Chronic Disease Management for Small Animals

Herausgegeben:Gram, W. Dunbar; Milner, Rowan J.; Lobetti, Remo

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Practical guidance on managing chronic illnesses in small animals

Chronic Disease Management for Small Animals provides a complete resource for the long-term care and therapy of canine and feline patients with incurable conditions. Offering practical strategies for successful management of chronic disorders, the book presents expert guidance on handling these ailments and the animals that they afflict.

Written by leading experts in their respective fields, Chronic Disease Management for Small Animals takes a multidisciplinary approach to the subject, covering chronic diseases across many categories, including mobility, dermatology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, and more. The book is not meant to replace existing textbooks, but is designed to be used as a practical guide that educates the reader about the many therapeutic options for chronic disease management. Coverage encompasses:
_ The impact that chronic disease has on the quality of life for both the patient and its owner
_ Specific chronic diseases, outlining diagnostics, therapeutics, and quality of life concerns
_ Hospice care and end of life, including client and pet needs, quality of life, cultural sensitivities, dying naturally, euthanasia, and death

Chronic Disease Management for Small Animals is an essential reference for recently qualified and seasoned practitioners alike, supporting clinicians in making decisions and communicating with clients regarding long-term care. It is an ideal book for all small animal practitioners and veterinary students.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Blackwell
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1A119200890
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 178mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 807g
• ISBN-13: 9781119200895
• ISBN-10: 111920089X
• Artikelnr.: 48065926

Autorenporträt

W. Dunbar Gram, DVM, DACVD, MRCVS, is Service Chief and Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville, Florida, USA. Rowan J. Milner, BVSc (Hons), MMedVet (Med), PhD, DECVIM-CA, DACVIM, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville, Florida, USA. Remo Lobetti, BVSc (Hons), MMedVet (Med), PhD, DECVIM-CA, is an internist at Bryanston Veterinary Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors xiii

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

Part One Communication and Caregiving 1

1 Communication, Caregiving, and Chronic Disease 3
Dani McVety

Introduction 3

Overview 4

Impact of Chronic Disease on Quality of Life for Both the Patient and Caregiver 5

Part 1: Know Yourself--Set the Stage for Collaborative Decision Making, Active Listening, and Caregiving 10

Part 2: Verbal Communication 12

Part 3: Nonverbal Communication 14

References 20

Part Two Syndromes and Clinical Signs of Chronic Disease 23

2 Pruritus, Atopic Dermatitis, and Pyoderma 25
W. Dunbar Gram

Introduction 25

Diagnosis 26

Management 31

Quality of Life for Patient and Caregiver 37

References 37

3 Managing Mobility: An Integrative Approach (Orthopedic and Neurologic Impairments of Mobility) 39
Justin Shmalberg

Introduction 39

Diagnosis 39

Therapeutics 46

Quality of Life 60

End?]of?]Life Decisions 63

References 64

4 Chronic Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa 65
Caryn E. Plummer

Introduction 65

Adnexa 65

Ocular Surface Disorders 67

Corneal Disease 74

Intraocular Disease 78

Conditions of the Uvea 85

Lenticular Changes 88

Posterior Segment Disease 91

Blindness 92

References 93

5 Heart Disease 97
Simon Swift

Introduction 97

Treatment of Acute Heart Failure 98

Management of Chronic Congestive Heart Failure 100

Specific Heart Diseases 101

Further Reading 134

6 Canine Cognitive Dysfunction 135
Sheila Carrera?]Justiz

Introduction 135

Diagnosis 135

Therapeutics 137

End of Life 139

Further Reading 139

7 Vestibular Syndromes 141
Sheila Carrera?]Justiz

Introduction 141

Diagnosis 141

Therapy 143

End?] of?]Life Decisions 144

Further Reading 144

8 Seizure Disorders 145
Sheila Carrera?]Justiz

Introduction 145

Diagnosis 145

Therapy 147

Quality of Life 150

Further

Reading 151

9 Feline Hyperthyroidism 153
Sylvie Daminet and Kate Hill

Introduction 153

Diagnosis 153

Management 153

Renal Function and Hyperthyroidism 156

Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism 157

References 157

10 Hypoadrenocorticism in Dogs 159
Sylvie Daminet

Introduction 159

Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis 159

Treatment 160

Quality of Life 162

References 162

Further Reading 162

11 Canine Hypothyroidism 163
Sylvie Daminet

Introduction 163

Diagnosis 163

Main Influences on Thyroid Function Tests 163

Treatment 165

Quality of Life 166

References 166

12 Hyperadrenocorticism in Dogs and Cats 169
Eric Zini and Michele Berlanda

Introduction 169

Therapy 169

Quality of Life 173

References 173

13 Diabetes Mellitus 175
Eric Zini and Michele Berlanda

Introduction 175

Diagnosis 175

Therapy 175

Monitoring 177

Remission 178

Quality of Life 178

References 178

14 Chronic Pancreatitis 181

Penny Watson

Introduction 181

Diagnosis 181
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