Therapeutic Modalities Superficial Thermal Modalities Therapeutic Ultrasound Electrical Stimulation - NEW! Therapeutic Lasers in Canine Rehabilitation - NEW! Applications of Extracorporeal Shock Wave in Small Animal Practice - NEW! Other Modalities in Veterinary Rehabilitation - NEW! Section V: Therapeutic Exercise and Manual Therapy Biomechanics of Physical Rehabilitation and Kinematics of Exercise - NEW! Range-of-Motion and Stretching Exercises Joint Mobilization - NEW! Massage Exercises for Proprioception, Balance, and Joint Position Awareness Therapeutic Exercises: Early Limb Use Exercises Therapeutic Exercises: Joint Motion, Strengthening, Endurance and Speed Exercises Aquatic Therapy Section VI: Physical Therapy for Specific Diagnoses Common Orthopedic Conditions and Their Physical Rehabilitation Common Conditions and Physical Rehabilitation of the Athletic Patient - NEW! Neurologic Conditions and Physical Rehabilitation of the Neurologic Patient Physical Rehabilitation for Geriatric and Arthritic Patients Physical Therapy for Wound Care - NEW! Physical Rehabilitation for the Critically Injured Veterinary Patient Development of a Rehabilitation Facility for Small Animals and Business Considerations Appendix 1: Protocol Development and Protocols Appendix 2: Manufacturers of Supplies and Equipment - NEW! Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisVeterinary Embryology, 2nd Edition, has been updated to reflect the many changes that have developed in the field; the text has been fully revised and expanded and is now in full colour and many pedagogical features and a companion website have been developed.Trade Review"Overall, this is a great resource for anyone new to the field of embryology/developmental biology or related fields. The book is written in a way that is easy to follow and understand. The extensive use of illustrations throughout the book makes it a great learning tool, especially for concepts that are difficult to visualize...One of the major improvements in this edition is the incorporation of color in the illustrations, which greatly enhances the interpretation of the images." (Doody Enterprises 07/04/2017)"The second edition of Veterinary Embryology is the best available source of current information on the topic. The content is comprehensive, authoritative, logically organized, and amply complemented with color illustrations that are generous in size and generally effective in highlighting stages of embryo development. Those illustrations are also available from a companion website"...."Tables in the book contain a wealth of information regarding embryo features and gestational timing for various domestic animals. Additionally, the book highlights molecular details of gene expression, stem cell lineage related to twinning, and a comprehensive description of hematopoietic development. This book is a good value for the price. I highly recommend it as the best available resource for information related to veterinary embryology. As a textbook, students will appreciate the key points and color illustrations" (Reviewed by Thomas F. Fletcher, DVM, PhD, University of Minnesota 15th June 2017 AVMA)Table of ContentsAbout the authors, vii Preface, ix Acknowledgements, xi About the companion website, xii 1 Historical aspects of embryology, 1 2 Division, growth and differentiation of cells, 13 3 Gametogenesis, 20 4 Fertilisation, 26 5 Cleavage, 33 6 Gastrulation, 39 7 Cell signalling and gene functioning during development, 45 8 Stem cells, 59 9 Establishment of the basic body plan, 67 10 Coelomic cavities, 73 11 Foetal membranes, 81 12 Forms of implantation and placentation, 92 13 Embryo mortality in domestic species, 112 14 Cardiovascular system, 119 15 Embryological and postnatal features of haematopoiesis, 148 16 Nervous system, 167 17 Muscular and skeletal systems, 195 18 Digestive system, 214 19 Respiratory system, 232 20 Urinary system, 240 21 Male and female reproductive systems, 251 22 Structures in the head and neck, 274 23 Endocrine system, 289 24 Eye and ear, 298 25 Integumentary system, 314 26 Age determination of the embryo and foetus, 331 27 Assisted reproductive technologies used in domestic species, 338 28 Genetic, chromosomal and environmental factors which adversely affect prenatal development, 351 Glossary, 371 Useful websites, 377 Index, 379

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Behavior Medicine and the General Practitioner Amy Learn 2 Development, social and communicative behavior Ashley Elzerman 3 Pet Selection and the genetics of behavior Lowell Ackerman 4 Pets and the Family Dynamic Emily Levine 5 Prevention: the best medicine Andrea Tu 6 All body systems affect behavior Alison Gerken 7 Physiologic Stress and its Effect on Health & Welfare Melissa Bain 8 The effects of aging on behavior in senior pets Shana Gilbert Gregory 9 Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment Lisa Radosta 10 Treatment - Behavior modification techniques Lore Haug 11 Treatment-Pharmacologic intervention Leticia Dantas 12 Treatment-Complementary and alternative therapy Megan Petroff 13 Feeding and diet-related problems Meaghan Ropski 14 Anxiety, fear and phobia Carlo Siracusa 15 Noise Aversion Kelly Ballantyne 16 Reducing Fear, Anxiety and Stress in Veterinary Visits Amy Learn 17 Separation Related Disorders Ariel Fagen 18 Sterotypic and compulsive disorders Colleen Koch 19 Unruly and destructive behaviors - Canine Wailani Sung 20 Unruly and destructive behaviors - Feline Krista Sirois 21 Housesoiling - Canine Valarie Tynes 22 Housesoiling - Feline Alison Gerken 23 Aggression - Canine Lisa Radosta 24 Aggression - Feline Krista Sirois 25 Problem behaviour an evidence based approach based on neuropsychobiology Daniel Mills Appendix A - List of Handouts and Forms Team Appendix B - Behavior Resources Team Appendix C - Printed versions of Handouts and Forms Team Appendix D - Drug Dosages Team

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This edition continues to manage the delicate balance between providing a breadth of information and condensing and assimilating that information in a useful manner. The creative addition of well-done callout boxes, which highlight new or controversial information, interesting facts, and evidence-based medicine or direct readers to other helpful information, is extremely beneficial." -Journal of the American Veterinary Medical AssociationTable of Contents1. The Eye and Vision 2. The Ophthalmic Examination and Diagnostic Testing 3. Ophthalmic Medications and Therapeutics 4. Principles of Ophthalmic Surgery 5. Diseases of the Orbit 6. Diseases of the Eyelids 7. Diseases of the Conjunctiva 8. Diseases of the Third Eyelid 9. Diseases of the Lacrimal System 10. Diseases of the Cornea and Sclera 11. Diseases of the Uvea 12. The Glaucomas 13. Diseases of the Lens 14. Diseases of the Vitreous 15. Diseases of the Retina 16. Neuroophthalmic Diseases 17. Ophthalmic Emergencies 18. Equine Ophthalmology 19. Livestock Ophthalmology 20. Exotic Pet and Avian Ophthalmology APPENDIX Breed Predisposition to Eye Disorders Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisSuitable for those working as a solo doctor in an emergency practice, this title presents the recommendations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It offers diagnostic testing regimens; therapeutic recommendations including analgesia and nutritional support; and, revisions and expansions of the toxicologic emergencies.Trade Review"Overall, this is a nice book to have as a reference. It is updated and has better images than the previous version, and the color-coded pages are helpful when using it as a quick reference. It includes a great deal of information that sometimes is a detriment to "quickness."-Brittany Perry, BS, DVM(University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital) Doody Review: 83/100Table of ContentsCardiovascular Emergencies Respiratory Emergencies Traumatic Emergencies Environmental Emergencies Dermatologic Emergencies Hematologic Emergencies Gastrointestinal Emergencies Metabolic and Endocrine Emergencies Urogenital and Reproductive Emergencies Neurologic and Ocular Emergencies Toxicologic Emergencies Emergencies in Exotic Species Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisProvides comprehensive information on herbal remedies for both large and small animal species. The coverage includes: clinical uses of medicinal plants, specific information on how to formulate herbal remedies, a systems-based review of plant-based medicine, and information on the different animal species, such as dogs, cats, avian and poultry.Table of Contents1. Why Use Herbs? I. Historical Relationship between Plants and Animals 2. Zoopharmacognosy 3. Ethnoveterinary Medicine: Potential Solutions for Large-Scale Problems 4. The Roots of Veterinary Botanical Medicine 5. Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Cooking Pot Analogy 6. Ayurvedic Veterinary Medicine: Principles and Practices II. Herbal Medicine Controversies 7. Evaluating, Designing and Accessing Herbal Medicine Research 8. Regulation and Quality Control 9. A Skeptical View of Herbal Medicine III. The Plants 10. Medical Botany 11. Plant Chemistry in Veterinary Medicine: Medicinal Constituents and their Mechanisms of Action 12. Herbal Medicine: Potential for Intoxication and Interactions with Conventional Drugs 13. Herbal Energetics: The Key to Efficacy in Herbal Medicine 14. Herb Manufacture, Pharmacy and Dosing 15. Herbal Materia Medica 16. Designing the Medicinal Herb Garden 17. Commercial Organic Herb Production for Veterinary Medicine 18. Conserving Medicinal Plant Biodiversity 19. Safe Substitutes for Endangered Herbs: Plant Conservation and Loss of our Medicines IV. Veterinary Clinical Uses of Medicinal Plants 20. Approaches in Veterinary Herbal Medicine Prescribing 21. Herbs for Hematologic and Immunologic Disorders 22. Herbal Medicine in Equine Practice 23. Phytotherapy for Dairy Cows 24. Organic Management of Food Producing Livestock 25. Clinical Practice V. Resources A. Client Handouts a. How to Administer Herbs b. How to Report Adverse Events B. Training in Herbal Medicine C. Suppliers D. Websites and Other Texts

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Book SynopsisDiseases of the Goat, 4th Edition, is a revised and updated edition of the popular tool for veterinarians featuring of all aspects of goat medicine from initial assessment and examination to diagnosis, treatment, and control of conditions.Trade Review"The fourth edition of Diseases of the Goat is an excellent reference for small ruminant practitioners. The layout is easy to use for quick reference. I found the tables particularly helpful in summarizing certain conditions, especially for busy practitioners who find reading large amounts of information cumbersome...Overall, this book will be a great addition to the reference libraries of practitioners who treat the occasional goat or need a daily reference for goat medicine." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 15/03/2017)Table of ContentsPreface to the Fourth Edition vii Acknowledgements ix Author’s Note xi 1 Female Infertility 1 2 Abortion 18 3 Male Infertility 35 4 The Periparturient Goat 41 5 Weak Kids 61 6 Inadequate Growth Rate 72 7 Lameness in Adult Goats 81 8 Lameness in Kids 105 9 Chronic Weight Loss 115 10 External Swellings 131 11 Skin Disease 143 12 Nervous Diseases 158 13 Diseases of the Mammary Gland 185 14 Diarrhoea 204 15 Colic 232 16 Abdominal Distension 251 17 Respiratory Disease 258 18 Anaemia 275 19 Sudden Death Post-Mortem Examination And Euthanasia 284 20 Eye Disease 297 21 Plant Poisoning 303 22 The Geriatric Goat 334 23 Herd Health and Biosecurity 339 24 Anaesthesia 346 25 Disbudding and Dehorning 359 26 Surgical Techniques 364 Appendix: Drugs for Goats 384 Further Reading 393 Index 395

