August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine= Volume 7 / edited by Susan E. Little, DVM, DABVP (Feline), Owner, Bytown Cat Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

<B>Section 1: Infectious Diseases<br></b>1. Rational Approach to Diagnosing and Managing Infectious Causes of Diarrhea in Kittens<br>2. Respiratory Mycoplasmal Infections: Significance, Diagnosis, Management<br>3. Update on Mycobacterial Infections: Diagnosis, Management, Zoonotic Considerations<br>4. Practical Antimicrobial Therapy<br>5. Resistant Bacterial Infections<br>6. Dealing with Toxoplasmosis: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment<br>7. Update on Systemic Antiviral Therapies<br>8. The Gut Microbiome: Clinical Implications<br><b>Section 2: Gastrointestinal Diseases<br></b>9. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for IBD<br>10. The Role of the Microbiota in Feline Inflammatory Bowel Disease<br>11. Feline Motility Disturbances and Drug Therapy Options<br>12. Feline Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Disease<br>13. Update on Oral Inflammation<br>14. Diagnostic Imaging of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Tissue Sampling Considerations<br>15. .Recent Developments in Feline Pancreatitis<br>16. Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction<br><b>Section 3: Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases<br></b>17. Clinical Remission and Survival In Diabetic Cats: What Has Changed over the Last Decade<br>18. Management of Idiopathic Hypercalcemia<br>19. The Difficult Diabetic: Insulin Resistance and Brittle Diabetes<br>20. Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Cats with Diabetes<br>21. Treatment of Severe, Unresponsive, or Recurrent Hyperthyroidism<br>22. Diagnostic Testing for Thyroid Disease in Cats<br>23. Diagnosis and Management of Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism<br>24. Treatment of Hyperthyroidism and Concurrent Renal Disease<br>25. Are Methimazole Trials Always Necessary?<br><b>Section 4: Dermatology<br></b>26. Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Disease<br>27. Emerging Dermatoses of Cats<br>28. Feline Food Allergy<br>29. Use of Cyclosporine in Feline Dermatology<br>30. Use of Glucocorticoids in Feline Dermatology<br>31. .Environmental Decontamination for Dermatophytosis<br>32. Cutaneous Reaction Patterns in the Feline Patient<br>33. Malassezia Spp. In Feline Dermatology<br><b>Section 5: Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine<br></b>34. Cardiac Blood Tests<br>35. Treatment and Prevention of Feline Arterial Thromboembolism<br>36. Feline Lungworm<br>37. Feline Laryngeal Disease<br>38. Feline Hypertension<br>39. Nutritional Management of Heart Disease<br>40. Genetics and Feline Heart Disease<br>41. Update on Congestive Heart Failure in Feline Cardiomyopathy<br>42. Imaging of the Feline Thorax<br>43. Feline Heartworm Disease<br>44. Approach to Cardiorespiratory Disease in Shelter Medicine<br>45. Inflammation and Bronchoconstriction in Feline Lower Airway Disease<br>46. Ultrasound Imaging for Feline Cardiomyopathy<br><b>Section 6: Upper and Lower Urinary Tract Diseases<br></b>47. Chronic Kidney Disease: An Update<br>48. Phosphate and the Kidney<br>49. Chronic Kidney Disease: Stem Cell Therapy<br>50. .Acute Kidney Injury<br>51. Urolithiasis<br>52. Urinary Tract Infections<br>53. Feline Idiopathic Cystitis<br><b>Section 7: Oncology<br></b>54. Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Cats<br>55. Myeloma Related Disorder<br>56. Soft-Tissue Sarcomas<br>57. A Review and Update on Gastrointestinal Lymphoma<br>58. Electrochemotherapy and Other Novel Therapies<br>59. Mammary Carcinomas in Cats<br>60. Vascular Access Ports in Cats <br><b>Section 8: Nutrition<br></b>61. Feeding the Senior and Geriatric Cat<br>62. Updates In Feline Metabolic Adaptations<br>63. Dietary Carbohydrates In Weight Control and Diabetes Mellitus<br>64. Current Concepts in Preventing and Managing Obesity<br>65. Controversies in Feline Nutrition<br>66. Critical Care Nutrition<br><b>Section 9: Population Medicine<br></b>67. Evidence-Based Feline Medicine<br>68. The Epidemiology of Lost Cats<br>69. Clinical Management of Large-Scale Cruelty Cases<br>70. Immune Strategies for Shelter Cats<br>71. Foster Care Programs<br>72. .Kitten Nurseries<br>73. Environmental Strategies to Promote Health and Wellness <br>74. Population Structure and Genetic Testing in Cats<br>75. Anesthesia Related Morbidity and Mortality in Cats<br><b>Section 10: Emergency and Critical Care Medicine<br></b>76. Emergency Approach to Respiratory Distress: Heart Versus Lung<br>77. Hematology/Coag Update<br>78. Selection and Use of Blood Products in the Feline Patient<br>79. Feline Toxins: Recognition, Diagnosis, Treatment<br>80. Traumatic Brain Injury<br>81. Pyothorax<br>82. Feline CPR: Current Evidence-Based Guidelines<br>83. Acute Hemolytic Disorders<br>84. Fibrosing Pleuritis<br>85. Diabetic Ketoacidosis<br>86. Feline Hypovolemic Shock<br>87. Recognition and Treatment of Hypertensive Crises<br>88. Update on Urinary Diversion Techniques<br><b>Section 11: Behavioral Medicine<br></b>89. Update on Feline House Soiling and Urine Marking<br>90. Feline Anxiety and Fear-Related Disorders<br>91. Feline Aggression Toward People<br>92. .Intercat Aggression<br>93. Understanding and Helping Multiple Cat Households, Feline Enrichment and Creating Harmony<br>94. Feline Social Behavior and Personality<br><b>Section 12: Pediatric and Geriatric Medicine<br></b>95. Sarcopenia and Weight Loss in the Geriatric Cat<br>96. Arthritis in the Ageing Cat<br>97. Immunosenescence of Ageing <br>98. Cognitive Dysfunction in the Cat<br>99. Anesthesia for the Ageing Cat<br>100. Cardiorenal Syndrome<br>101. Medicating the Very Young and the Very Old<br>102. Neonatal Resuscitation in Cats<br>103. Disorders and Normal Variations of the Oral Cavity of Kittens and Senior Cats.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. Infectious Diseases -- 1. Rational Approach to Diagnosing and Managing Infectious Causes of Diarrhea in Kittens / Stanley L. Marks -- 2. Respiratory and Ocular Mycoplasmal Infections: Significance, Diagnosis, and Management / Nicki Reed -- 3. Update on Mycobacterial Infections: Diagnosis, Management, and Zoonotic Considerations / Carolyn O'Brien -- 4. Practical Antimicrobial Therapy / Katrina R. Viviano -- 5. Emerging Aspects of Streptococcal Infections in Cats / Susan E. Little -- 6. Dealing with Toxoplasmosis: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention / Susan Foster -- 7. Update on Antiviral Therapies / Rebecca P. Wilkes and Katrin Hartmann -- 8. The Gut Microbiome / J. Scott Weese -- Section 2. Gastrointestinal Diseases -- 9. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Craig B. Webb and Tracy L. Webb -- 10. The Role of the Microbiota in Feline Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Kenneth W. Simpson -- 11. Disorders of Esophageal, Gastric, and Intestinal Motility in Cats / Fr�ed�eric Gaschen -- 12. Feline Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Disease / Albert E. Jergens and Karin Allenspach -- 13. Update on Oral Inflammation in the Cat / Maria Soltero-Rivera and Alexander M. Reiter -- 14. Diagnostic Imaging of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Tissue Sampling / Lorrie Gaschen and Kristina Miles -- 15. The Challenges of Pancreatitis in Cats: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Conundrum / Caroline Mansfield -- 16. Feline Extrahepatic Bile Duct Obstruction: Medical versus Surgical Management / Allison Bradley and Dan D. Smeak -- ^Section 3. Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases -- 17. Clinical Remission and Survival in Diabetic Cats: What Has Changed Over the Last Decade / Eric Zini -- 18. Management of Idiopathic Hypercalcemia / Joao Felipe de Brito Galvao, Dennis J. Chew and Valerie J. Parker -- 19. The Diabetic Cat: Insulin Resistance and Brittle Diabetes / Stijn Niessen -- 20. Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Cats with Diabetes / Amy DeClue and Charles E. Wiedmeyer -- 21. Treatment of Severe, Unresponsive, or Recurrent Hyperthyroidism / Michael R. Broome and Mark E. Peterson -- 22. Diagnostic Testing for Hyperthyroidism in Cats / Carmel T. Mooney -- 23. Diagnosis and Management of Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism / Mark E. Peterson -- 24. Treatment of Hyperthyroidism and Concurrent Renal Disease / Michael R. Broome -- 25. Are Methimazole Trials Really Necessary? / Harriet M. Syme -- Section 4. Dermatology -- 26. Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Disease / Darcie Kunder and J.D. Foster -- 27. Diagnostically Challenging Dermatoses of Cats / Christine L. Cain and Elizabeth A. Mauldin -- 28. Feline Food Allergy / Jill L. Abraham -- 29. Cyclosporine in Feline Dermatology / Katherine Irwin -- 30. Glucocorticoids in Feline Dermatology / Andrew Lowe -- 31. Dermatophytosis: Decontamination Recommendations / Karen A. Moriello -- 32. Recognition of and Approach to Feline Cutaneous Reaction Patterns / Adam P. Patterson and Alison Diesel -- 33. Malassezia spp. in Feline Dermatology / Darren Berger -- ^Section 5. Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine -- 34. Cardiac Blood Tests / Mark A. Oyama -- 35. Treatment and Prevention of Feline Arterial Thromboembolism / Daniel F. Hogan -- 36. Feline Lungworm Infection / Viktor Szatm�ari -- 37. Feline Laryngeal Disease / Samantha Taylor and Andrea Harvey -- 38. Feline Hypertension / Brian A. Scansen -- 39. Nutritional Management of Heart Disease / Lisa M. Freeman -- 40. Genetics of Feline Heart Disease / Kathryn M. Meurs -- 41. Update on the Management of Feline Cardiomyopathy / Sonya G. Gordon -- 42. Radiographic and Computed Tomography Imaging of the Feline Thorax / Robert T. O'Brien -- 43. Feline Heartworm Disease / SeungWoo Jung and Ray Dillon -- 44. Approach to Feline Cardiorespiratory Disease in Shelter Medicine / Martha Smith-Blackmore -- 45. Feline Lower Airway Disease / Elizabeth Rozanski -- 46. Ultrasound Imaging for Diagnosis and Staging of Feline Cardiomyopathy / Virginia Luis Fuentes -- Section 6. Upper and Lower Urinary Tract Diseases -- 47. Chronic Kidney Disease: An Update / Scott A. Brown -- 48. Phosphate and the Kidney / Rosanne E. Jepson -- 49. Chronic Kidney Disease: Stem Cell Therapy / Jessica M. Quimby -- 50. Acute Kidney Injury / Cathy Langston and Adam Eatroff -- 51. Update on Feline Urolithiasis / Amanda Callens and Joseph W. Bartges -- 52. Urinary Tract Infection / Shelly Olin and Joseph W. Bartges -- 53. Feline Idiopathic Cystitis / Jodi L. Westropp and C.A.Tony Buffington -- ^Section 7. Oncology -- 54. Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats / Suzanne Murphy -- 55. Plasma Cell Disorders / Paul Mellor -- 56. Feline Soft Tissue Sarcomas / Katherine A. Skorupski -- 57. A Review and Update on Gastrointestinal Lymphoma in Cats / Erika L. Krick and Karin U. Sorenmo -- 58. Electrochemotherapy in Feline Oncology / Enrico P. Spugnini -- 59. Feline Mammary Carcinoma / Beth Overley-Adamson and Jennifer Baez -- 60. Vascular Access Ports in Cats / Alane Kosanovich Cahalane -- Section 8. Nutrition -- 61. Feeding the Senior and Geriatric Cat / Amy K. Farcas and Kathryn E. Michel -- 62. The Unique Metabolic Adaptations and Nutrient Requirements of the Cat / Beth Hamper -- 63. Cats and Carbohydrates: How Much Should We Feed? / Claudia A. Kirk -- 64. Current Concepts in Preventing and Managing Obesity / Angela Witzel -- 65. Current Feeding Practices of Cat Owners / Martha G. Cline -- 66. Critical Care Nutrition / Daniel L. Chan -- ^Section 9. Population Medicine -- 67. Evidence-Based Feline Medicine: Principles and Practicalities / Rachel Dean -- 68. Lost Cats: Epidemiology and Best Practices for Identification and Recovery / Brenda Griffin -- 69. Clinical Management of Large-Scale Cruelty Cases / Melinda D. Merck -- 70. Strategies for Infectious Disease Management in Shelter Cats / Brian A. DiGangi -- 71. Foster Care Programs in Animal Shelters / Stephanie Janeczko -- 72. Kitten Nurseries: A Practical Guide / Jennifer Broadhurst -- 73. Environmental Strategies to Promote Health and Wellness / Judith L. Stella and C.A. Tony Buffington -- 74. Population Structure and Genetic Testing in Cats / Leslie A. Lyons -- 75. Anesthetic-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Cats / Sheilah A. Robertson -- Section 10. Emergency and Critical Care Medicine -- 76. Emergency Approach to Respiratory Distress: Heart Versus Lung / Elisa Mazzaferro -- 77. Current Diagnostics and Therapeutics in Feline Hypercoagulability / Selena Lane and Benjamin Brainard -- 78. Selection and Use of Blood Products in the Feline Patient / Elizabeth Thomovsky -- 79. Feline Toxins: Recognition, Diagnosis, Treatment / Tina Wismer -- 80. Traumatic Brain Injury / Adesola Odunayo -- 81. Pyothorax / Adesola Odunayo -- 82. Feline Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Current Evidence-Based Guidelines / April E. Blong, Daniel J. Fletcher and Manuel Boller -- 83. Acute Hemolytic Disorders in Cats / Christopher G. Byers -- 84. Fibrosing Pleuritis / Tony Johnson -- 85. Feline Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Gretchen Statz -- 86. Feline Circulatory Shock / Elke Rudloff and Rebecca Kirby -- 87. Recognition and Treatment of Hypertensive Crises / Nancy A. Sanders -- 88. Endourology in the Feline Patient: Urinary Diversion Techniques / Allyson Berent -- ^Section 11. Behavioral Medicine -- 89. Update on Feline Housesoiling and Urine Marking / Melissa Bain -- 90. Feline Anxiety and Fear-Related Disorders / Meredith E. Stepita -- 91. Feline Aggression Toward People / Jeannine M. Berger -- 92. Intercat Aggression / Diane Frank -- 93. Creating Harmony in Multiple Cat Households / Carlo Siracusa -- 94. Feline Social Behavior and Personality / Jacqui Ley -- Section 12. Pediatric and Geriatric Medicine -- 95. Sarcopenia and Weight Loss in the Geriatric Cat / D.P. Laflamme -- 96. Osteoarthritis in the Aging Cat / David Bennett -- 97. Proactive Maintenance of the Aging Feline Immune System / Shila Nordone -- 98. Cognitive Dysfunction in the Cat / Dani�elle Gunn-Moore -- 99. Anesthesia for the Aging Cat / Tamara Grubb -- 100. Cardiorenal Syndrome / Marie C. B�elanger -- 101. Medicating the Very Young and the Very Old Cat / Dawn Merton Boothe -- 102. Neonatal Resuscitation and Supportive Care in Cats / Michelle Kutzler -- 103. Disorders and Normal Variations of the Oral Cavity of Kittens and Senior Cats / Judy Rochette.