Nursing the Feline Patient

by Schmeltzer, Linda E.; Norsworthy, Gary D.

• ISBN13: 9780470959015
• ISBN10: 0470959010
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Nursing the Feline Patient is a comprehensive and accessible clinical manual addressing the unique nursing needs of cats. Covering all aspects of feline nursing care from the examination room to the surgical suite, the book highlights the special considerations for cat patients throughout. Written specifically for veterinary technicians and nurses, topics range from restraint, preventative care, and laboratory procedures to surgery, dentistry, and specific diseases of concern. Carefully designed for easy reference, chapters are logically organized into sections on patient management, diagnostics, surgery and recovery, and major diseases by body system. Each chapter begins with an overview of the anatomy and physiology required for a full understanding of the disease. Nursing the Feline Patient is an essential resource for veterinary technicians working with feline patients.

Author Biography

Linda E. Schmeltzer, RVT, is the head technician at Alamo Feline Health Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Gary D. Norsworthy, DVM, DABVP (Feline), is the owner and head veterinarian at the Alamo Feline Health Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Table of Contents

Editors	p. viii
Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. x
Patient Management
Patient History and Physical Examination	p. 3
Restraint	p. 7
Environmental Enrichment in the Hospital	p. 12
Preventive Health Programs	p. 18
Gestation, Parturition, and Neonatal Care	p. 21
Geriatric Care	p. 24
Diagnostics
Diagnostic Imaging of the Feline Patient	p. 31
Venipuncture and Cystocentesis	p. 66
Cytology	p. 70
In-Office Methodology and Quality Assurance Assessment	p. 80
Interpretation of Common Feline Laboratory Values	p. 90
Hematology	p. 97
Surgery and Recovery
Anesthesia: Sedation and General	p. 113
Surgical Preparation	p. 119
Anesthetic Monitoring of the Feline Patient	p. 121
Pain Assessment and Management	p. 129
Postoperative Care	p. 136
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation	p. 138
Dentistry and Dental Radiography	p. 145
Major Diseases of the Cat
Cardiology
Dermatology
Diseases of the Digestive System	p. 172
Endocrine Diseases	p. 178
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus	p. 182
Feline Infectious Peritonitis	p. 185
Feline Leukemia Virus Diseases	p. 189
Parasitology	p. 195
Respiratory Diseases	p. 204
Toxicoses	p. 208
Urinary Tract Diseases	p. 213
Index	p. 219
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