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Chronic disease management for small animals / edited by W. Dunbar Gram, Rowan J. Milner, Remo Lobetti

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Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, 2018.
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1 online resource
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Gram, Dunbar, Milner, Rowan, and Lobetti, Remo
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Contents
Title Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part One: Communication and Caregiving; 1 Communication, Caregiving, and Chronic Disease; Introduction; Overview; Impact of Chronic Disease on Quality of Life for Both the Patient and Caregiver; Part 1: Know Yourself-Set the Stage for Collaborative Decision Making, Active Listening, and Caregiving; Part 2: Verbal Communication; Part 3: Nonverbal Communication; References; Part Two: Syndromes and Clinical Signs of Chronic Disease; 2 Pruritus, Atopic Dermatitis, and Pyoderma; Introduction; Diagnosis; Management, Quality of Life for Patient and CaregiverReferences; 3 Managing Mobility:; Introduction; Diagnosis; Therapeutics; Quality of Life; End-of-Life Decisions; References; 4 Chronic Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa; Introduction; Adnexa; Ocular Surface Disorders; Corneal Disease; Intraocular Disease; Conditions of the Uvea; Lenticular Changes; Posterior Segment Disease; Blindness; References; 5 Heart Disease; Introduction; Treatment of Acute Heart Failure; Management of Chronic Congestive Heart Failure; Specific Heart Diseases; Further Reading; 6 Canine Cognitive Dysfunction; Introduction; Diagnosis, TherapeuticsEnd of Life; Further Reading; 7 Vestibular Syndromes; Introduction; Diagnosis; Therapy; End-of-Life Decisions; Further Reading; 8 Seizure Disorders; Introduction; Diagnosis; Therapy; Quality of Life; Further Reading; 9 Feline Hyperthyroidism; Introduction; Diagnosis; Management; Renal Function and Hyperthyroidism; Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism; References; 10 Hypoadrenocorticism in Dogs; Introduction; Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis; Treatment; Quality of Life; References; Further Reading; 11 Canine Hypothyroidism; Introduction; Diagnosis; Main Influences on Thyroid Function Tests, TreatmentQuality of Life; References; 12 Hyperadrenocorticism in Dogs and Cats; Introduction; Therapy; Quality of Life; References; 13 Diabetes Mellitus; Introduction; Diagnosis; Therapy; Monitoring; Remission; Quality of Life; References; 14 Chronic Pancreatitis; Introduction; Diagnosis; Treatment; Quality-of-Life and End-of-Life Assessments; References; 15 Mega-Esophagus and Esophageal Dysmotility; Introduction; Diagnosis; Therapeutics; Quality of Life; References; 16 Chronic Gastritis; Introduction; Diagnosis; Therapeutics; Quality of Life; References; 17 Ulcerative Colitis; Introduction, and DiagnosisTherapy; Quality of Life; References; 18 Mega-Colon; Introduction; Diagnosis; Therapeutics; Quality of Life; References; 19 Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Introduction; Diagnosis; Therapeutics; Quality of Life for Patient and Caregiver; References; 20 Protein-Losing Enteropathy; Introduction; Diagnosis (see also Chapter 19 on IBD); Therapeutics (see also Chapter 19 on IBD); Quality of Life; References; 21 Cholecystitis; Introduction; Clinical and Diagnostic Findings; Therapeutic Management; References; Further Reading; 22 Biliary Mucocele; Introduction; Pathogenesis; Diagnostics
Summary
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 --
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 (Internal Medicine), is an internist at Bryanston Veterinary Hospital in Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa. --Book Jacket.
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ISBN
9781119201052 electronic book
1119201055 electronic book
9781119201076 (electronic bk. : oBook)
1119201071 (electronic bk. : oBook)
9781119201588
1119201586
9781119200895 (pbk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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