The Feline Patient, 3rd Edition

by Editor: Gary D. Norsworthy (Alamo Feline Health Center); Editor: Mitchell Crystal (North Florida Veterinary Specialists); Editor: Sharon Fooshee Grace (Mississippi State University); Editor: Larry P. Tilley (Dr. Tilley & Associates)

• ISBN13: 9780781762687
• ISBN10: 0781762685
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The Feline Patient is the ideal clinical reference for busy practitioners wanting rapidly retrievable, concise information about feline diseases. The new edition has been greatly expanded to cover more diseases and syndromes. Highlights include new sections on dermatology, ophthalmology, behavior, and dentistry; expanded formulary and surgery sections; and the most extensive collection of feline radiographs and ultrasound images ever published. Topics are organized alphabetically to facilitate quick access to diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic information - all tailored specifically to the unique needs of cats.

Author Biography

About the Founding Authors

Gary D. Norsworthy, DVM, DABVP (Feline) is the Editor of the 3rd Edition. He has been in private practice for over 30 years and is owner of Alamo Feline Health Center, one of the largest feline practices in the United States. He is a frequent lecturer on feline topics for state, regional, national, and international veterinary conferences.

Mitchell A. Crystal, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), is the Chief of Medicine of North Florida Veterinary Specialists. Prior to opening one of Florida’s premier referral centers, he was an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

Sharon Fooshee Grace, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline), DACVIM (Internal Medicine), was in private practice for many years before joining the faculty of Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. She had a deep interest in feline medicine before it was popular to be feline focused.

Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine) is an internationally acclaimed expert in cardiology of cats and dogs. He has authored or edited several textbooks on cardiology, electrocardiography, and internal medicine, including The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult.

Table of Contents

Internal Medicine.

Acetaminophen Toxicosis

Acromegaly

Amyloidosis

Anal Sac Impaction and Infection

Anemia

Anorexia

Aortic Stenosis

Arrhythmias

Ascites

Aspirin Toxicosis

Asthma

Bartonellosis

Basal Cell Tumor

Blastomycosis

Cardiomyopathy, Dilated

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic

Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive

Cardiopulmonary Arrest

Cervical Ventroflexion

Chylothorax

Cobalamin Deficiency

Coccidiomycosis

Coccidiosis

Constipation Obstipation

Coughing

Cryptococcosis

Cryptosporidium Diarrhea

Cytauxzoonosis

Diabetes Mellitus: Chronic Complications

Diabetes Mellitus: Ketoacidosis

Diabetes Mellitus: Uncomplicated

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Diarrhea

Digital Diseases

Dysautonomia

Dyspnea

Dystocia

Dysuria Pollakiuria

Ear Mites

Ethylene Glycol Toxicity

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Feline Idiopathic Cystitis

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Feline Infectious Peritonitis

Feline Leukemia Virus Diseases

Fever

Fight Wound Infections Abscessation

Fleas

Flukes: Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic

Giardiasis

Gingivitis Stomatitis Pharyngitis

Glomerulonephritis

Heartworm Disease

Helicobacter Infection

Hemobartonellosis (Hemoplasmosis)

Hepatic Lipidosis

Hepatitis, Inflammatory

High-Rise Syndrome

Histoplasmosis

Hookworms

Horner's Syndrome

Hydronephrosis

Hyperadrenocorticism

Hypercalcemia

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

Hyperkalemia

Hypertension, Systemic

Hyperthyroidism

Hypoadrenocorticism

Hypoalbuminemia

Hypocalcemia

Hypokalemia

Hypomagnesemia

Hypophosphatemia

Icterus

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ischemic Encephalopathy

Kidneys: Abnormal Size

Linear Foreign Body

Lung Parasites

Lymphoma

Mammary Gland Hyperplasia

Mammary Gland Neoplasia

Manx Syndrome

Mast Cell Tumors

Megacolon

Meningioma

Methemoglobinemia HB Hemolytic Anemia

Mitral Valve Dysplasia

Murmurs

Myiasis

Nasal and Frontal Sinus Infections

Nasal Discharge

Nasopharyngeal and Nasal Polyps

Neonatal Isoerythrolysis

Nocardiosis

Obesity

Oral Neoplasia

Organophosphate and Carbamate Toxicosis

Otitis Externa

Otitis Media and Interna

Pancreatitis, Acute

Pancreatitis, Chronic

Panleukopenia (Feline Parvovirus Infection)

Panniculitis

Paraneoplastic Syndrome

Patent Ductus Arteriosis

Pectus Excavatum

Plant Toxicities

Pleural Effusion

Pneumothorax

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polyphagic Weight Loss

Polyuria Polydipsia

Portosystemic Shunt

Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic

Pulmonic Stenosis

Pyelonephritis

Pyometra and Mucometra

Pyothorax

Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Toxicosis

Rabies

Refeeding Syndrome

Renal Failure, Acute

Renal Failure, Chronic

Renal Insufficiency

Rodenticide Toxicosis

Roundworms

Salmonellosis

Sarcomas, Injection Site

Seizures

Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Cutaneous

Stomach Worms

Tapeworm Infections

Tetralogy of Fallot

Thiamine Deficiency

Thromboembolic Disease

Toxoplasmosis

Triad Disease

Trichobezoars

Tritrichomonas Diarrhea

Upper Respiratory Infections, Viral

Urolithiasis

Ventricular Septal Defects

Vestibular Syndrome

Vitamin A Toxicosis

Vitamin D Tox

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