Urological Disorders of the Dog and Cat: Investigation, Diagnosis, Treatment

by Holt; Peter E.

• ISBN13: 9781840760958
• ISBN10: 1840760958
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-28
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This book's aim is to provide veterinary practitioners and trainees with a concise, systematic guide to all medical and surgical aspects of urological diseases and disorders affecting dogs and cats. The author focuses first on assessment of the patient and the main investigative techniques used to reach a diagnosis. He then deals with the differential diagnosis, causes and treatment of conditions ranging from prostate disorders and trauma to all types of urinary incontinence and urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence. The book is fully referenced and illustrated throughout by colour photographs, imaging, and diagrams of the highest quality.

Author Biography

Peter Holt is Professor of Veterinary Surgery at the School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, UK.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. 2
Foreword	p. 4
Abbreviations	p. 5
Investigation of animals with urological signs	p. 7
Clinical assessment	p. 9
Radiographic investigations	p. 14
Plain films	p. 14
Intravenous urography	p. 18
Retrograde, positive contrast vagino-urethrography	p. 25
Retrograde, positive contrast urethrography	p. 29
Cystography	p. 32
Other diagnostic aids	p. 36
Ultrasonography	p. 36
Urethral catheterization	p. 38
Centesis	p. 45
Cytology	p. 46
Biopsy techniques	p. 48
Blood and urine analyses	p. 51
Urodynamics	p. 53
Endoscopy	p. 55
Differential diagnosis and treatment	p. 57
Non-prostatic dysuria	p. 59
Diagnosis	p. 59
Treatment	p. 63
Prostatic disorders	p. 91
Diagnosis	p. 91
Treatment	p. 94
Urinary tract trauma	p. 106
Renal trauma	p. 106
Uroperitoneum	p. 112
Treatment of urinary tract trauma	p. 112
Other causes of haematuria	p. 123
Diagnosis	p. 123
Treatment	p. 128
Urinary incontinence	p. 134
Urinary incontinence in juvenile animals	p. 134
Urinary incontinence in adult animals	p. 142
Urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence	p. 145
References and further reading	p. 160
Index	p. 169
Appendices	p. 176
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