The Feline Patient Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment

by Norsworthy, Gary D.; Fooshee, Sharon; Tilley, Larry P.; Crystal, Mitchell

• ISBN13: 9780781735100
• ISBN10: 0781735106
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-08
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Following a hihgly successful First Edition, this Second Edition continues as a strong resource on essential diagnostic and treatment information. Featuring a detailed yet succinct format, this book is an ideal reference for practitioners and veterinary students in clinical rotation. Tables to summarize facts support the text along with illustration, pharmacological information and a cross-indexed roster of clinical signs for differential diagnosis. Coverage includes a wide range of feline conditions, and lists problems and diseases in alphabetical order, plus offers on-the-spot consultation.

Table of Contents

PART ONE CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS
Alopecia of the Trunk	3	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Anemia	7	(5)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Anorexia	12	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Arrhythmias	16	(4)
Larry P. Tilley
Ascites	20	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Cardiopulmonary Arrest	23	(4)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Cervical Ventroflexion	27	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Constipation and Obstipation	31	(5)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Mitchell A. Crystal
Coughing	36	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Diarrhes	39	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Draining Tracts and Nodules	44	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Dyspnea	47	(5)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Dystocia	52	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Dysuria and Pollakiuria	55	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Fever	58	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Icterus	61	(5)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Kidneys---Abnormal Size	66	(2)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Murmurs	68	(4)
Larry P. Tilley
Nasal Discharge	72	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Obesity	76	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Pleural Effusion	79	(5)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Polyphagic Weight Loss	84	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Polyuria and Polydipsia	88	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Seizures	92	(6)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Vomiting	98	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Weight Loss	103	(6)
Mitchell A. Crystal
PART TWO DISEASES
Acetaminophen Toxicosis	109	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Acne	112	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Acromegaly	115	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Amyloidosis	118	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Anal Sac Impaction and Infection	121	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Aortic Stenosis	124	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Aspirin Toxicosis	127	(2)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Asthma	129	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Atopy	133	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Bartonellosis (Cat Scratch Disease)	136	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Basal Cell Tumor	139	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Blastomycosis	142	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Chronic Renal Disease	145	(5)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Chylothorax	150	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Cobalamin Deficiency	154	(4)
Jorg M. Steiner
Coccidioidomycosis	158	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Coccidiosis	161	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Corneal Ulceration and Keratitis	164	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Cryptococcosis	167	(4)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Cytauxzoonosis	171	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Dermatophytosis	174	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Diabetes Mellitus---Ketoacidosis	178	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Diabetes Mellitus---Uncomplicated	182	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Diaphragmatic Hernia	186	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Digital Diseases	190	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Dilated Cardiomyopathy	194	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Ear Mites	197	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex	200	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Ethylene Glycol Toxicosis	203	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency	207	(4)
Jorg M. Steiner
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	211	(4)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Feline Infectious Peritonitis	215	(5)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Feline Leukemia Virus Diseases	220	(5)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Fight Wound Infections	225	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Flea-Allergic Dermatitis	229	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Fleas	233	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Food Allergy	236	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Giardiasis	239	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Gingivitis--Stomatitis--Pharyngitis	243	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Glomerulonephritis	248	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Heartworm Disease	251	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Helicobacter Infection	254	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Hemobartonellosis	259	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Hepatic Lipidosis	263	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
High-Rise Syndrome	267	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Histoplasmosis	270	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Hookworms	273	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Horner's Syndrome	276	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Hydronephrosis	279	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome	282	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Hypertension---Systemic	285	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Hyperthyroidism	288	(7)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Gary D. Norsworthy
