Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult

Want access to this book online? The full book content is also available as part of VetConsult, an online subscription platform with a powerful search function. Find out more at www.wiley.com/learn/vetconsult and subscribe today at vetconsult.wiley.com/subscription. THE VERY LATEST INFORMATION ON DISEASES AND CLINICAL PROBLEMS IN DOGS AND CATS Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 7th Edition provides up-to-date information on feline and canine disease in the familiar, popular, and trusted 5-Minute Veterinary Consult format. This reference puts all the necessary information regarding common diseases and conditions in dogs and cats at the reader’s fingertips. Covering 845 specific disorders, Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult is the most comprehensive and timely reference on canine and feline medicine available today. It is carefully designed for fast and easy access to vital and accurate information. The companion website allows the reader to access more than 350 downloadable client education handouts, as well as images and video clips. The book makes it easy to find essential details on: 845 different diseases and conditions, from amebiasis to zinc toxicosis Diagnosis Common treatments and prognoses  Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline is the leading quick-access reference for veterinary practitioners and students everywhere.

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) Toxicosis 1 Abortion, Spontaneous (Early Pregnancy Loss)—Cats 2 Babesiosis 161 Calcipotriene/Calcipotriol Toxicosis 204 Deafness 357 Ear Mites 432 Facial Nerve Paresis and Paralysis 483 Gallbladder Mucocele 544 Hair Follicle Tumors 578 Icterus 752 Joint Luxations 793 Keratitis, Eosinophilic—Cats 795 Lactic Acidosis (Hyperlactatemia) 805 Malassezia Dermatitis 860 Narcolepsy and Cataplexy 954 Obesity 986 Pain (Acute, Chronic, and Postoperative) 1021 Q Fever 1176 Rabies 1178 Sago Palm Toxicosis 1213 Tapeworms (Cestodiasis) 1317 Unruly Behaviors: Jumping, Pulling, Chasing, Stealing—Dogs 1361 Vaginal Discharge 1391 Weight Loss and Cachexia 1431 Xylitol Toxicosis 1436 Zinc Toxicosis 1437 Appendix I Normal Reference Ranges for Laboratory Tests 1441 Table I-A Normal hematologic values 1441 Table I-B Normal biochemical values 1441 Table I-C Conversion table for hematologic units 1442 Table I-D Conversion table for clinical biochemical units 1443 Appendix II Endocrine Testing 1444 Table II-A Endocrine function testing protocols 1444 Table II-B Tests of the endocrine system 1445 Table II-C Conversion table for hormone assay units 1446 Appendix III Approximate Normal Ranges for Common Measurements in Dogs and Cats 1447 Appendix IV Normal Values for the Canine and Feline Electrocardiogram 1448 Appendix V Antidotes and Useful Drugs: Methods of Treatment 1449 Appendix VI Toxic Home and Garden Hazards for Pets 1452 Table VI-A Toxic plants and their clinical signs—antidotes and treatment 1452 Table VI-B Herbal toxicities 1457 Table VI-C Household cleaners, disinfectants, and solvents—products, clinical signs, and treatment 1460 Appendix VII Pain Management 1465 Table VII-A Recommended parenteral opioid dosages and indications 1465 Table VII-B Recommended dispensable opioid dosages and indications 1465 Table VII-C Recommended parenteral local anesthetic dosages and indications 1466 Table VII-D Recommended parenteral NSAID dosages and indications 1466 Table VII-E Recommended dispensable NSAID dosages and indications 1467 Table VII-F Dosages and indications for selected drugs used to treat neuropathic pain 1468 Appendix VIII Medications and Supplements for Osteoarthritis 1469 Table VIII-A Anti-inflammatories and pain medications 1469 Table VIII-B Recommended parenteral NSAID dosages and indications 1470 Table VIII-C Recommended oral NSAID dosages and indications 1471 Table VIII-D Disease-Modifying Drugs (DMOADs) 1472 Appendix IX Glossary of Terminology for Seizures and Epileptic Disorders 1473 Appendix X Common Procedures and Testing Protocols 1475 Appendix XI Conversion Tables 1569 Table XI-A Conversion table of weight to body surface area (in square meters) for dogs 1569 Table XI-B Approximate equivalents for degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius 1569 Table XI-C Weight-unit conversion factors 1570 Appendix XII Important Resources for Veterinarians 1571 Index 1573