Panel report on feline senior care /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	American Association of Feline Practitioners, Academy of Feline Medicine
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Albuquerque, NM : American Association of Feline Practitioners and the Academy of Feline Medicine, [1998]
Subjects:	Cats > Diseases. Cats > aging. Cats > Health. Veterinary geriatrics. Cat Diseases. Cats.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Summary of health care programs for senior cats with and without clinical signs of disease
Summary of overvies
Physiology and pharmacology of aging
Senior health care programs
Overviews
Selected feline senior considerations
Hyperthyroidism
Chronic renal failure
Hypertension
Cance
Diabetes mellitus
Inflammatory bowel disease
Behavior problems in senior cats
Pain management
Control of acute pain
Control of chronic pain
Anesthesia in senior cats
Nutritional considerations
Healthy older cats
Sick older cats
Oral disease
Chronic renal faliure
Cardiovascular disease
Hyperthyroidism
Neoplasia
Diabetes melitus
Other diseases
Feeding considerations
Oral cavity disease in senior cats
Pet loss, euthanasia, and grief management
Sources of client assistance (pet loss support hot-lines, client information brochures, helpful books for owners, and web sites)
Associations
Example of pre-examination history checklist
Example of owner's monthly checklist
Example of examination form
Lab summary sheet
Table of diagnostic tests
References