Small Animal Medical Therapeutics

About this book

This book is a companion volume to "Small Animal Medical Diagnosis". It presents key clinical information on evaluation standard therapy, "second level" therapy and drug interaction for all diseases and conditions commonly encountered in small animal practice. Also included is experimental and investigational therapy for the hard-to-treat patient. This text is organized system-by-system, with specific diseases discussed in each section.

Contents

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Therapy (Larry M. Cornelius) General (Polysystemic) Problems: Pyrexia, Anorexia, Weight Loss, and Obesity (Michael D. Lorenz) Dermatologic Diseases (Linda Medleau and Pauline M. Rikich) Endocrinologic Disorders (Duncan C. Ferguson, Margarethe Hoenig, and Larry M. Cornelius) Hemartolymphatic Disorders (Margarethe Hoenig) Cardiovascular Disorders (Gilbert J. Jacobs and Clay A. Calvert) Respiratory Diseases (Laura Smallwood) Diseases of the Digestive Tract (Michael D. Lorenz and Duncan C. Ferguson) Liver Diseases (Larry M. Cornelius) Exocrine Pancreatic Diseases (Larry M. Cornelius) Urogenital Disorders (Scott A. Brown) Musculoskeletal Diseases (Steven C. Budsberg) Neurologic Disorders (John E. Oliver) External Ophthalmic Diseases and Glaucoma (Victoria W. Pentlarge) Antimicrobial Therapy (Duncan C. Ferguson and Michael R. Lappin) Infectious Diseases (Michael R. Lappin) Medical Emergencies (Cynthia M. Otto) Appendix: Approximate Drug Dosages. Index

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