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Glossary Section 1: Basic Principles of Oncology 1. Introduction 2. The Challenges and Problems of Equine Oncological Practice 3. Tumour Nomenclature 4. Biology of Tumour Growth 5. Clinical Effects of Cancer in Horses 6. Paraneoplastic Syndromes 7. Principles of Diagnosis 8. Pathological Methods in Equine Oncology 9. Principles of Oncological Therapy Section 2: Pathology 10. Introduction 11. Sarcoids 12. Squamous Cell Carcinoma 13. Melanocytic Neoplasms 14. Other Epithelial Neoplasms: Cutaneous, Mucocutaneous and Ocular Adnexal 15. Internal Surface-based Neoplasia: Mesothelioma 16. Mesenchymal Neoplasms: Fibrous and Adipose 17. Nerve Sheath Neoplasms 18. Smooth Muscle and Skeletal Muscle Neoplasms 19. Bone and Dental Region Neoplasms 20. Vascular Neoplasms 21. Haematopoietic (Round Cell) Neoplasms 22. Central and Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms 23. Internal Ocular Neoplasms 24. Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Neoplasms 25. Gonadal Neoplasms 26. Stem or Progenitor Cell Neoplasms Section 3: Practitioner's Guide to Equine Tumours 27. Approach to the Suspected or Confirmed Cancer Case 28. Tumours of the Alimentary Tract and Abdominal Cavity 29. Tumours of the Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract 30. Tumours of the Cardiovascular System 31. Tumours of the Skin 32. Tumours of the Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Systems 33. Tumours of Nerves and Nervous Tissues 34. Tumours of the Eye 35. Tumours of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems and Mammary Gland 36. Tumours of the Urinary Tract 37. Tumours of the Musculoskeletal System Index

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Book SynopsisThe subjects of stress and animal welfare are currently attracting immense interest. This book brings together a range of perspectives from biomedical research (including human health and animal models of human stress) on stress and welfare, and assesses new approaches to conceptualising and alleviating stress.Table of Contents1: Biological Response to Stress: Implications for Animal Welfare, G P Moberg, University of California, USA 2: Some Issues in the Interpretation of Behavioural Responses to Stress, J Rushen, Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Canada 3: Neoroendocrine Responses to Stress, R L Matteri, J A Carroll and C J Dyer, University of Missouri, USA 4: The Metabolic Consequences of Stress: Targets for Stress and Priority of Nutrient Use, T H Elsasser et al., USDA, Agricultural Research Service, USA 5: Immune System Response to Stress, F Blecha, Kansas State University, USA 6: Hands-on and Hands-off Measurement of Stress, C J Cook et al., Horticultural and Food Research Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand 7: Accumulation and Long-Term Effects of Stress in Fish, C B Schreck, Oregon State University, USA 8: Chronic Intermittent Stress: A Model for the Study of Long Term Stressors, J Ladewig, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark 9: Quantifying Some Responses to Pain as a Stressor, D J Mellor, Massey University, New Zealand, C J Cook and K J Stafford, Horticultural and Food Research Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand 10: Multiple Factors Controlling Behaviour: Implications for Stress and Welfare, F Toates, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK 11: Chronic Social Stress: Studies in Nonhuman Primates, S P Mendoza, J P Capitanio and W A Mason, University of California, USA 12: Consequences of Stress During Development, D C Lay Jr., Iowa State University, USA 13: Early Developmental Influences of Experience on Behaviour, Temperament, and Stress, W A Mason, University of California, USA 14: Genetic Selection to Reduce Stress in Animals, T G Pottinger, NERC Institute of Freshwater Ecology, Windermere Laboratory, Cumbria, UK 15: Human-Animal Interactions and Animal Stress, P H Hemsworth and J L Barnett, Agriculture Victoria, Australia 16: Alleviating Stress in Zoo Animals with Environmental Enrichment, K Carlstead, National Zoological Park, Washington, USA and D Shepherdson, Oregon Zoo, USA 17: Understanding the Role of Stress in Animal Welfare: Practical Considerations, T L Wolfle, formerly of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, USA

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Book SynopsisSuitable for administering safe and effective anesthesia to small and large animals, including exotic pets, this book describes drugs used perioperatively and their clinical applications in detail and pays special attention to complementary and integrative approaches to pain management.Trade Review"If you like lists and lots of them, you will find this new edition of the Handbook of Veterinary Anaesthesia a useful text. It is a comprehensive reference guide to virtually everything 'anaesthsia', with short chapters that allow the reader to locate the required information...It is suitable for those at undergraduate level and general practitioners, as well as those with more of an interest in anaesthesia." Veterinary Record, May 2013Table of Contents1. Introduction to Anesthesia 2. Patient Evaluation and Preparation 3. Drugs Used for Preanesthetic Medication 4. Local Anesthetic Drugs and Techniques 5. Local Anesthesia in Ruminants and Pigs 6. Local Anesthesia in Horses 7. Local Anesthesia in Dogs and Cats 8. Specific Intravenous Anesthetic Drugs 9. Inhalation Anesthesia 10. Pharmacology of Inhalation Anesthetic Drugs 11. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents 12. Anesthetic Toxicity, Oxygen Toxicity, and Drug Interactions 13. Anesthetic Machines and Breathing Systems 14. Ventilation and Mechanical Assist Devices 15. Patient Monitoring During Anesthesia 16. Acid-Base Balance and Blood Gases 17. Pain 18. Acupuncture Analgesia 19. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Dogs 20. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Cats 21. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Horses 22. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Ruminants 23. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Pigs 24. Anesthesia for Caesarean Section 25. Anesthetic Procedures in Exotic Animals 26. Fluid Administration During Anesthesia 27. Shock 28. Respiratory Emergencies 29. Cardiac Emergencies 30. Euthanasia Appendix I: Partial Listing of Commonly Used Drugs, Anesthetic and Monitoring Equipment, and Their Manufacturers Appendix II: Physical Principles of Anesthesia Appendix III: Drug Schedules Appendix IV: Guiding Principles for Research Involving Animals and Human Beings

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThere is a considerable amount of information in this small and relatively reasonably priced book, its compact dimensions belying the page numbers held within. The style is concise with a good use of bullet points. There are few books available with such a comprehensive coverage of material related to analgesia. VR Record, 2009Table of Contents1. The Human-Animal Bond and Pain 2. Nociception and Pain Mechanisms 3. Pain: Physiologic Consequences and Stress 4. Pain Nomenclature 5. Pain Behaviors and Pain Assessment Scales 6. Quality of Life Assessment 7. Drug Classes and Drugs Used for Pain Therapy: An Overview 8. NSAIDs 9. Opioids 10. Alpha-2s 11. Local Anesthetics 12. Local and Regional Anesthetic Techniques 13. Corticosteroids 14. Other "Drugs” and Injectable Modalities 15. Drug Delivery Methods 16. Preventative” and "Multimodal” Analgesia; "Masking” and Pitfalls: Theory and Consequences 17. Energy Modalities: Therapeutic Laser and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy 18. Acupuncture 19. Physical Rehabilitation and Exercise 20. Physical Examination with Emphasis on Isolating and Detecting Pain 21. Therapeutic Goals 22. Acute Pain Cases 23. Chronic Pain Cases 24. Cat Specific Considerations 25. Rabbit and Small Mammal Specific Considerations 26. Bird Specific Considerations 27. Reptile Specific Considerations 28. Regulations in Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals

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Book SynopsisEmphasizes learning and understanding veterinary language, rather than focusing primarily on anatomy and physiology. This title provides the tools which you need to communicate effectively in any veterinary setting.Table of ContentsSECTION I: Understanding Veterinary Medical Language Getting to Know Your Patients Assembling Framework Looking at the Entire Body SECTION II: Building a Clinical Veterinary Language The Integumentary System The Skeletal System The Muscular System The Cardiovascular System Blood and Lymph The Respiratory System The Digestive System The Nervous System The Senses The Endocrine System The Urinary System The Reproductive System Appendices List of Abbreviations and their Chapter Number Word Part Index by Chapter Word Part Index with Pronunciations Terms that Defy Word Analysis

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart One: General Considerations to All Species 1. Examination of the Surgical Patient 2. Diagnostic Imaging 3. Pre-Surgical Considerations 4. Fluid Therapy 5. Sedation, General Anesthesia, and Analgesia 6. Surgical Considerations: Instrumentation, Basic Surgical Tips, Suture Materials, and Suture Patterns 7. Postoperative Management 8. Neoplasia 9. Dentistry 10. Surgery of the Eyes 11. Postmortem Examination Part Two: Bovine (Adult) 12. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Integumentary System 13. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Respiratory and Cardiovascular System 14. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Digestive System 15. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Musculoskeletal System 16. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Reproductive System and Urinary Tract Part Three: Calf 17. Surgery of the Calf Gastrointestinal System 18. Surgery of the Calf Musculoskeletal System 19. Miscellaneous Abnormalities of the Calf Part Four: Sheep And Goat 20. Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Integumentary System 21. Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Digestive System 22. Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Musculoskeletal System 23. Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Reproductive System and Urinary Tract 24. Congenital Anomalies In the Sheep and Goat Part Five: Swine 25. Surgery of the Swine Digestive System 26. Surgery of the Swine Musculoskeletal System 27. Surgery of the Swine Reproductive System and Urinary Tract

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Ferrets Chapter 2: Rabbits Chapter 3: Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas and Degus Chapter 4: Small Rodents Chapter 5: Marmosets and Tamarins Chapter 6: Hedgehogs Chapter 7: Sugar Gliders Chapter 8: Parrots and Related Species Chapter 9: Songbirds and Softbills Chapter 10: Lizards Chapter 11: Snakes Chapter 12: Tortoises and Turtles Chapter 13: Amphibians Chapter 14: Goldfish and Koi Chapter 15: Tropical Freshwater Fish Chapter 16: Tropical Marine Fish

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to Veterinary Dentistry 2. The Oral Examination and Disease Recognition 3. Dental Instruments and Equipment 4. Personal Safety and Ergonomics 5. Local Anesthesia 6. Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease 7. The Complete Prophy 8. Home-Care Instruction and Products 9. Periodontal Therapy 10. Feline Dentistry 11. Intraoral Imaging 12. Exodontics (Extractions) 13. Advanced Veterinary Dental Procedures: Periodontal Surgery, Endodontics, Restorations, and Orthodontics 14. Rodent, Lagomorph, and Ferret Dentistry 15. Marketing Veterinary Dentistry Appendixes A. Dental Equipment B. AVDC Abbreviations C. AVDC Nomenclature D. AVDC Statement on Dental Health Care Providers Bibliography Glossary