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	295	(4)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Hypokalemia	299	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases	303	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	306	(6)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Inflammatory Liver Disease (Hepatitis)	312	(4)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Ischemic Encephalopathy	316	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Linear Foreign Body	319	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic Flukes	322	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Lower Urinary Tract Disease---Idiopathic	325	(6)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Lungworms	331	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Lymphoma	334	(6)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Mammary Gland Neoplasia	340	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Mammary Hyperplasia	344	(2)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Mast Cell Tumors	346	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Megacolon	351	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Meningioma	356	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Methemoglobinemia and Heinz Body Hemolytic Anemia	359	(4)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Mitral Valve Dysplasia	363	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Nasal and Frontal Sinus Infections	366	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Nasopharyngeal Polyps	369	(2)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Nocardiosis	371	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions	374	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Oral Neoplasia	377	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Organophosphate and Carbamate Toxicosis	381	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Otitis Externa	385	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Otitis Media and Interna	388	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Pancreatitis---Acute	391	(5)
Jorg M. Steiner
Pancreatitis---Chronic	396	(4)
Jorg M. Steiner
Panleukopenia (Feline Infectious Enteritis)	400	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Panniculitis	403	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Patent Ductus Arteriosus	407	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Pectus Excavatum	410	(2)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Pneumothorax	412	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Polycystic Kidney Disease	415	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Portosystemic Shunt	418	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Pulmonic Stenosis	423	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Pyelonephritis	426	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Pyometra	429	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Pyothorax	432	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Toxicosis	436	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Rabies	439	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy	443	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Rodenticide Toxicosis	446	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Roundworms	450	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Salmonellosis	453	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Skin Fragility Syndrome	456	(2)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Skin Parasites	458	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Squamous Cell Carcinoma---Cutaneous	461	(4)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Stomach Worms	465	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Stud Tail	468	(2)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Tapeworm Infections	470	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Tetralogy of Fallot	473	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Thiamine Deficiency	476	(2)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Thromboembolic Disease	478	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Toxoplasmosis	481	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Triad Disease (Triaditis)	485	(5)
Margie Scherk
Trichobezoars	490	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Upper Respiratory Infections	493	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Urolithiasis	496	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Vaccinosarcoma (Vaccination Site Sarcoma)	499	(3)
Sharon Fooshee Grace
Ventricular Septal Defect	502	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
John-Karl Goodwin
Vestibular Syndrome	505	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Vitamin A Toxicosis	508	(2)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Vitamin D Toxicosis	510	(5)
Gary D. Norsworthy
PART THREE CLINICAL PROCEDURES
Bone Marrow Aspiration	515	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Central Venous Catheter Placement---Jugular Vein	520	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Cerebrospinal Spinal Fluid Collection via Atlanto-occipital Space	525	(5)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Fine-Needle Biopsy---Nonaspiration Technique	530	(3)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Jugular Blood Collection---An Alternative Method	533	(4)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Oragastic Tube Feeding	537	(6)
Gary D. Norsworthy
PART FOUR SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Bulla Osteotomy: Ventral Approach	543	(4)
Don R. Waldron
Deep Digital Flexor Tenectomy	547	(2)
Don R. Waldron
Esophagostomy Tube Placement	549	(5)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Gastrostomy Tube Placement	554	(2)
Don R. Waldron
Mastectomy	556	(3)
Don R. Waldron
Onychectomy	559	(4)
Don R. Waldron
Perineal Urethrostomy	563	(6)
Don R. Waldron
Prepubic Urethrostomy	569	(4)
Don R. Waldron
Subcutaneous Fluid Catheter Placement	573	(3)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Subtotal Colectomy	576	(4)
Don R. Waldron
Thoracostomy Tube Placement	580	(4)
Don R. Waldron
Thyroidectomy	584	(7)
Gary D. Norsworthy
PART FIVE APPENDICES
Appendix A Feline Body Surface Area Conversion	591	(1)
Gary D. Norsworthy
Appendix B Chemotherapy for Lymphoma	592	(8)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Appendix C Echocardiographic Values in Normal Cats and Cats With Acquired Heart Disease	600	(4)
Larry P. Tilley
Appendix D Cardiac Chamber Enlargement---Electrocardiographic Features	604	(3)
Larry P. Tilley
Appendix E Veterinary Therapeutic Diets	607	(15)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Appendix F Testing Procedures	622	(8)
Mitchell A. Crystal
Gary D. Norsworthy
Appendix G Drug Formulary	630