Table of Contents
Editors viii
Contributors ix
Preface x
Section 1: Patient Management
1 Patient History and Physical Examination Nicole Atkens Humphreys 3
2 Restraint Linda E. Schmeltzer 7
3 Environmental Enrichment in the Hospital Gary D. Norsworthy and Linda E. Schmeltzer 12
4 Preventive Health Programs Linda E. Schmeltzer 18
5 Gestation, Parturition, and Neonatal Care Linda E. Schmeltzer 21
6 Geriatric Care Karen M. Lovelace 24
Section 2: Diagnostics
7 Diagnostic Imaging of the Feline Patient Judith Hudson and Merrilee Holland 31
8 Venipuncture and Cystocentesis Karen M. Lovelace 66
9 Cytology J. Scot Estep 70
10 In-Office Methodology and Quality Assurance Assessment Craig M. Tockman 80
11 Interpretation of Common Feline Laboratory Values Keith DeJong 90
12 Hematology Laura V. Lane and Rick L. Cowell 97
Section 3: Surgery and Recovery
13 Anesthesia: Sedation and General Ludovic Pelligand 113
14 Surgical Preparation Eric Schmeltzer 119
15 Anesthetic Monitoring of the Feline Patient Susan Bryant 121
16 Pain Assessment and Management Susan Bryant 129
17 Postoperative Care Linda E. Schmeltzer 136
18 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Barbara Bockstahler and David Levine 138
19 Dentistry and Dental Radiography Diana Eubanks 145
Section 4: Major Diseases of the Cat
20 Cardiology Gary D. Norsworthy 155
21 Dermatology Gary D. Norsworthy 164
22 Diseases of the Digestive System Linda E. Schmeltzer and Gary D. Norsworthy 172
23 Endocrine Diseases Linda E. Schmeltzer 178
24 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Teija Kaarina Viita-aho 182
25 Feline Infectious Peritonitis Linda E. Schmeltzer 185
26 Feline Leukemia Virus Diseases Linda E. Schmeltzer 189
27 Parasitology Teija Kaarina Viita-aho 195
28 Respiratory Diseases Linda E. Schmeltzer 204
29 Toxicoses Sharon Fooshee Grace 208
30 Urinary Tract Diseases Linda E. Schmeltzer and Gary D. Norsworthy 213
Index 219
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