The cat : clinical medicine and management /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Little, Susan E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, MO : Saunders, 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Understanding the cat and feline-friendly handling
  • The cat-friendly practice
  • Deciphering the cat : the medical history and physical examination
  • Guidelines and precautions for drug therapy in cats
  • Fluid therapy
  • Analgesia
  • Anesthesia and perioperative care
  • Preventive health care for cats
  • Kitten development
  • Normal behavior of cats
  • Kitten socialization and training classes
  • Behavioral history taking
  • Behavior problems
  • Behavioral therapeutics
  • The unique nutritional requirements of the cat : a strict carnivore
  • Nutrition for the normal cat
  • Nutritional disorders
  • Nutritional management of diseases
  • Current controversies in feline nutrition
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Dental and oral diseases
  • Dermatology
  • Digestive system, liver, and abdominal cavity
  • Endocrinology
  • Hematology and immune-related disorders
  • Musculoskeletal diseases
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Respiratory and thoracic medicine
  • Toxicology
  • Urinary tract disorders
  • Infectious diseases
  • Feline zoonotic diseases and prevention of transmission
  • Concurrent disease managment
  • Chronic disease management
  • Managing the senior cat
  • Evaluation of the senior cat with weight loss
  • Male reproduction
  • Female reproduction
  • Pediatrics
  • A short natural history of the cat and its relationship with humans
  • The feline genome and clinical implications
  • Genetics of feline diseases and traits
  • Care and control of community cats
  • Population wellness : keeping cats physically and behaviorally healthy