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