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart One: Cardiovascular System Disorders 1. Clinical Manifestations of Cardiac Disease 2. Diagnostic Tests for the Cardiovascular System 3. Management of Heart Failure 4. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Antiarrhythmic Therapy 5. Congenital Cardiac Disease 6. Acquired Valvular and Endocardial Disease 7. Myocardial Diseases of the Dog 8. Myocardial Diseases of the Cat 9. Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Tumors 10. Pulmonary Hypertension and Heartworm Disease 11. Systemic Arterial Hypertension 12. Thromboembolic Disease Part Two: Respiratory System Disorders 13. Clinical Manifestations of Nasal Disease 14. Diagnostic Tests for the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses 15. Disorders of the Nasal Cavity 16. Clinical Manifestations of Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Disease 17. Diagnostic Tests for the Larynx and Pharynx 18. Disorders of the Larynx and Pharynx 19. Clinical Manifestations of Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders 20. Diagnostic Tests for the Lower Respiratory Tract 21. Disorders of the Trachea and Bronchi 22. Disorders of the Pulmonary Parenchyma and Vasculature 23. Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Tests of Pleural Cavity and Mediastinal Disease24. Disorders of the Pleural Cavity and Mediastinum 25. Emergency Management of Respiratory Distress Part Three: Digestive System Disorders 26. Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disorders 27. Diagnostic Tests for the Alimentary Tract 28. General Therapeutic Principles 29. Disorders of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx and Esophagus 30. Disorders of the Stomach 31. Disorders of the Intestinal Tract 32. Disorders of the Peritoneum Part Four: Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreatic Disorders 33. Clinical Manifestations of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease 34. Diagnostic Tests for the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic System 35. Hepatobiliary Diseases in the Cat 36. Hepatobiliary Diseases in the Dog 37. The Exocrine Pancreas Part Five: Urinary Tract Disorders 38. Clinical Manifestations of Urinary Disorders 39. Diagnostic Tests for the Urinary System 40. Glomerular Disease 41. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease 42. Bacterial Cystitis, Pyelonephritis and Prostatitis in the Dog and Cat 43. Canine and Feline Urolithiasis 44. Obstructive and Nonobstructive Feline Idiopathic Cystitis 45. Disorders of Micturition Part Six: Endocrine Disorders 46. Disorders of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland 47. Disorders of the Parathyroid Gland 48. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 49. Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas 50. Disorders of the Adrenal Gland Part Seven: Metabolic and Electrolyte Disorders 51. Weight Loss and Obesity 52. Hyperlipidemia 53. Electrolyte Imbalances Part Eight: Reproductive System Disorders 54. The Practice of Theriogenology 55. Clinical Conditions of the Bitch and Queen 56. Clinical Conditions of the Dog and Tom 57. Neonatology and Pediatrics Part Nine: Nervous and Neuromuscular Disorders 58. Lesion Localization and the Neurologic Examination 59. Diagnostic Tests for Nervous System and Neuromuscular Disorders 60. Intracranial Disorders 61. Loss of Vision and Pupillary Abnormalities 62. Seizures and Other Paroxysmal Events 63. Head Tilt 64. Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Meningitis 65. Disorders of the Spinal Cord 66. Disorders of Peripheral Nerves and the Neuromuscular Junction 67. Disorders of Muscle Part Ten: Joint Disorders 68. Clinical Manifestation of and Diagnostic Tests for Joint Disorders 69. Disorders of the Joints Part Eleven: Immune-Mediated Disorders 70. Pathogenesis of Immune-Mediated Disorders 71. Diagnostic Testing for Immune-Mediated Disease 72. Treatment of Primary Immune-Mediated Diseases 73. Common Immune-Mediated Diseases Part Twelve: Oncology 74. Cytology 75. Principles of Cancer Treatment 76. Practical Chemotherapy 77. Complications of Cancer Chemotherapy 78. Approach to the Patient With a Mass 79. Lymphoma 80. Leukemias 81. Selected Neoplasms in Dogs and Cats Part Thirteen: Hematology 82. Anemia 83. Clinical Pathology in Greyhounds and Other Sighthounds 84. Erythrocytosis 85. Leukopenia and Leukocytosis 86. Combined Cytopenias and Leukoerythroblastosis 87. Disorders of Hemostasis 88. Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly 89. Hyperproteinemia 90. Fever of Undetermined Origin Part Fourteen: Infectious Diseases 91. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases 92. Practical Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 93. Prevention of Infectious Diseases 94. Polysystemic Bacterial Diseases 95. Polysystemic Rickettsial Diseases 96. Polysystemic Viral Diseases 97. Polysystemic Mycotic Infections 98. Polysystemic Protozoal Infections 99. Zoonoses

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1.A Brief History of Veterinary Vaccines 2.The Science Behind Vaccine Use 3.Nonliving Vaccines 4.Living Vaccines 5.Recombinant Vectored Vaccines 6.Nucleic Acid Vaccines and Reverse Vaccinology 7.Adjuvants and Adjuvanticity 8.The Administration of Vaccines 9.Failures in Vaccination 10.Adverse Consequences of Vaccination 11.Production, Assessment and Regulation of Vaccines 12.Passive Immunization 13.Canine Vaccines 14.Feline Vaccines 15.Equine Vaccines 16.Bovine Vaccines 17.Sheep and Goat Vaccines 18.Porcine Vaccines 19.Poultry Vaccines 20.Vaccination of Exotic and Wild Species 21.Fish Vaccines 22.Vaccines Against Parasites 23.Anticancer Vaccines Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction How to Set Up the Surgery Suite for Maximum Efficiency. (Includes photos showing set-ups in mobile and stationary suites) Suture Selection and Size for Maximum Safety. (Includes table showing characteristics on commonly used types of suture) Suture Pattern Selection for Maximum Safety and Efficiency (Including illustrations of various patterns) Maintaining Sterility (autoclaving, gowns, gloves, scrub, prep) Prophylactic Antibiotics (considerations such as feral status, post-op environment, possible break in sterility during surgery) How Order Of Surgical Patients Effects Efficiency Patient Recovery (Multiple Patients At Once; ways to combat hypothermia, hypoglycemia, dehydration) Post-Surgical Care At Home. (Take Home Instructions, Where will your emergencies go? E-collars, pain meds, tranquilizers) Working Was a Team (Each team member has his/her job, consideration for each other=efficiency, how to be safely self-sufficient in surgery) Large Canine Spay Surgery: Technique, Variations, Troubleshooting.* Small Canine Spay Surgery: Technique, Variations, Troubleshooting.* Standard Feline Spay Surgery: Technique, Variations, Troubleshooting.* Auto-Ligation Feline Spay Surgery: Technique, Variations, Troubleshooting.* Feline neuter surgery: technique, variations, troubleshooting.* Ancillary Surgeries: (umbilical hernia repair, dewclaw removal) What to do in the Case of Complications: (dropped pedicle or stump, incised spleen, incised bladder or bowel, internal bleeding post op) Being Prepared for Major Complications: (cardiac arrest, spleen or kidney resection) Tattooing Protocol and Rationale Ergonomic Considerations and References Appendix

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Neuroanatomy by Dissection 3. Development of the Nervous System: Malformation 4. Cerebrospinal Fluid and Hydrocephalus 5. Lower Motor Neuron: Spinal Nerve, General Somatic Efferent System 6. Lower Motor Neuron: General Somatic Efferent, Cranial Nerve 7. Lower Motor Neuron: General Visceral Efferent System 8. Upper Motor Neuron 9. General Sensory Systems: General Proprioception and General Somatic Afferent 10. Small Animal Spinal Cord Disease 11. Large Animal Spinal Cord Disease 12. Vestibular System: Special Proprioception 13. Cerebellum 14. Visual System 15. Auditory System: Special Somatic Afferent System 16. Visceral Afferent Systems 17. Nonolfactory Rhinencephalon: Limbic System 18. Seizure Disorders: Narcolepsy 19. Diencephalon 20. Uncontrolled Involuntary Skeletal Muscle Contractions 21. The Neurologic Examination 22. Case Descriptions ALL NEW!

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART I Key Critical Care Concepts 1 Evaluation and Triage of the Critically Ill Patient 2 Physical Examination and Daily Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient 3 Hemostasis 4 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 5 Postcardiac Arrest Care 6 Classification and Initial Management of Shock States 7 SIRS, MODS, and Sepsis 8 Oxygen Toxicity 9 The Endothelial Surface Layer 10 Hyperthermia and Fever 11 Interstitial Edema 12 Patient Suffering in the Intensive Care Unit 13 Predictive Scoring Systems in Veterinary Medicine PART II Respiratory Disorders 14 Control of Breathing 15 Oxygen Therapy 16 Hypoxemia 17 Hypoventilation 18 Upper Airway Disease 19 Tracheal Collapse: Management & Indications for Tracheal Stents 20 Feline Bronchopulmonary Disease 21 Lower Airway Disease in Dogs 22 Pulmonary Hypertension 23 Pulmonary Edema 24 Pneumonia 25 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 26 Pulmonary Contusions and Hemorrhage 27 Pulmonary Thromboembolism 28 Chest Wall Disease 29 Pleural Space Disease 30 Respiratory Distress Look-Alikes PART III Advanced Respiratory Support 31 High Flow Nasal Oxygen 32 Mechanical Ventilation-Core Concepts 33 Mechanical Ventilation-Advanced Concepts 34 Jet Ventilation 35 Ventilator Waveforms 36 Anesthesia and Monitoring of the Ventilator Patient 37 Nursing Care of the Ventilator Patient 38 Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilation 39 Ventilator-induced Lung Injury 40 Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Part IV Cardiovascular Disorders 41 Mechanisms of Heart Failure 42 Ventricular Failure and Myocardial Infarction 43 Feline Cardiomyopathy 44 Canine Cardiomyopathy 45 Canine Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease 46 Blunt Cardiac Injury 47 Pericardial Diseases 48 Bradyarrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances 49 Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias 50 Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias 51 Myocarditis 52 Cardiac Biomarkers 53 Systemic Hypertension 54 Cardiopulmonary Bypass PART V Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disturbances 55 Sodium Disorders 56 Potassium Disorders 57 Calcium Disorders 58 Magnesium and Phosphate Disorders 59 Traditional Acid-Base Analysis 60 Nontraditional Acid-Base Analysis 61 Hyperlactatemia 62 Urine Osmolality and Electrolytes PART VI Fluid Therapy 63 Assessment of Hydration 64 Assessment of Intravascular Volume 65 Crystalloids and Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen-Carrying Solutions 66 Colloid Solutions 67 Daily Intravenous Fluid Therapy 68 Shock Fluids and Fluid Challenge 69 Transfusion Medicine 70 Blood Types, Pretransfusion Compatibility, and Transfusion Reactions 71 Hemorrhagic Shock PART VII Endocrine Disorders 72 The Diabetic Patient in the ICU 73 Diabetic Ketoacidosis 74 Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome 75 Hypoglycemia 76 Diabetes Insipidus 77 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion 78 Thyroid Storm 79 Hypothyroid Crisis in the Dog 80 Pheochromocytoma 81 Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency 82 Hypoadrenocorticism PART VIII Neurologic Disorders 83 Neurological Evaluation of the ICU Patient 84 Seizures and Status Epilepticus 85 Intracranial Hypertension 86 Tetanus 87 Hepatic Encephalopathy Part IX Infectious Disorders 88 Hospital-Associated Infections and Zoonoses 89 Febrile Neutropenia 90 Sepsis and Septic Shock 91 Bacterial Infections 92 Fungal Infections 93 Viral Infections 94 Canine Parvovirus Infection 95 Infective Endocarditis 96 Urosepsis 97 Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections 98 Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections 99 Multidrug-Resistant Infections 100 Infectious Disease Control in the ICU PART X Hematologic Disorders 101 Hypercoagulable States 102 Feline Aortic Thromboembolism 103 Platelet Disorders 104 Coagulopathy in the ICU 105 Management of the Bleeding Patient in the ICU 106 Anemia in the ICU 107 Dyshemoglobinemias 108 Acute Hemolytic Disorders PART XI Intraabdominal Disorders 109 Acute Abdominal Pain 110 Acute Pancreatitis 111 Acute Cholecystitis 112 Hepatitis and Cholangiohepatitis 113 Hepatic Failure 114 Portal Hypertension 115 Portosystemic Shunt Management 116 Acute Gastroenteritis 117 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 118 Regurgitation and Vomiting 119 Diarrhea 120 Peritonitis PART XII Urogenital Disorders 121 Acute Kidney Injury 122 Chronic Kidney Disease 123 Kidney Transplantation PART XIII Nutrition 124 Nutritional Assessment 125 Nutritional Modulation of Critical Illness 126 Enteral Nutrition 127 Parenteral Nutrition PART XIV Trauma 128 Traumatic Brain Injury 129 Wound Management 130 Thermal Burn Injury PART XV Anesthesia and Pain Management 131 Pain Assessment 132 Sedation of the Critically Ill Patient 133 Anesthesia in the Critically Ill Patient 134 Analgesia and Constant Rate Infusions 135 Physical Rehabilitation for the Critical Care Patient 136 Integrative Veterinary Medicine for the Intensive Care Unit Patient PART XVI Environmental Emergencies 137 Smoke Inhalation 138 Hypothermia 139 Heat Stroke 140 Drowning and Submersion Injury PART XVII Miscellaneous Disorders 141 Anaphylaxis 142 Gas Embolism 143 Subcutaneous Emphysema 144 Ocular Disease in the Intensive Care Unit 145 Critically Ill Neonatal and Pediatric Patients 146 Critically Ill Geriatric Patients PART XVIII Pharmacology 147 Catecholamines 148 Vasopressin 149 Antihypertensives 150 Pimobendan 151 Diuretics 152 Appetite Stimulants 153 Gastrointestinal Protectants 154 Antiemetics and Prokinetics 155 Opioid Agonists and Antagonists 156 Benzodiazepines 157 a2-Agonists and Antagonists 158 Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs 159 Gabapentin 160 Tramadol 161 Trazodone 162 Cannabinoid Medicine in Intensive Care Unit Patients 163 Anticonvulsants 164 Antiplatelet Drugs 165 Anticoagulants 166 Thrombolytic Agents 167 Hemostatic Drugs 168 Antiarrhythmic Agents 169 Inhaled Medications 170 Complications of Chemotherapy Agents 171 Antitoxins and Antivenoms PART XIX Antimicrobial Therapy 172 Antimicrobial Use in the Critical Care Patient 173 b-Lactam Antimicrobials 174 Aminoglycosides 175 Fluoroquinolones 176 Antifungal Therapy 177 Miscellaneous Antibiotics PART XX Extracorporeal Therapy 178 Renal Replacement Therapies 179 Apheresis 180 Extracorporeal Therapies for Blood Purification Part XXI Monitoring 181 Hemodynamic Monitoring 182 Cardiac Output Monitoring 183 Electrocardiogram Evaluation 184 Oximetry Monitoring 185 Colloid Osmotic Pressure and Osmolality 186 Coagulation and Platelet Monitoring 187 Viscoelastic Monitoring 188 Intraabdominal Pressure Monitoring 189 Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the ICU 190 Capnography 191 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring 192 Urine Output PART XXII Procedures 193 Peripheral Venous Catheterization 194 Intraosseous Catheterization 195 Central Venous Catheterization 196 Blood Film Evaluation 197 Endotracheal Intubation and Tracheostomy 198 Thoracocentesis 199 Thoracostomy Tube Placement and Drainage 200 Abdominocentesis 201 Arterial Catheterization 202 Blood Gas Sampling 203 Temporary Cardiac Pacing 204 Cardioversion 205 Defibrillation 206 Cerebrospinal Fluid Sampling and Interpretation 207 Urinary Catheterization 208 Urinary Diversion Techniques PART XXIII Intensive Care Unit Design and Management 209 Intensive Care Unit Facility Design 210 Management of the Intensive Care Unit 211 Client Communication, Grief, and Veterinary Wellness 212 Prevention of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1. Tolerance and the regulation of Immunity Chapter 2. Mechanisms of Autoimmunity Chapter 3. Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diseases Chapter 4. Autoimmune Endocrine Diseases Chapter 5. Autoimmune Neurologic Diseases Chapter 6. Autoimmune Eye Diseases Chapter 7. Autoimmune Reproductive Diseases Chapter 8. Autoimmune Skin Diseases Chapter 9. Autoimmune Blood diseases Chapter 10. Autoimmune Muscle diseases Chapter 11. Autoimmune Liver and Kidney Diseases Chapter 12. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis Chapter 13. Erosive Autoimmune Polyarthritis Chapter 14. Non-Erosive polyarthritis Chapter 15. Immune-mediated vasculitides Chapter 16. Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases Chapter 17. Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases Chapter 18. Autoimmunity in Laboratory Animals

