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Understand the challenges of feline and canine aging with this practical quick reference
Aging dogs and cats have distinctive needs and appropriate veterinary care can extend the lives of companion animals, alleviate their discomfort, and improve their quality of life. Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Senior Care helps veterinarians confidently manage senior pet patients, presenting key information on aging dogs and cats in an easy, accessible form.
Beginning with general information on aging, the book uses the popular framework of the Five-Minute Veterinary Consult series to cover major diseases and conditions associated with aging in small animals. Concluding with a section for managing other challenges, such as quality of life and senior friendly homes, it’s a must-own volume for any veterinary professional seeing senior pets.
Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Senior Care readers will also find:
Fast access to information through the accessible, trusted Five-Minute format
Detailed discussion of key topics, including preventative care, comorbidities, caregiver fatigue, and more
Color photographs throughout to illustrate important conditions and other aspects
Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Senior Care is ideal for any small animal veterinary practitioners and students looking for a quick reference to geriatric care.
Autor: THE EDITOR Heidi B. Lobprise, DVM, is a dental referral specialist in private practice at Cibolo Creek Veterinary Hospital, Boerne, Texas, USA, and part of the team at Southern Veterinary Partners, a regional network of animal hospitals headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
| Nakladatel | Wiley-Blackwell |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781394155774 |
| Vydání | 2025 |
| Vazba | brožovaná |
| Počet stran | 784 |
Contents:
List of Contributors xii
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xiv
About the Companion Website xv
Section 1 Senior Care 1
Chapter 1 Aging and Senescence 3
Chapter 2 Frailty 14
Chapter 3 Immunosenescence 22
Chapter 4 Inflammaging26
Chapter 5 Life Stages, Life Expectancy, and Relative Age30
Section 2 Disease/Systems 43
Behavior 45
Chapter 6 Cognitive Disorders 47
Chapter 7 Excessive Vocalization58
Chapter 8 Housesoiling 63
Cardiovascular 69
Chapter 9 Aortic Thromboembolism 71
Chapter 10 Arrhythmias 79
Chapter 11 Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) 90
Chapter 12 Dilated Cardiomyopathy 103
Chapter 13 Hypertension, Systemic Arterial 113
Chapter 14 Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease122
Dentistry 131
Chapter 15 Feline Alveolar Osteitis 133
Chapter 16 Pathologic Mandibular Fractures 138
Chapter 17 Periodontal Disease 145
Dermatology 153
Chapter 18 Dermatoses, Neoplastic 155
Chapter 19 Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous (Discoid) — Generalize 161
Chapter 20 Nasal Dermatoses— Canine 165
Chapter 21 Panniculitis/Steatitis 169
Chapter 22 Skin Fragility Syndrome, Feline 173
Endocrinology 177
Chapter 23 Diabetes Mellitus— Cats and Dogs 179
Chapter 24 Diabetes Mellitus With Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State 189
Chapter 25 Diabetes Mellitus with Ketoacidosis 196
Chapter 26 Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s Syndrome) — Cats 203
Chapter 27 Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s Syndrome) — Dogs 206
Chapter 28 Hyperparathyroidism 216
Chapter 29 Hypersomatotropism/Acromegaly in Cats 224
Chapter 30 Hyperthyroidism 227
Chapter 31 Hypothyroidism 235
Gastrointestinal 245
Chapter 32 Anorexia 247
Chapter 33 Constipation 252
Chapter 34 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 258
Chapter 35 Pancreatitis— Dogs 265
Hematologic 273
Chapter 36 Myelodysplastic Syndromes 275
Chapter 37 Pulmonary Thromboembolism 278
Hepatic 285
Chapter 38 Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis 287
Chapter 39 Cirrhosis and Fibrosis of the Liver 292
Chapter 40 Gallbladder Mucocele301
Chapter 41 Glycogen- Type Vacuolar Hepatopathy 307
Chapter 42 Hepatic Nodular Hyperplasia 314
Chapter 43 Hepatitis— Chronic, Copper- Associated, and Suppurative 318
Chapter 44 Hepatocutaneous Syndrome329
Immune System 335
Chapter 45 Anemia, Immune- Mediated 337
Chapter 46 Pemphigus 344
Chapter 47 Perianal Fistula 351
Chapter 48 Polyarthritis, Erosive, Immune- Mediated 355
Chapter 49 Polyarthritis, Non- Erosive, Immune- Mediated, Dogs 362
Chapter 50 Thrombocytopenia, Primary Immune- Mediated 369
Musculoskeletal 375
Chapter 51 Hypertrophic Osteopathy 377
Chapter 52 Intervertebral Disc Disease 380
Chapter 53 Osteoarthritis 392
Chapter 54 Spondylosis Deformans 405
Neurological 409
Chapter 55 Ataxia 411
Chapter 56 Canine Degenerative Myelopathy 416
Chapter 57 Cerebrovascular Accidents 422
Chapter 58 Deafness 428
Chapter 59 Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy 432
Chapter 60 Geriatric- Onset Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy (GOLPP) 437
Chapter 61 Incontinence, Fecal 444
Chapter 62 Lumbosacral Stenosis and Cauda Equina Syndrome 451
Chapter 63 Myasthenia Gravis— Acquired456
Chapter 64 Nystagmus 462
Chapter 65 Paralysis 468
Chapter 66 Vestibular Disease, Geriatric— Dogs 474
Ophthalmic 479
Chapter 67 Cataracts 481
Chapter 68 Corneal Opacities 487
Chapter 69 Glaucoma 491
Chapter 70 Iris Atrophy 498
Chapter 71 Keratitis, Ulcerative 501
Chapter 72 Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca 508
Chapter 73 Lens Luxation— Secondary 511
Chapter 74 Retinal Degeneration 514
Chapter 75 Retinal Detachment 520
Renal 527
Chapter 76 Chronic Kidney Disease 529
Chapter 77 Lower Urinary Tract Infection and Pyelonephritis, Bacterial 539
Chapter 78 Nephrolithiasis 546
Chapter 79 Perirenal Pseudocysts 552
Chapter 80 Urolithiasis— Overview 555
Respiratory 571
Chapter 81 Bronchitis, Chronic 573
Chapter 82 Chylothorax 580
Chapter 83 Pleural Effusion 586
Chapter 84 Pulmonary Edema, Noncardiogenic 593
Chapter 85 Tracheal Collapse 599
Urogenital 607
Chapter 86 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Disease 609
Chapter 87 Incontinence, Urinary 615
Chapter 88 Perineal Hernia 622
Section 3 Management Strategies 627
Anesthesia; Pain Management Mobility 629
Chapter 89 Anesthesia for Senior Pets 631
Chapter 90 Pain Management for Senior Pets 638
Chapter 91 Mobility in Senior Pets 654
Nutrition 663
Chapter 92 Nutrition for Senior Pets 665
Chapter 93 Obesity 677
Chapter 94 Weight Loss, Sarcopenia, and Cachexia 685
Miscellaneous 695
Chapter 95 Senior- Friendly Practice 697
Chapter 96 Senior- Friendly Homes 707
Chapter 97 Environmental Enrichment and Adaptation 715
Chapter 98 Quality of Life 721
Chapter 99 Caregiver Burden 731
Small Animal Senior Care: Senior Pet Care-Affiliated Groups: Senior Pet Care Research 738
Small Animal Senior Care—Online Resources for Veterinary Clients 739
Online Resources for Small Animal Senior Care 741
Index 745