Common Diseases of Companion Animals

by Summers, Alleice

• ISBN13: 9780323047401
• ISBN10: 0323047408
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-19
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

Complete disease coverage for all companion animals! Be prepared for the diseases you'll encounter every day in practice with this concise, user-friendly guide to treatment for all companion animals! Detailed disease monographs give you a thorough understanding of the clinical signs, laboratory work-up, treatment options, medications, and aftercare and prevention techniques associated with common diseases. Plus, a logical body systems organization makes it easy to find what you need when you need it.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Body Defense Systems-The Body's Response to Disease	p. 1
Dogs and Cats	p. 7
Diseases of the Cardiovascular System	p. 9
Diseases of the Digestive System	p. 38
Diseases of the Endocrine System	p. 93
Diseases of the Eye	p. 114
Hematologic and Immunologic Diseases	p. 135
Diseases of the Integumentary System	p. 150
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System	p. 183
Diseases of the Nervous System	p. 203
Pansystemic Diseases	p. 228
Diseases of the Reproductive System	p. 250
Diseases of the Respiratory System	p. 264
Diseases of the Urinary System	p. 293
Ferrets, Rodents, and Rabbits	p. 319
Overview of Ferrets, Rodents, and Rabbits	p. 321
Diseases of the Cardiovascular System	p. 332
Diseases of the Digestive System	p. 339
Diseases of the Endocrine System	p. 355
Diseases of the Eye	p. 360
Hematologic and Immunologic Diseases	p. 366
Diseases of the Integumentary System	p. 369
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System	p. 382
Diseases of the Nervous System	p. 386
Diseases of the Reproductive System	p. 391
Diseases of the Respiratory System	p. 400
Diseases of the Urinary System	p. 409
Birds	p. 417
Overview of the Bird as a Patient	p. 419
Diseases of the Cardiovascular System	p. 425
Diseases of the Digestive System	p. 429
Diseases of the Endocrine System	p. 443
Diseases of the Eye and Ear	p. 448
Hematologic and Immunologic Diseases	p. 453
Diseases of the Integumentary System	p. 458
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System	p. 467
Diseases of the Nervous System	p. 471
Pansystemic Diseases	p. 475
Diseases of the Respiratory System	p. 486
Diseases of the Urogenital System	p. 491
Snakes, Iguanas, and Turtles	p. 499
Overview of Reptiles as Pets	p. 501
Diseases of the Cardiovascular System	p. 514
Diseases of the Digestive System	p. 517
Diseases of the Endocrine System	p. 536
Diseases of the Special Senses	p. 539
Diseases of the Integumentary System	p. 544
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System	p. 560
Diseases of the Nervous System	p. 567
Diseases of the Reproductive System	p. 574
Diseases of the Respiratory System	p. 582
Diseases of the Urinary System	p. 588
Horses	p. 595
Diseases of the Cardiovascular System	p. 597
Diseases of the Digestive System	p. 602
Diseases of the Endocrine System	p. 618
Diseases of the Eye	p. 621
Hematologic Diseases	p. 625
Diseases of the Integumentary System	p. 627
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System	p. 635
Diseases of the Nervous System	p. 649
Diseases of the Reproductive System	p. 656
Diseases That Affect the Neonate	p. 665
Diseases of the Respiratory System	p. 668
Diseases of the Urinary System	p. 677
Sheep and Coats	p. 683
Sheep and Goat Husbandry	p. 685
Diseases of the Digestive System	p. 687
Diseases of the Endocrine System	p. 697
Diseases of the Eye	p. 700
Hematologic and Lymphatic Diseases	p. 702
Diseases of the Integumentary System	p. 706
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System	p. 710
Diseases of the Nervous System	p. 717
Diseases of the Reproductive System	p. 722
Diseases of the Respiratory System	p. 726
Diseases of the Urinary System	p. 730
Bibliography	p. 733
Review Answers	p. 737
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