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Book SynopsisBiology and Diseases of the Ferret, Third Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a current, comprehensive reference on the ferret.Trade Review“This edition is well indexed and referenced and is a great practice reference.” (JAVMA, 15 December 2014) “There are many color photos in this edition, with a strong emphasis on histopathology. This book stands alone as a complete and comprehensive book on ferrets, and a new edition after 16 years is certainly justified.” (Doody’s, 9 January 2015) “In conclusion, The Biology and the Diseases of the Ferret, 3rd edition is a valuable resource because of the breadth and scope of information covered. Members of the private practice and laboratory animal communities will find it a useful addition to their libraries.” (Laboratory Animal Practitioner, 1 October 2014) Table of ContentsContributors ix Preface xv Section I Biology and Husbandry 3 Chapter 1 Taxonomy, History, and Use 5 James G. Fox Chapter 2 Anatomy of the Ferret 23 Howard Evans and Nguyen Quoc An Chapter 3 Neuroanatomy of the Ferret Brain with Focus on the Cerebral Cortex 69 Christopher D. Kroenke, Brian D. Mills, Jaime F. Olavarria, and Jeffrey J. Neil Chapter 4 Physiology of the Ferret 81 Mark T. Whary Chapter 5 Nutrition of the Ferret 123 James G. Fox, Carrie S. Schultz, and Brittany M. Vester Boler Chapter 6 Housing and Management 145 James G. Fox and Rosemary Broome Chapter 7 Normal Clinical and Biological Parameters 157 James G. Fox Chapter 8 Growth and Reproduction 187 James G. Fox, Judith A. Bell, and Rosemary Broome Chapter 9 Regulatory Considerations 211 Robert P. Marini Chapter 10 Recovery of the Black-Footed Ferret 219 Rachel Santymire, Heather Branvold-Faber, and Paul E. Marinari Section II Diseases and Clinical Applications 233 Chapter 11 Physical Examination, Preventive Medicine, and Diagnosis in the Ferret 235 Robert P. Marini Chapter 12 Anesthesia 259 Jeff C. Ko and Robert P. Marini Chapter 13 Surgery 285 Stephen J. Mehler Chapter 14 Diseases of the Hematopoietic System 311 Jörg Mayer, Susan E. Erdman, and James G. Fox Chapter 15 Diseases of the Genitourinary System 335 James G. Fox and Judith A. Bell Chapter 16 Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System 363 Kirk J. Maurer and James G. Fox Chapter 17 Diseases of the Endocrine System 377 Cassandra L. Miller, Robert P. Marini, and James G. Fox Chapter 18 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 401 Robert A. Wagner Chapter 19 Other Systemic Diseases 421 James G. Fox Chapter 20 Viral Diseases of Ferrets 439 Matti Kiupel and David Perpiñán Chapter 21 Bacterial and Mycoplasmal Diseases 519 Alton G. Swennes and James G. Fox Chapter 22 Parasitic Diseases 553 Mary M. Patterson, James G. Fox, and Mark L. Eberhard Chapter 23 Mycotic Diseases 573 James G. Fox Chapter 24 Neoplastic Diseases 587 James G. Fox, Sureshkumar Muthupalani, Matti Kiupel, and Bruce Williams Section III Research and Applications 627 Chapter 25 The Ferret in Viral Respiratory Disease Research 629 Deborah R. Taylor Chapter 26 The Ferret in Morbillivirus Research 641 Veronika von Messling Chapter 27 Use of the Ferret in Cardiovascular Research 653 James P. Morgan Chapter 28 Genetic Engineering in the Ferret 665 Xingshen Sun, Ziying Yan, Xiaoming Liu, Alicia K. Olivier, and John F. Engelhardt Chapter 29 Hearing and Auditory Function in Ferrets 685 Fernando R. Nodal and Andrew J. King Chapter 30 The Ferret as a Model for Visual System Development and Plasticity 711 Jitendra Sharma and Mriganka Sur Chapter 31 The Ferret in Nausea and Vomiting Research: Lessons in Translation of Basic Science to the Clinic 735 Nathalie Percie du Sert and Paul L.R. Andrews Chapter 32 The Ferret in Lung Carcinogenesis and Nutritional Chemoprevention Research 779 Xiang-Dong Wang and Chun Liu Index 795

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I: Basic Physiology 1. Reproductive physiology of female animals 2. Reproductive physiology of male animals 3. Puberty and Seasonality 4. Fertilisation and development of the conceptus 5. Pregnancy and its diagnosis 6. Partution and care of the newborn 7. Physiology of the puerperium 8. Pharmacological agents in the control of reproduction Section II: Gestation and Pathology of Gestation 9. Abnormalities of development and pregnancy 10. Prolapse of vagina, cervix and rectum Section III: Obstetrics and surgery of the reproductive system 11. Approach to an obstetrical case 12. Prevalence, causes and consequences of dystocia 13. Maternal dystocia: causes and treatment 14. Fetal dystocia in livestock: delivery per vaginam 15. Defects of presentation, position and posture in livestock; delivery by foetotomy 16. Defects of presentation, position and posture in livestock; delivery by caesarean section 17. Dystocia and disoders of pregnancy in pigs 18. Manipulative delivery per vaginam in dogs and cats 19. Caesarean section in dogs and cats 20. Injuries and diseases consequent upon partutition 21. Castration and cryptorchid surgery Section IV: Subfertility 22. Infertility in the cow due to functional and management deficiencies 23. The metritis complex in cattle 24. Specific infectious diseases causing infertility and subfertility in cattle 25. Veterinary control of herd fertility in intensively-managed dairy herds 26. Veterinary control of herd fertility in pastoral dairy herds 27. Veterinary control of reproduction in beef herds 28. Fertility and infertility in Bos indicus 29. Infertility and abortion in sheep and goats 30. Management of breeding in small-scale poultry production 31. Equine infertility and stud medicine practice 32. Infertility in the pig and the control of pig herd fertility 33. Infertility in the bitch and queen 34. Pharmacological control of reproduction in the dog and cat Section V: Male animal 35. Evaluation of the fertility of breeding males 36. Abnormalities affecting reproductive function of male animals Section VI: Less common domestic species 37. Old and New World camelids 38. Buffalo and related species 39. Deer 40. Laboratory and pet rodents and lagomorphs 41. Veterinary control of reproduction in rodent colonies 42. Asian Elephant Section VII: Assisted Reproduction 43. Artificial Insemination 44. Embryo transfer

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Book SynopsisShowing how to maximize performance in horses, this book describes sports training regimens and how to reduce musculoskeletal injuries. It addresses the anatomical and physiological basis of equine exercise and performance, centering on evaluation, imaging, pharmacology, and training recommendations for sports such as racing and show jumping.Table of ContentsSection I: Structure Considerations in Equine Sports Medicine 1. An Overview of Performance and Sports Medicine 2. Comparative Aspects of Exercise Physiology Section II: Physiology of Exercise and Performance 3. Energetic Considerations of Exercise 4. Nutrition of the Performance Horse 5. Hematology and Biochemistry 6. Physiology of Acid-Base Balance and Fluid Shifts with Exercise 7. Endocrine and Immune Responses to Exercise and Training 8. Thermoregulation 9. The Respiratory System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Adaptations to Exercise and Training 10. Transport of Horses 11. The Cardiovascular System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Adaptations to Exercise and Training 12. Muscle: Anatomy, Physiology, and Adaptations to Exercise and Training 13. Tendon, Ligament, Bone, and Cartilage: Anatomy, Physiology, and Adaptations to Exercise and Training 14. Age and Disuse in Athletes: Effects of Detraining, Spelling, Injury, and Age Section III: Biomechanics/Kinematics and Performance 15. Conformation 16. The Biomechanics of Equine Locomotion 17. Kinematics of the Equine Back and Pelvis 18. Functional Biomechanics: The Effect of the Rider and Track Section IV: Practical Exercise Physiology 19. Training Regimens: Physiologic Adaptations to Training 20. Training Tthe Thoroughbred Racehorse 21. Training Standardbred Trotters and Pacers 22. Training Endurance Horses 23. Training the Event Horse 24. Dressage Tests, Movements, and Training: A Primer 25. Training Show Jumpers 26. Training the Working Horse 27. Training the Racing Quarterhorse 28. Evaluation of Performance Potential 29. Clinical Exercise Testing and Investigation of Poor Performance

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Book SynopsisLameness is one of the most costly diseases affecting cattle and cases are increasing as dairy cows spend more time confined to concrete instead of grassy pasture. The economic impact of lameness is significant. Preventive claw care is increasingly practiced in modern dairy farming and is now recognized as a necessary investment in herd health.Table of ContentsChapter 1: An Introduction to Cattle Lameness. Chapter 2: Horn Formation and Growth. Chapter 3: Nutrition and Claw Health. Chapter 4: Biomechanics of Weight (Load) Bearing and Claw Trimming. Chapter 5: Laminitis. Chapter 6: Pain Management. Chapter 7: Upper Leg Lameness. Chapter 8: Infectious Claw Disease. Chatper 9: Cattle Behavior, Cow-Friendly Facilities and Proper Handling. Chapter 10: Footbaths for the Management of Infectious Skin Disorders of the Foot and Hoof Knife Sharpening. Index.

