Small Animal Pediatrics - Text and VETERINARY CONSULT Package : The First 12 Months of Life

by Peterson, Michael E.

• ISBN13: 9781437700060
• ISBN10: 1437700063
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-22
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

A practical reference for the general veterinary clinician, Small Animal Pediatrics: The First 12 Months of Life compiles into a single location the latest information in the rapidly developing field of canine and feline pediatrics. Editors Michael Peterson, DVM, MS, and Michelle Kutzler, DVM, PhD, DACT are joined by more than 40 expert contributors in providing coverage from prenatal care to one year of age. For ease of use, the text is divided into four sections. A General Considerations section opens the book by covering prenatal care of the bitch and queen, birth, normal physical examinations, growth, husbandry, nutrition, care of orphans, neonatal mortality, behavior, emergency and critical care, and immunology. The second section, Common Infectious Diseases, covers bacterial, viral, fungal, rickettsial, and parasitic infections. The third section describes diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the young patient including radiology, ultrasound, aesthetic and surgical considerations, pain management, pharmacology, and clinical pathology. Finally, the fourth section covers a variety of organ systems with discussions on normal development, congenital conditions, and acquired diseases. The text also includes information that is usually difficult to find, including a pediatric formulary, care of orphan puppies, clinical pathology values, prenatal care, and normal growth and development guidelines. This book will be a significant asset to any veterinary library! Offers a practical, clinically oriented resource for the unique diagnostic and treatment challenges posed by pediatric and juvenile animal patients. Includes comprehensive coverage of all special problems encountered in pet management from birth through the first 12 months of life. Provides clear, step-by-step guidelines for important clinical procedures and techniques for the most vulnerable of small animal patients. Covers procedures such as intraosseous catheterization and fluid therapy, venipuncture, and tube feeding. Includes guidelines for designing and implementing a successful pediatric wellness program tailored to your own practice. Discusses infectious diseases in young animals, zoonotic potential, and human public health concerns. Provides key new information on puppy and kitten behavioral development including guidance for prevention and intervention for problem behaviors, the leading cause of pet euthanasia. Includes guidelines for kennel and cattery health management as well as shelter medicine health considerations. Discusses controversial health and ethical issues in veterinary pediatrics, such as ear cropping, tail docking, declawing, and early spay/neuter surgery (including both pro and con positions). Includes the latest recommendations for nutritional care of healthy and "special needs" puppies and kittens as well as the post-parturient and nursing dam. Offers an easy-to-use, well-organized format for quick and easy access to the most relevant information.

Table of Contents

General Considerations

Prenatal Care of the Bitch and Queen

Birth and the First 24 Hours

History and Physical Examination of the Neonate

History and Physical Examination of the Weanling and Adolescent

Growth

Husbandry of the Neonate

Standards of Care in Pediatrics

Nutritional Requirements and Feeding of Growing Puppies and Kittens

Care of the Orphaned Puppy and Kitten

Emergency and Critical Care Issues

Neonatal and Pediatric Mortality

Feline Behavioral Development

Canine Behavioral Development

Immunologic Development and Immunization

Common Infectious Diseases in Puppies and Kittens

Bacterial Infections

Viral Infections

Fungal Infections

Diseases Formerly Known as Rickettsial: The Rickettsioses, Ehrlichioses, Anaplasmoses, and Neorickettsial and Coxiella Infections

Parasitic and Protozoal Diseases

Approach to the Febrile Patient

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to the Pediatric Patient

Radiographic Considerations of the Young Patient

Ultrasonography of the Young Patient

Anesthesia in the Pediatric Patient

Surgical Considerations in the Young Patient

Pediatric Fracture Management

Pain Assessment and Management

Pharmacological Considerations in the Young Patient

Toxicological Considerations in the Young Patient

Effective Use of a Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Clinical Chemistry of the Puppy and Kitten

Postmortem Examination of the Puppy and Kitten

Systematic Clinical Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Conditions

The Cardiovascular System

The Hematologic and Lymphoid Systems

The Respiratory System

Dentistry and the Oral Cavity

The Gastrointestinal Tract

The Liver, Biliary Tract, and Exocrine Pancreas

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Tract

The Neurologic System

The Skin and Ear

The Musculoskeletal System

The Eye

Clinical Approach to Nutritional Conditions

The Endocrine System

Selected Zoonotic Diseases: Puppies and Kittens

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