Chronic Disease Management for Small Animals

 

Description:

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.

 

 

Table of Contents:

 

 

 

1.    Part One: Communication and Caregiving

 

2.    1 Communication, Caregiving, and Chronic Disease

3.    Introduction

4.    Overview

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

6.    Part 1: Know Yourself—Set the Stage for Collaborative Decision Making, Active Listening, and Caregiving

7.    Part 2: Verbal Communication

8.    Part 3: Nonverbal Communication

9.    References

10.  Part Two: Syndromes and Clinical Signs of Chronic Disease

11.  2 Pruritus, Atopic Dermatitis, and Pyoderma

12.  Introduction

13.  Diagnosis

14.  Management

15.  Quality of Life for Patient and Caregiver

16.  References

17.  3 Managing Mobility:

18.  Introduction

19.  Diagnosis

20.  Therapeutics

21.  Quality of Life

22.  End‐of‐Life Decisions

23.  References

24.  4 Chronic Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

25.  Introduction

26.  Adnexa

27.  Ocular Surface Disorders

28.  Corneal Disease

29.  Intraocular Disease

30.  Conditions of the Uvea

31.  Lenticular Changes

32.  Posterior Segment Disease

33.  Blindness

34.  References

35.  5 Heart Disease

36.  Introduction

37.  Treatment of Acute Heart Failure

38.  Management of Chronic Congestive Heart Failure

39.  Specific Heart Diseases

40.  Further Reading

41.  6 Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

42.  Introduction

43.  Diagnosis

44.  Therapeutics

45.  End of Life

46.  Further Reading

47.  7 Vestibular Syndromes

48.  Introduction

49.  Diagnosis

50.  Therapy

51.  End‐of‐Life Decisions

52.  Further Reading

53.  8 Seizure Disorders

54.  Introduction

55.  Diagnosis

56.  Therapy

57.  Quality of Life

58.  Further Reading

59.  9 Feline Hyperthyroidism

60.  Introduction

61.  Diagnosis

62.  Management

63.  Renal Function and Hyperthyroidism

64.  Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism

65.  References

66.  10 Hypoadrenocorticism in Dogs

67.  Introduction

68.  Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis

69.  Treatment

70.  Quality of Life

71.  References

72.  Further Reading

73.  11 Canine Hypothyroidism

74.  Introduction

75.  Diagnosis

76.  Main Influences on Thyroid Function Tests

77.  Treatment

78.  Quality of Life

79.  References

80.  12 Hyperadrenocorticism in Dogs and Cats

81.  Introduction

82.  Therapy

83.  Quality of Life

84.  References

85.  13 Diabetes Mellitus

86.  Introduction

87.  Diagnosis

88.  Therapy

89.  Monitoring

90.  Remission

91.  Quality of Life

92.  References

93.  14 Chronic Pancreatitis

94.  Introduction

95.  Diagnosis

96.  Treatment

97.  Quality‐of‐Life and End‐of‐Life Assessments

98.  References

99.  15 Mega‐Esophagus and Esophageal Dysmotility

100.               Introduction

101.               Diagnosis

102.               Therapeutics

103.               Quality of Life

104.               References

105.               16 Chronic Gastritis

106.               Introduction

107.               Diagnosis

108.               Therapeutics

109.               Quality of Life

110.               References

111.               17 Ulcerative Colitis

112.               Introduction

113.               Diagnosis

114.               Therapy

115.               Quality of Life

116.               References

117.               18 Mega‐Colon

118.               Introduction

119.               Diagnosis

120.               Therapeutics

121.               Quality of Life

122.               References

123.               19 Inflammatory Bowel Disease

124.               Introduction

125.               Diagnosis

126.               Therapeutics

127.               Quality of Life for Patient and Caregiver

128.               References

129.               20 Protein‐Losing Enteropathy

130.               Introduction

131.               Diagnosis (see also Chapter 19 on IBD)

132.               Therapeutics (see also Chapter 19 on IBD)

133.               Quality of Life

134.               References

135.               21 Cholecystitis

136.               Introduction

137.               Clinical and Diagnostic Findings

138.               Therapeutic Management

139.               References

140.               Further Reading

141.               22 Biliary Mucocele

142.               Introduction

143.               Pathogenesis

144.               Diagnostics

145.               Therapeutic Management

146.               References

147.               Further Reading

148.               23 Chronic Hepatitis

149.               Introduction

150.               Diagnosis

151.               Therapeutics

152.               Quality of Life for Patient and Caregiver

153.               References

154.               Further Reading

155.               24 Portosystemic Liver Shunts

156.               Introduction

157.               Diagnosis

158.               Therapeutics

159.               Quality of Life

160.               References

161.               Further Reading

162.               25 Hepatic Lipidosis

163.               Introduction

164.               Diagnosis

165.               Treatment

166.               Quality of Life

167.               References

168.               Further Reading

169.               26 Feline Cholangitis

170.               Introduction

171.               Diagnosis

172.               Treatment

173.               Quality of Life

174.               References

175.               27 Chronic Kidney Disease

176.               Introduction

177.               Diagnosis

178.               Management

179.               Quality of Life

180.               References

181.               28 Chronic Urinary Tract Infection

182.               Introduction

183.               Management

184.               Monitoring

185.               Treatment Failure and Chronic Management

186.               Prophylactic/Preventative Treatment

187.               Quality of Life

188.               References

189.               29 Feline Interstitial Cystitis

190.               Introduction

191.               Diagnosis

192.               Treatment

193.               Quality of Life

194.               References

195.               30 Canine Chronic Bronchitis

196.               Introduction

197.               Etiology

198.               Diagnosis

199.               Therapy and Monitoring

200.               Quality of Life

201.               References

202.               31 Bronchiectasis

203.               Introduction

204.               Etiology and Classification

205.               Diagnosis

206.               Treatment

207.               Quality of Life

208.               References

209.               32 Interstitial Lung Diseases

210.               Introduction

211.               Etiology and Classification

212.               Diagnosis

213.               Treatment

214.               Quality of Life

215.               References

216.               33 Feline Asthma

217.               Introduction

218.               Diagnosis

219.               Comorbid Conditions, Diagnostic Conundrums, and Differential Diagnoses

220.               Therapeutics

221.               Quality of Life

222.               References

223.               34 Collapsing Trachea

224.               Introduction

225.               Diagnosis

226.               Comorbid Conditions, Diagnostic Conundrums, and Differential Diagnoses

227.               Therapeutics

228.               Quality of Life

229.               References

230.               35 Allergic Rhinitis

231.               Introduction

232.               Diagnosis

233.               Therapy

234.               Quality of Life

235.               References

236.               Further Reading

237.               Part Three: End of Life

238.               36 Hospice Care and End of Life

239.               Hospice Care

240.               Client Needs

241.               Pet Needs

242.               Quality of Life

243.               Cultural Sensitivities

244.               Dying Naturally

245.               Dying with Assistance – Euthanasia

246.               Dying Well

247.               Death and Aftercare of the Body

248.               Summary

249.               References

250.               Index

251.               End User License Agreement

 

An aparitie	13 Nov. 2017
Autor	W. Dunbar Gram, Rowan J. Milner, Remo Lobetti
Dimensiuni	17.78 x 2.03 x 25.15 cm
Editura	Wiley
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9781119200895
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	384