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Book SynopsisMost previous publications on the classification of tapeworms (cestodes) have been based on compilations from the literature and are now dated. Thus there is a real need for up-to-date keys based on the re-examination of specimens and on a re-evaluation of the characters employed in cestode taxonomy. This book fulfils this need and provides keys to enable specialists and non-specialists to identify cestodes to generic level. The keys are dichotomous and are based largely on morphological characters. The authors have re-examined many specimens, including type specimens where possible. As a result, the keys reflect new ideas and have lead to reappraisals of cestode taxonomy, particularly at family and generic level, with many reallocations and synonymies. The authors include 19 international authorities from the UK, USA, Australia, Brazil, France, Norway, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Bulgaria and the Ukraine. The book includes approximately 1700 illustrations and is a standard work on tapTable of Contents1: Key to the orders of the cestoda, A Jones, R A Bray, and L F Khalil 2: Order Amphilinidea, D I Gibson 3: Order Gyrocotylidea, D I Gibson 4: Order Spathebothriidea, D I Gibson 5: Order Caryophyllidea, J S Mackiewicz 6: Order Diphyllidea, L F Khalil 7: Order Trypanorhyncha, R A Campbell and I Beveridge 8: Order Tetraphyllidea, L Euzet 9: Order Lecanicephalidea, L Euzet 10: Order Pseudophyllidea, R A Bray, A Jones and K I Anderson 11: Order Haplobothriidea, A Jones 12: Order Nippotaeniidea, R A Bray 13: Order Proteocephalidea, A A Rego 14: Order Tetrabothriidea, E P Hoberg 15: Order Cyclophyllidea. Key to families, A Jones, R A Bray and L F Khalil 16: Family Mesocestoididae, R L Rausch 17: Family Anoplocephalidae, I Beveridge 18: Family Catenotaeniidae, J C Quentin 19: Family Nematotaeniidae, M K Jones 20: Family Progynotaeniidae, L F Khalil 21: Family Acoleidae, L F Khalil 22: Family Dioecocestidae, A Jones 23: Family Amabiliidae, A Jones 24: Family Davaineidae, A Jones and R A Bray 25: Family Dilepididae, F V Bona 26: Family Dipylidiidae, A Jones 27: Family Paruterinidae, B B Georgiev and V V Kornyushin 28: Family Metadilepididae, V V Kornyushin and B B Georgiev 29: Family Hymenolepididae, B Czaplinski and C Vaucher 30: Family Taeniidae, R L Rausch 31: Lists of genera, A Jones, R A Bray and L F Khalil

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Book SynopsisMycoplasmas are the smallest of free-living organisms and are intermediate between viruses and bacteria. Many species thrive as parasites in animal (including human) hosts. This book is based on proceedings of a conference held in Palermo, Italy. It reviews some of the most important mycoplasma diseases of sheep, goats and cattle including contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, contagious agalactia and calf pneumonia, which are listed by the OIE because of their economic implications.Table of ContentsPart I: Methods 1: In vitro culture of mycoplasmas from ruminants 2: Detection and differentiation of mycoplasmas by PCR/DGGE 3: Detection of mycoplasma using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 4: Molecular typing of mycoplasmas 5: Antigenic analysis of mycoplasmas 6: Antimicrobial sensitivity testing Part II: Diseases 7: Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia 8: Contagious agalactia. 9: Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia. 10: Bovine respiratory disease 11: Respiratory disease in small ruminants 12: Eye infections of ruminants 13: Reproductive diseases of cattle 14: New, emerging and unculturable mycoplasmas of ruminants

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Book SynopsisThis major reference work contains essential information on arthropod-borne infections affecting humans and domesticated animals. The encyclopedia is a key reference source for anyone working in medical and veterinary science, and related fields. Features of The Encyclopedia of Arthropod-transmitted Infections are:150 entries, describing arboviral, viral, bacterial and rickettsial, spirochaetal, protozoal and filarial infections, and the vectors that transmit themInformation on disease distribution, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, transmission cycles, vector life-cycles, and treatment and control measures. Figures, tables and photographs illustrate the text. Following each entry is a selected bibliography, to aid further reading on the topicOver 80 different international authors, with expertise in medicine, veterinary science, parasitology, entomology, epidemiology, microbiology, and zoology have contributed to the encyclopedia.Table of Contents1: African horse sickness 2: Blackflies 3: Cat scratch disease 4: Epidemic haemorrhagic fever 5: Getah virus disease 6: Hepatozoonosis - canine 7: Louse-borne typhus 8: Malaria - avian 9: Malaria - human 10: Nairobi sheep disease 11: Omsk haemorrhagic fever 12: Powassan encephalitis 13: Q fever 14: Rickettsial pox 15: Stratford virus 16: Tataguine virus 17: Triatomine bugs 18: West Nile virus 19: Zika virus

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Book SynopsisThe Merck Veterinary Manual (MVM) covers all domesticated species and diseases in veterinary medicine worldwide. This completely revised and redesigned new edition of the veterinary classic uses a two-column format and color throughout for easy-to-read text and tables. Hundreds of color images enhance and illustrate the text.Table of ContentsForeword Guide for Readers Abbreviations and Symbols Contributors Circulatory System Digestive System Eye and Ear Endocrine System Generalized Conditions Immune System Integumentary System Metabolic Disorders Nervous System Reproductive System Respiratory System Urinary System Behavior Clinical Pathology and Procedures Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Exotic and Laboratory Animals Management and Nutrition Public Health Pharmacology Poultry Toxicology Reference Guides Index

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Book SynopsisThe first book dedicated to this common, serious, and complex equine disease, Equine Laminitis is the gold-standard reference to the latest information on every aspect of the disease and its treatment.Trade Review"There is no comparable book in this field. As the first comprehensive book on equine laminitis, this will set the standard for years to come. Students, veterinary practitioners, and researchers will all find parts of it useful for their levels of expertise and experience...Anyone aspiring to equine practice will need to read and understand the various aspects of laminitis this book presents, or be forced to find the same information in widely-disparate sources. This book is, by far, the easiest method to comprehensively study this subject." (Doody Enterprises 31/03/2017)Table of ContentsContributors vii Foreword x Abbreviations xii Part 1: Overview: From Basic Research to Caring for the Laminitis Patient 1 Historical Perspective on Equine Laminitis 3 Donald M. Walsh and Teresa A. Burns 2 Laminitis: An Overview 11 James K. Belknap 3 Anatomy and Function of the Equine Digit 13 A.H. Parks 4 Lamellar Function at the Cellular Level 22 Christopher C. Pollitt 5 Digital Biomechanics Relevant to Laminitis 39 Jonathan Merritt, Helen Davies and Andrew H. Parks Part 2: Pathophysiology of Laminitis 6 Overview 51 James K. Belknap 7 Experimental Models of Laminitis: Starch Overload 54 Susan C. Eades 8 Experimental Models of Laminitis: Oligofructose Overload 59 Christopher C. Pollitt and Gabriel J. Milinovich 9 Experimental Models of Laminitis: Black Walnut Extract 64 John F. Peroni 10 Experimental Models of Laminitis: Hyperinsulinemia 68 Catherine McGowan and Janet Patterson-Kane 11 Hemodynamic Events in Laminitis 75 John F. Peroni, Susan C. Eades and Simon R. Bailey 12 The Role of Thrombosis and Coagulation in Equine Laminitis 82 Simon R. Bailey 13 Leukocytes and Inflammatory Signaling in Laminitis: Leukocytes 91 Rafael R. Faleiros and James K. Belknap 14 Leukocytes and Inflammatory Signaling in Laminitis: Inflammatory Signaling 102 Britta Leise 15 Role of Proteases in Laminitis 115 Samuel J. Black, Le Wang, Erica Pawlak, Fengqiu Zhang, John Loftus and Dominique Alfandari 16 Endocrine and Metabolic Dysregulation in Laminitis: Role of Pituitary Dysfunction 134 Philip J. Johnson 17 Endocrine and Metabolic Dysregulation in Laminitis: Role of Corticosteroids 141 Philip J. Johnson 18 Metabolic Syndrome in Humans and Horses: The Relationship Between Obesity and Insulin Resistance 149 Teresa A. Burns and Ramiro E. Toribio 19 Dysregulation of the Lamellar Basal Epithelial Cell in Laminitis: Role of the Cytoskeleton and Cell Junctions 167 Christopher C. Pollitt 20 Structural Dynamics of Displacement of the Distal Phalanx 176 Andrew H. Parks Part 3: Clinical Presentation of Equine Laminitis 21 General Clinical Aspects of the Laminitis Case 183 Andrew van Eps 22 Sepsis-Related Laminitis 191 Susan C. Eades 23 Laminitis in Equine Metabolic Syndrome 196 Andy E. Durham 24 Laminitis in Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction 204 Philip J. Johnson 25 Supporting Limb Laminitis 210 Gary M. Baxter Part 4: Diagnostic Evaluation of Equine Laminitis 26 Detailed Physical Examination for Laminitis 217 Richard A. Mansmann and Hans H. Castelijns 27 Diagnostic Imaging 226 Andrew H. Parks and James K. Belknap 28 The Digital Venogram 240 Amy Rucker 29 Endocrine and Metabolic Evaluation in Horses with Laminitis 252 Ramiro E. Toribio and Teresa A. Burns Part 5: Medical Treatment of the Laminitic Patient 30 General Supportive Care for the Laminitis Case 269 Andrea E. Floyd and Debra R. Taylor 31 Common Therapies: Anti-Inflammatory Therapy 277 Thomas J. Divers 32 Vasoactive Drug Therapy 284 Simon R. Bailey and Susan C. Eades 33 Analgesia 291 Bernd Driessen and Laura Zarucco 34 Digital Hypothermia 306 Andrew W. van Eps and Christopher C. Pollitt 35 Equine Sepsis 316 Samuel D. Hurcombe and Susan J. Holcombe 36 Equine Metabolic Syndrome 329 Andy E. Durham 37 Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction 334 Dianne Mcfarlane, Philip J. Johnson and Harold C. Schott, II Part 6: Treatment of Laminitis: Digital Support and Stabilization of the Distal Phalanx 38 Therapeutic Shoes: Application of Principles 343 Stephen E. O’Grady 39 Solear Support Techniques 354 Raul J. Bras 40 Approaching Digital Management Prior to Displacement of the Distal Phalanx 360 Randy B. Eggleston 41 Hoof Care Management of Horses with Displacement of the Distal Phalanx 364 Andrew H. Parks Part 7: Treatment of the Laminitis Case 42 The Use of Casts in Equine Laminitis 377 James K. Belknap and Raul J. Bras 43 Deep Digital Flexor Tenotomy 382 R. Wayne Waguespack, Jr 44 Dorsal Hoof Wall Techniques 391 Amy Rucker 45 Complications of Laminitis 402 Robert J. Hunt and James K. Belknap Part 8: Management of Chronic Laminitis 46 Management Changes in the Laminitis Case 413 Andrew Van Eps, Robert J. Hunt, James K. Belknap and Jeff Ridley Part 9: Prevention of Laminitis 47 Overview of Laminitis Prevention 423 James K. Belknap and Andy E. Durham 48 Prevention of Supporting Limb Laminitis 427 Harry J. Markwell and Gary M. Baxter 49 Prevention of Sepsis-Related Laminitis 432 Samuel D. Hurcombe and Susan J. Holcombe 50 Nutritional Management for Avoidance of Pasture-Associated Laminitis 436 Pat Harris Glossary 442 Index 445

