Notes On Feline Internal Medicine

Helping you get started with a problem solving approach to asick cat. Notes on Feline Internal Medicine 2nd edition is part ofa popular series specifically designed, through an accessiblenote-based style, to ensure veterinarians and students have quickand easy access to comprehensive and practical clinical anddiagnostic information. Distinct differences exist between cats and dogs not only intheir physiology and metabolism but also in the way disease tendsto present. This book is a short pocket guide to feline internal medicine helping you to formulate a diagnosticplan and therapeutic strategy. The focus is on evidence-basedmedicine where available, otherwise current best practice ispresented. The book is divided into four sections: Section 1 gives an overview of some key areas offeline medicine including paediatric and geriatric medicine. Section 2 focuses on the approach to common presentingsigns and differential diagnosis of commonly used haematologic andbiochemical parameters. Section 3 presents an organ system basedapproach Section 4 covers feline infectious diseases. A selection of useful texts and websites for further reading areincluded at the end of the book. CHANGES FOR THIS EDITION Stronger focus is placed on initial testing for adisease, and what changes might be expected. Additional sections have been added on sedation andanaesthesia, health screening, oncology and emergency and criticalcare. More diagrams added to aid understanding. Care taken to avoid repetition and focus placed oncommon conditions.
Review:
This book will be a welcome resource for veterinary andgraduate students who are studying the fascinating and increasinglycomplex subject of immunology. It is reasonably priced forpracticing veterinarians who want to review the mechanisms ordiagnosis of immune-mediated or immunodeficiency diseases or brushup on the concepts of vaccinology. (Journal of theAmerican Veterinary Medical Association, 15 September2014) Students will find the format more accessible than mostand will welcome this fine survey!. (Midwest BookReview, 1 May 2014) This little book is an example of how firstimpressions can be deceiving . It is quite simply a littlegem and deserves its place on the bookshelf next toEttinger. (Veterinary Record, 21 December2013) In this book Kit Sturgess has provided a high classreference pocket guide to feline internal medicine.It follows an evidence-based format and is in my opinion a usefulbook to have on any veterinarian s bookshelf. This book willbe viewed time and time again, and should be considered essentialreading for veterinary students and recently qualified vets infirst opinion practice. (EJCAP, 1 October 2013)