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Book SynopsisProvides wildlife professionals with cutting-edge scientific information on the most damaging and newly emerging wildlife diseases. Wildlife diseases and their implications are at the forefront of many sectors of scientific endeavor, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 60 percent of all human diseases and 75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic. Edited by pioneering wildlife veterinarians David A. Jessup and Robin W. Radcliffe, Wildlife Disease and Health in Conservation explores the origins and impacts of as well as the responses to the most damaging and persistent diseases currently threatening wildlife conservation. Focusing mainly on newer, invasive, and controversial wildlife health challenges, this book also reexamines classic diseases that provide warnings and important lessons for wildlife professionals and policy makers. Each chapter offers cutting-edge scientific information and extensive references to help readers plan for, respondTable of ContentsSponsors and Supporting OrganizationsIntroduction: David A. Jessup, by David A. JessupPart I: Wildlife Disease/Health in Marine and Aquatic Species1. Coral Reef Ecosystem Health, by Thierry M. Work2. Sea Star Wasting Disease, by Joseph K. Gaydos3. Wild Fisheries: One Health Challenges Affecting Us All, by ESP Weber III and O. Rozanski4. Ranavirosis and Chytridiomycosis: Impacts of Amphibian Species, by Debra L. Miller, E. Davis Carter, Rebecca Hardman, and Matthew J. Gray5. Oil Spills and Their Management, by Michael Ziccardi6. Prescriptions for Reducing Ocean Pollution and Saving Southern Sea Otters, by David A. Jessup and Melissa A. MillerPart II: Wildlife Disease/Health in Wild Ungulates7. Great Plagues: Rinderpest, Peste des Petits Ruminants, Measles and Distemper, by Richard A. Kock8. Chronic Wasting Disease, by Michael W. Miller and Lisa L. Wolfe9. Epizootic Bighorn Sheep Pneumonias, by Thomas E. Besser and E. Frances Cassirer10. Bovine Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, by Bant Schumacker11. Bluetongue, EHD and Cervid Adenoviral Hemorrhagic Disease, by Mark L. Ruder and Sonja J. Christensen12. African Swine Fever, by Vienna Brown, Julianna Lenoch, and Courtney BowdenPart III: Wildlife Disease/Health in Carnivores, Rodents, and/or Bats13. Plague and Distemper in Prairie Dogs and Black Footed Ferrets, by Toni E. Rocke14. Rabies and Conservation, by Thomas Muller and Charles E. Rupprecht15. Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, by J. Jeffrey Root and Tom Gidlewski16. White-nose Syndrome, by Michelle L. Verant and Riley BernardPart IV: Wildlife Disease/Health in Avian Species17. Waterfowl Diseases: Catalyst for Wildlife Health in North America, by David A. Jessup18. Avian Influenza in Wild Birds, by Andrew M. Ramey19. Avian Malaria and the Extinction of Hawaiian Forest Birds, by Carter T. Atkinson20. Lead Intoxication in Raptors and Scavenging Birds, by Michelle Hawkins, Krystal M.T. Woo, and Katherine Carr21. Gyrfalcons as Sentinels for Changing Disease Ecology in the Arctic, by Robin W. Radcliffe and Michael T. HendersonPart V: Wildlife Diseases Crossing Species and Geographic Barriers22. Tuberculosis in Free-ranging Wild Animals, by Michele A. Miller23. Toxoplasmosis and One Health, by Elizabeth Van Wormer and Karen Shapiro24. Endangered Mountain Gorillas, Ebola and Community Health, by Kirsten Gilardi25. Emerging Coronaviruses: A One Health Harbinger, by Christine K. Johnson, Janna Freeman, Tierra Smiley Evans, Diego Montecito, and Marcela UhartConclusion

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Book SynopsisProvides the information on neurologic conditions in a wide range of species, including canine, feline, bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, and porcine. This title includes the coverage of disorders by problem that emulates how animals present to the veterinary hospital and simplifies the formulation of a correct diagnosis.Trade Review"The book is an updated and improved version of this pet-neurology book for students and practitioners. It is mainly about the dog but also about the neurology of the other domestic species...With access to a series of video presentations about neurological cases, does the usefulness of the book through exercise increases." Vet Marketing, November 2011Table of ContentsPart I: Fundamentals 1. Neurologic History, Neuroanatomy, and Neurologic Examination 2. Localization of Lesions in the Nervous System 3. Disorders of Micturition 4. Confirming a Diagnosis Part II: Clinical Problems: Signs and Symptoms 5. Paresis of One Limb 6. Pelvic Limb Paresis, Paralysis, or Ataxia 7. Tetraparesis, Hemiparesis, and Ataxia 8. Ataxia of the Head and Limbs 9. Disorders of the Face, Tongue, Esophagus, Larynx, and Hearing 10. Disorders of Involuntary Movement 11. Blindness, Anisocoria, and Abnormal Eye Movements 12. Stupor or Coma 13. Seizures, Narcolepsy, and Cataplexy 14. Pain 15. Systemic or Multifocal Signs Appendix: Breed-Specific Neuromuscular Diseases in Domestic Animals

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Book SynopsisHelps you to utilize your in-house lab or your specialty reference lab to efficiently make accurate diagnoses without running a plethora of unnecessary and low-yield tests. This title provides answers to commonly asked questions relating to laboratory tests, and solutions to frequently encountered problems in small animal diagnosis.Trade Review"This textbook strikes a good balance between informative text and illustrative diagrams, graphs and photographs, and is relatively easy to read...This layout is one of its main appeals; readers can skip to the section that most interests the and quickly refresh their memory on differentials for the particular clinical sign or elevated blood parameter that is troubling them, the nread through the potential further tests to pursue a diagnosis...Overall, this book has clear potential to be used as handy reference material by the small animal clinician looking for a quick and simple approach to investigating a particular worrying clinical sign or parameter. Veterinary Students considering a career in small animal practice, or who find themselves confused by lenghty explanations in other clinical pathology textbooks, may also find it illuminating and more enjoyable to use." Vet Record, May 2012 "The text was obviously crafted with one consistent thought:'what will the general practice vet be asking here?' The book has wonderful algorithms and 'causes of...' tables that succinctly guide the practitionerthrough problem-based scenarios; they helpfully indicate when something is rare or common in a general practice population...Overall, Willard and Tvedten is a superb quick-to-read book and my new recommendation." EJCAP, Aug 2012 "The fifth edition is similar in structure to the previous editions but has been updated effectively and despite the stated concerns of the authors that currency is impossible in a profession that is continually advancing, they have come as close as possible to meeting this challenge. The text is logically structured, with chapters based on body systems. Each chapter contains comprehensive lists of appropriate laboratory tests for various clinical presentations...One of the benefits in reading a text such as this is the attention paid to the provision of the context in which the tests are used. The authors have excelled in this and in doing so have provided a readily accessible reference not only for the laboratory tests detailed, but also provided a systematic review of medical conditions and disease in general." Australian Veterinary Journal, September 2012Table of Contents1. General Laboratory Concepts 2. The Complete Blood Count, Bone Marrow Examination and Blood Banking: General Comments and Selected Techniques 3. Erythrocyte Disorders 4. Leukocyte Disorders 5. Hemostatic Abnormalities 6. Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders 7. Urinary Disorders 8. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Lipid Disorders 9. Gastrointestinal, Pancreatic, and Hepatic Disorders 10. Fluid Accumulation Disorders 11. Respiratory and Cardiac Disorders 12. Immunologic and Plasma Protein Disorders 13. Reproductive Disorders 14. Neurologic Disorders 15. Microbiology and Infectious Disease 16. Cytology of Inflammatory or Neoplastic Masses 17. Laboratory Diagnostic Toxicology 18. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Appendix I: Listing of Select Referral and Commercial Laboratories Appendix II: Reference Values

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Book SynopsisCovers the advances in the Canine and Feline field. This guide includes 80 case studies that illustrate the clinical relevance of the major infectious disease chapters.Table of ContentsPART I: BASIC PRINCIPLES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL ANIMAL INFECTION Section 1. Laboratory Diagnosis of Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases 1. Isolation in Cell Culture 2. Immunoassays 3. Isolation and Identification of Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteria 4. Isolation and Identification of Fungi 5. Nucleic Acid Detection Assays Section 2. Anti-Infective Therapy 6. Principles of Anti-Infective Therapy 7. Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Drugs 8. Antibacterial Drugs 9. Antifungal Drugs 10. Antiprotozoal Drugs Section 3. Basic Principles for Infection Control 11. Infection Control Programs for Dogs and Cats 12. Immunization PART II: MAJOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THEIR ETIOLOGIC AGENTS Section 1. Viral Diseases 13. Rabies 14. Canine Parvovirus Infection and Other Viral Enteritides 15. Canine Distemper Virus Infection 16. Canine Herpesvirus Infection 17. Canine Viral Respiratory Infections 18. Infectious Canine Hepatitis 19. Feline Panleukopenia Virus Infection and Other Viral Enteritides 20. Feline Coronavirus Infection 21. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 22. Feline Leukemia Virus Infection 23. Feline Respiratory Viral Infections 24. Feline Poxvirus Infection 25. Pseudorabies 26. Viral Papillomatosis 27. Vector-Borne and Other Viral encephalitides Section 2. Bacterial Diseases 28. Ehrlichiosis 29. Anaplasmosis 30. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 31. Salmon Poisoning Disease 32. Coxiellosis and Q Fever 33. Chlamydial Infections 34. Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections 35. Staphylococcus Infections 36. Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections 37. Anaerobic Infections 38. Bordetellosis 39. Cell Wall Deficient Bacterial Infections 40. Mycoplasma Infections 41. Hemoplasma Infections 42. Actinomycosis 43. Nocardiosis 44. Mycobacterial Infections 45. Salmonellosis 46. Enteric Escherichia coli Infections 47. Campylobacteriosis 48. Enteric Clostridial Infections 49. Gastric Helicobacter-Like Infections 50. Leptospirosis 51. Lyme Borreliosis 52. Bartonellosis 53. Canine Brucellosis 54. Tetanus and Botulism 55. Yersinia Pestis (Plague) and Other Yersiniosis 56. Tularemia 57. Bite and Scratch Wound Infections Section 3. Fungal and Algal Diseases 58. Dermatophytosis 59. Malassezia Infections 60. Blastomycosis 61. Histoplasmosis 62. Cryptococcosis 63. Coccidioidomycosis 64. Sporotrichosis 65. Aspergillosis 66. Rhinosporidiosis 67. Candidiasis 68. Miscellaneous Fungal Diseases 69. Pythiosis, Lagenidiosis and Zygomycosis 70. Protothecosis 71. Pneumocystosis Section 4. Protozoal Diseases 72. Toxoplasmosis 73. Neosporosis 74. Leishmaniasis 75. Babesiosis 76. Cytauxzoonosis 77. Canine and Feline Hepatozoonosis 78. Trypanosomiasis 79. Giardiasis 80. Trichomoniasis 81. Cryptosporidiosis 82. Isosporiasis 83. Miscellaneous Protozoal Diseases Section 5: Infections of Selected Organ Systems 84. Pyoderma, Otitis Externa, and Otitis Media 85. Osteomyelitis, Discospondylitis, and Infectious Arthritis 86. Infections of the Cardiovascular System 87. Bacterial Bronchopneumonia and Pyothorax 88. Intra-Abdominal Infections 89. Bacterial Infections of the Genitourinary Tract 90. Bacterial meningitis Appendix: Vaccination Schedules for Dogs and Cats

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Book SynopsisIncludes 450 educational handouts that cover what your clients need to know about their pet's condition. This title features basic descriptions of illnesses and frequent signs, preventive measures and expected outcomes. It helps your clients to understand what their pet's illness is, and how it will affect the animal's regular routine.Trade Review"The 450 sheets are written by specialists in their field. They provide clear and accurate explanations of most clinical conditions." Vets Today, December 2010Table of ContentsSection 1: Procedures and Techniques Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO Amputation, Limb Arthrodesis Blood Pressure Measurement, Indirect Bone Marrow Aspiration and Evaluation Bronchoscopy Castration of the Male Cat Castration of the Male Dog Chemotherapy and Your Pet Dialysis Echocardiography Electrocardiography - Intermittent and Continuous Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy Fluid Therapy Fracture Repair: Casts and Splints Fracture Repair: External Skeletal Fixation Fracture Repair: Internal Fixation Laboratory Tests of Kidney Function Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Oxygen Therapy Physical Rehabilitation Preoperative Evaluation Sterilization of the Female Dog Sterilization of the Female Cat Subcutaneous Fluid Administration Total Hip Arthroplasty Transfusion Therapy in Dogs Transfusion Therapy in Cats Treatment of Resistant Seizures Treatment of Seizures Triple Pelvic Osteotomy for Hip Dysplasia Section 2: Cardiovascular System Section Editor: Rebecca Gompf, DVM, MS, ACVIM (Cardiology) Aortic Stenosis Arterial Thromboembolism, Peripheral Atrial Premature Contractions and Tachycardia Atrial Fibrillation Atrioventricular Valve Degeneration in Dogs Cardiac Tumors Cardiomyopathy, Boxer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs, Left -Sided Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Cats Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs Endocarditis Heartworm Disease in Cats Heartworm Disease in Dogs Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats Occult Cardiomyopathy in Doberman Pinschers Patent Ductus Arteriosus Pericardial Effusion Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia Persistent right aortic arch Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonic Stenosis Right -Sided Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs Second and Third Degree Heart Block Sick Sinus Syndrome and Atrial Standstill Sinus Arrhythmia Sinus Bradycardia Systemic Hypertension Tetralogy of Fallot Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Dysplasia Ventricular and Atrial Septal Defects Ventricular Fibrillation and Cardiac Arrest Ventricular Premature Contractions and Tachycardia Section 3: Respiratory System Section Editor: Ronald M. Bright, DVM, MSD, ACVS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Allergic Bronchitis in Cats Allergic Bronchitis in Dogs Brachycephalic Syndrome Bronchitis, Acute Bronchitis, Chronic Bullous Lung Disease Diaphragmatic Hernia Flail Chest Laryngeal Collapse in Dogs Laryngeal Paralysis Laryngitis and Tracheitis Laryngeal and Tracheal Neoplasia Lung Lobe Torsion Lung Tumors Mediastinal Masses Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Polyps in Cats Nasal Tumors, Malignant Pleural Effusion Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bacterial Pneumonia, Fungal Pneumothorax Pulmonary Contusions Pulmonary Edema Rhinoscopy Rhinitis/Sinusitis in Cats Rhinitis/Sinusitis in Dogs Tracheal Collapse in Dogs Tracheal Obstruction Tracheal Trauma Section 4: Neurologic System Section Editors: Courtenay F. Ratterree, DVM; Marc Kent, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine/Neurology); Scott J Schatzberg, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), PhD Atlantoaxial Subluxation in the Dog Botulism Brachial Plexus Avulsion Brain Tumors Canine Distemper Neurologic Disease Caudal Occipital (Chiari-like) Malformation and Syringohydromyelia Degenerative Myelopathy Discospondylitis Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis and Necrotizing Encephalitis Head Trauma Hydrocephalus Idiopathic Epilepsy Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis Idiopathic Peripheral Vestibular Disease Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuropathy Intervertebral Disc Disease Ischemic Brain Injury (Stroke) Lumbosacral Disease, Degenerative Myasthenia gravis Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors Polyradiculoneuritis in Dogs, Acute Seizures: Causes and Diagnosis Spinal Cord Trauma Spinal Tumors Spondylosis Deformans Steroid Responsive Meningeal Arteritis Tick Paralysis Tremor Syndrome Caudal Cervical Spondylopathy (Wobbler Syndrome) Section 5: Digestive System Section Editor: Craig G. Ruaux, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM Anal Sac Diseases Cholangiohepatitis in Cats Colitis, Acute Colitis, Chronic Cleft Palate Copper Storage Hepatopathy in Dogs Epulis in Dogs Esophageal Foreign Body Esophagitis & Esophageal Stricture Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Fecal Incontinence Gall Bladder Disease in Dogs Gastric Foreign Body Gastric Neoplasia Gastritis, Acute Gastritis, Chronic Gastrointestinal Ulceration Gingivitis Hepatic Lipidosis in Cats Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatitis in Dogs, Chronic Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis in Dogs Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Cats Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs Intestinal Neoplasia Intestinal Obstruction Intestinal Parasites Lymphoplasmacytic Stomatitis in Cats Megacolon in Cats Megaesophagus Oral Melanoma in Dogs Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats Pancreatitis in Dogs Pancreatitis in Cats Perianal Fistula in Dogs Perianal Tumors Perineal Hernia in Dogs Portosystemic Vascular Anomalies Protein-losing Enteropathy Salivary Mucocele in Dogs Section 6: Endocrine System Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO Diabetes Insipidus Diabetes Mellitus in Cats Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's Disease) in Dogs Hypercalcemia Hyperlipidemia Hyperthyroidism in Cats Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's Disease) Hypoglycemia Hypothyroidism in Dogs Section 7: Urinary System Section Editor: Catherine E. Langston, DVM, DACVIM Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Acute Kidney Failure Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in Dogs Bladder Cancer Bladder Stones in Cats Bladder Stones in Dogs Bladder Trauma Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs Cystitis in Cats Cystitis in Dogs Ectopic Ureter in Dogs Fanconi Syndrome in Dogs Kidney Dysplasia in Dogs Kidney Stones in Cats Kidney Toxins (Nephrotoxicosis) Kidney Transplantation in Cats Perinephric Pseudocysts in Cats Polycystic Kidney Disease in Cats Prostate Cancer in Dogs Prostatic and Paraprostatic Cysts in Dogs Prostatitis and Prostatic Abscessation in Dogs Protein- Losing Nephropathy in Dogs Urine Protein Assays in Dogs Pyelonephritis, Kidney Infection Renal Neoplasia Ureteral Obstruction in Cats Urethral Prolapse in Dogs Urethritis Urinary Incontinence in Dogs Urethral Obstruction in Cats Section 8: Reproductive System Section Editor: Ronald M. Bright, DVM, MS, DACVS Agalactia Cryptorchidism in Dogs and Cats Dystocia in Dogs and Cats Eclampsia in Dogs Infertility in Male Dogs Infertility in the Bitch Infertility in the Queen Infertility in the Tom Mammary Fibroadenomatous Hyperplasia Mammary Tumors in Cats Mammary Tumors in Dogs Mastitis Ovarian Remnant Syndrome Paraphimosis in Dogs Penile Tumors in Dogs Phimosis Pregnancy Loss in the Bitch Pseudocyesis Pyometra Complex Subinvolution of Placental Sites in Dogs Testicular Tumors in Dogs Uterine Prolapse Vaginal Edema in Dogs Vaginitis in Dogs Section 9: Hemolymphatic System Section Editor: Kristi S. Lively, DVM, DABVP Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Anemia in Dogs and Cats Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity Aplastic Anemia Babesia Infection in Dogs Cancer-Associated Hypercalcemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Coagulopathy Associated with Liver Disease Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Fever of Unknown Origin Hemobartonellosis in Cats Hemophilia A Hemophilia B Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia Lymphedema Lymphoma in Cats Lymphoma in Dogs Primary and Secondary Polycythemia Splenic Hemangiosarcoma Splenic Torsion Splenomegaly Mastocy Tosis Thrombocytopenia - Other Causes Thrombosis Von Willebrand Disease Section 10: Immune System Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO Allergic Reactions Extramedullary Plasmacytoma Malignant Histiocytosis and Histiocytic Sarcoma Multiple Myeloma Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Dogs-Systemic Aspects Section 11: Musculoskeletal System Section Editor: Mark C. Rochat, DVM, MS, DACVS Angular Limb Deformities in Dogs Bicipital Tendinopathy Bone Tumors Calcaneal Tendon Injury Juvenile Carpal Hyperextension/Hyperflexion Disorder Carpal and Tarsal Shearing Injuries Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease Elbow Incongruency Traumatic Elbow Luxation Fibrotic Myopathies Fragmented Medial Coronoid Process Disease Hip Dysplasia in Dogs Hip Luxation Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy in Dogs Hypertrophic Osteopathy in Dogs Immune-Mediated Arthritis Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease Mandibular Fractures Masticatory Myositis Nutritional Bone Diseases Osteoarthritis - Medical Management Osteochondrosis (Osteochondritis Dissecans) Osteomyelitis Panosteitis in Dogs Patella Luxation Sacroiliac Luxation Scapular Luxation Septic Arthritis Shoulder Luxation Stifle Luxation Ununited Anconeal Process Disease in Dogs Section 12: Dermatologic System Section Editor: Emily Rothstein, DVM, DACVD Acute Moist Dermatitis in Dogs Alopecia X Asymmetrical Claw (Toenail) Disease Atopic Dermatitis Atypical Mycobacteriosis Benign Skin Tumors in Dogs Cheyletiellosis Cutaneous or Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Cutaneous (Epitheliotropic) - T Cell Lymphoma Cyclical Flank Alopecia Deep Bacterial Pyoderma and Furunculosis Demodicosis in Dogs Dermatophytosis Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Cats Exfoliative Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Feline Acne Flea Allergic Dermatitis Food Reactions, Adverse Juvenile Cellulitis Lipomas in Dogs Malassezia Dermatitis Mast Cell Tumors in Cats Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs Nasal Depigmentation Notoedric Mange Pemphigus Complex Pinnal Seborrhea Plasma Cell Pododermatitis in Cats Primary Seborrhea Sarcoptic Mange Sebaceous Adenitis in Dogs Skin Fold Pyoderma (Intertrigo) Sporotrichosis Subcutaneous Abscesses and Cellulitis Superficial Bacterial Folliculitis in Dogs Symmetrical Claw (Toenail) Disease Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) -Dermatologic Aspects Vaccine-Associated Vasculitis in Dogs Vitamin-A Responsive Dermatosis Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis Section 13: Diseases of the Eye Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO Anterior Uveitis Cataracts Chorioretinitis and Optic Neuritis Collie Eye Anomaly Conjunctivitis Corneal Ulceration Distichiasis and Ectopic Cilia Ectropion Entropion Eyelid Tumors Feline Corneal Sequestration Feline Eosinophilic Keratitis Feline Herpesvirus Keratoconjunctivitis Glaucoma in Cats Glaucoma in Dogs Horner's Syndrome Hypertensive Retinopathy Hyphema Intraocular Tumors Iridociliary Cysts Iris Melanosis of Cats Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (Dry Eye) Lens Luxation and Subluxation Lipid Keratopathy Orbital Cellulitis & Abscessation Orbital Tumors Pannus Persistent Corneal Erosions Pigmentary Keratitis Progressive Retinal Atrophy Prolapse of the Gland of the Third Eyelid Proptosis of the Eye Retinal Detachment Retinal Dysplasia Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Taurine Retinopathy Section 14: Diseases of the Ear Section Editor: Lynette K. Cole, DVM, MS, DACVD Aural Hematoma Deafness Otitis Externa Otitis Interna Otitis Media Section 15: Infectious Diseases Section Editor: Lynn Guptill-Yoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Bartonellosis Blstomycosis Borreliosis (Lyme Disease) Brucellosis in Dogs Campylobacteriosis Canine Distemper Virus Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough) Canine Influenza Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever, San Joaquin Valley Fever) Cryptococcosis Cryptosporidiosis Cytauxzoonosis Canine Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Enteric Coccidiosis Feline Coronavirus Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Feline Leukemia Virus Feline Upper Respiratory Infection Giardiasis Helicobacteriosis Hepatozoonosis in Dogs Histoplasmosis Leishmaniasis Leptospirosis Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Infections Neosporosis in Dogs Parvovirus in Cats Canine Parvovirus Protothecosis in Dogs Pythiosis Rabies Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Tetanus Toxoplasmosis Tritrichomoniasis in Cats Section 16: Behavioral Disorders Section Editor: Elizabeth A. Shull, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), DACVB Aggression Amongst Household Cats Dominance Aggression in Dogs Elimination Problems in Cats Elimination Problems in Dogs Fear and Anxiety Disorders in Dogs Petting Intolerance and Status Aggression in Cats Play Aggression in Cats Possessive and Territorial Aggression in Dogs Section 17: Nutritional Disorders Section Editor: Joseph W. Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN Feeding Trials for Possible Food Allergy Homemade Diets Obesity in Cats Obesity in Dogs Overnutrition of Large Breed Dogs Taurine Deficiency Section 18: Toxicology Section Editor: Petra A. Volmer, DVM, MS, DABVT, DABT Acetaminophen Toxicity Amitraz Toxicosis Antifreeze Toxicity Avermectin Toxicity Bread DoughToxicity Chocolate and Methylxanthine Toxicity Cholecalciferol Rodenticide Poisoning Grapes and Raisin Toxicity in Dogs Herbal Toxicities Lead Poisoning Macadamia Nut Toxicity in Dogs Metaldehyde Poisoning Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Toxicity Organophosphorus and Carbamate Insecticide Poisoning Paintball Toxicity Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Toxicity Strychnine Poisoning Toxicity from Illicit Human Drugs - Depressants Toxicity from Illicit Human Drugs - Opioids & Stimulants Xylitol Toxicosis in Dogs Zinc Toxicity Section 19: Environmental Disorders Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVD Burns Electrical Cord Injury Heat Prostration Shock Venomous Snake Bites

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Book SynopsisSuitable for the practicing veterinary clinician in diagnosing and determining treatment for toxic exposures in small animals and veterinary students as a supplement to their classroom instruction, this book covers areas of toxicology which seem basic but are rarely discussed, such as taking a toxicological history, establishing a database.Trade Review"In preface, the authors indicate their remit was to produce a valuable aid to the clinician in practice and also to provide a textbook for veterinary students. Thus the earlier sections are obviously directed at setting the scene and outlining the fundamentals of toxicology...For the most part, UK and European users will find the book extremely valuable...The latest edition revision will certainly be on my shelf and no doubt, end up looking as battered and loved as the earlier editions." Veterinary Record, May 2013 "Written for students and vets in practice, this toxicology guide provides all you need to know to deal with a case of poisoning...Whether based on clinical or toxic signs, the practitioner will get the best advice. Even if we all wish to never need such a book, no doubt it will be extremely useful one day." Tomorrow's Vets, April 2014Table of ContentsSection 1: Toxicological Concepts 1. General Toxicological Concepts 2. Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics 3. Toxicologic Information Resources 4. Effective Use of Veterinary Poison Center NEW! 5. Effective Use of Human Poison Center 6. Taking a Toxicologic History 7. Approach to Diagnosis and Initial Treatment 8. Selecting a Minimum Database 9. Initial Management of the Poisoned Patient 10. Decontamination 11. General Supportive Care 12. Effective Use of the Diagnostic Lab Section 2: General Exposures 13. Litigation and Toxicology NEW! 14. Indoor Environmental Quality and Health 15. Responding to Mass Exposures NEW! 16. Reproductive Toxicology of the Male and Female 17. Considerations in the Poisoned Pregnant and Lactating Patient 18. Considerations in the Pediatric Poisoned Patient NEW! 19. Considerations in the Geriatric Poisoned Patient NEW! 20. Poisoning in the Captive Reptile 21. Poisoning in the Small Mammal (pocket pets) NEW! 22. Poisoning in the Avian Patient NEW! Section 3: Miscellaneous Toxicant Groups 23. Adverse Drug Reactions 24. Miscellaneous Indoor Toxicants 25. "Recreational" Drugs 26. Herbal and Natural Products (homeopathic) 27. Household and Garden Plants 28. Miscellaneous Herbicides, Fungicides, and Nematocides 29. Smoke Inhalation (house fires) 30. Acetaminophen 31. Amitraz 32. Anticoagulant Rodenticides 33. Anticonvulsants 34. Arsenic 35. Botulism 36. Bromethalin 37. Carbon Monoxide 38. Cholecalciferol 39. "Christmas time" Plants 40. Citrus Oils 41. Copper 42. Cyanide 43. Cyanobacteria 44. DEET 45. Diethylene Glycol 46. Ethanol 47. Ethylene Glycol 48. Grapes and Raisins 49. Insects - Hymenoptera 50. Ionophores 51. Iron 52. Ivermectin: Macrolide Antiparasitic Agents 53. Lead 54. Lilies 55. Poisonous Lizards 56. Macadamia Nuts 57. Mercury 58. Metaldehyde 59. Methanol 60. Methylxanthines 61. Metronidazole 62. Mushrooms 63. Mycotoxins 64. Nicotine 65. Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatories 66. Organochlorine Pesticides 67. Organophosphate and Carbamate Pesticides 68. Oxalate-Containing Plants 69. Paraquat 70. Atypical Topical Spot-On Products 71. Petroleum Hydrocarbons 72. Propylene Glycol 73. Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids 74. Ricin 75. Snake Bite - North American Pit Vipers 76. Snake Bite - Coral Snakes 77. Sodium 78. Sodium Monofluoroacetate 79. Spider Envenomation - Black Widow 80. Spider Envenomation - Brown Recluse 81. Strychnine 82. Toads 83. Xylitol NEW! 84. Zinc 85. Zinc Phosphide

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION 1: THE PITUITARY GLAND 1. Water Metabolism and Diabetes Insipidus 2. Disorders of Growth Hormone SECTION 2: THE THYROID GLAND 3. Hypothyroidism 4. Feline Hyperthyroidism (Thyrotoxicosis) 5. Canine Thyroid Tumors and Hyperthyroidism SECTION 3: THE ENDOCRINE PANCREAS 6. Canine Diabetes Mellitus 7. Feline Diabetes Mellitus 8. Diabetic Ketoacidosis 9. Beta-Cell Neoplasia: Insulinoma SECTION 4: THE ADRENAL GLAND 10. Canine Hyperadrenocorticism 11. Adrenocortical Diseases in Cats 12. Hypoadrenocorticism 13. Pheochromocytoma and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 14. Glucocorticoid Therapy SECTION 5: PARATHYROID GLAND 15. Hypercalcemia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism 16. Hypocalcemia and Primary Hypoparathyroidism

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Veterinary care of nontraditional species is a rapidly progressing field and this title is the much awaited updated version of this zoo and wildlife practitioner's 'bible'. This provides an excellent single resource and a great starting point for gaining more in-depth knowledge on a subject, with comprehensive reference lists given by each author to direct readers with particular interests." Reviewed by: Charlotte Day on behalf of The Veterinary Record, Oct 14Table of ContentsPART I: AMPHIBIAN GROUPS 1. Anurans: Frogs, Toads 2. Urodela 3. Caecilians PART II: REPTILE GROUPS 4. Chelonians 5. Crocodilia 6. Sphenodontia 7. Lacertilia and Amphisbaenids 8. Ophidia PART III: AVIAN GROUPS 9. Ratites: Tinamiformes and Struthioniformes, Rheiiformes, Cassuariformes 10. Sphenisciformes 11. Gaviiformes, Podicipediformes, and Procellariiformes 12. Pelecaniformes 13. Ciconiiformes 14. Phoenicopteriformes 15. Charadriiformes 16. Anseriformes 17. Falconiformes 18. Galliformes 19. Gruiformes 20. Columbiformes 21. Psittaciformes 22. Cuculiformes 23. Strigiformes 24. Caprimulgiformes 25. Musophagiformes 26. Trochiliformes 27. Apodiformes and Coliiformes 28. Trogoniformes 29. Coraciiformes 30. Piciformes 31. Passeriformes PART IV: MAMMAL GROUPS 32. Monotremata 33. Marsupialia 34. Insectivora and Dermoptera 35. Chiroptera 36. Prosimians 37. Primates 38. Great Apes 39. Xenarthra: Edentata 40. Pholidota 41. Lagomorpha 42. Rodentia 43. Cetacea 44. Pinnipedia 45. Sirenia 46. Canidae 47. Felidae 48. Mustelidae 49. Procyonidae and Viverridae 50. Ursidae 51. Hyaenidae 52. Tubulidentata 53. Proboscidea 54. Hyracoidea 55. Rhinoceridae 56. Tapiridae 57. Equidae 58. Suidae and Tayassuidae 59. Hippopotamidae 60. Camelidae 61. Giraffidae 62. Cervidae and Tragulidae 63. Bovidae and Antilocapridae 64. Sheep, Goats, and Goat like Animals PART V: GENERAL ZOO AND WILD ANIMAL TOPICS 65. Avian Deflighting Techniques 66. CT/MRI Use in Zoo Animals 67. Gout in Exotic Animals 68. Infectious Diseases Notebooks 69. Iron Storage Diseases 70. JZWM 71. Latest Advances in Darting Equipment 72. A Legal Overview for Zoological Medicine Veterinarians 73. Minimally Invasive Surgery Techniques 74. One Health and Conservation Medicine 75. Tuberculosis Diagnosis 76. Updates on West Nile Virus 77. Use of Ultrasound in Wildlife Species 78. WildPro 79. ZIMS 80. Guidelines for the Management of Zoonotic Diseases 81. Contraception 82. AAZV Guidelines for Zoo and Aquarium Veterinary Medical Programs and Veterinary Hospitals

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