Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats

Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats

<p>No other quick reference comes close in covering the diagnosis and treatment of hundreds of diseases in dogs and cats. Etienne Cote's Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 2nd Edition is like six books in one;-- with concise topics within sections on diseases and disorders, procedures and techniques, differential diagnosis, laboratory tests, clinical algorithms, and a drug formulary. Revised from cover to cover, this edition includes dozens of new topics. It also includes free access to a fully searchable companion website featuring an electronic version of the text, all of the book's images, a searchable drug formulary, and 150 Client Education Sheets in both English and Spanish</p> <p><i>"... a whole new approach to this very comprehensive tool which should be found in every consulting room."</i> <b>Reviewed by</b> Fabienne Dethioux on behalf of Royal Canin: Vets Today, July 2015 </p> <p><i> "If there is one book you should have in clinical practice, this is it."</i> <b>Reviewed by:</b> Etienne Cote, Croatia on behalf of European Journal of Companion Animal Practice (EJCAP), December 2015</p><ul><b><li>Six-books-in-one</b> offers invaluable content, such as diseases and disorders; procedures and techniques; differential diagnosis; laboratory tests; clinical algorithms; and drug formulary.</li> <ul><b> <p><li>Consistent, easy-reference format of <i>Section I: Diseases and Disorders</b></i> features more than 800 topics arranged from A-Z for quick retrieval of pertinent information.</li><li><b>Section II: <i>Procedures and Techniques</b></i> offers illustrated, step-by-step instructions for understanding and performing 118 important clinical procedures. </li><li><b>Section III: <i>Differential Diagnosis</b></i> displays nearly every possible cause for 286 different clinical disorders. </li><li><b>Section IV: <i>Laboratory Tests</b></i> summarizes essential information needed for interpreting more than 168 lab tests.</li><li><b><i>Section V: Clinical Algorithms</b></i> delivers 91 diagnostic and treatment algorithms, or roadmaps, that help guide students through the steps of clinical assessment and treatment planning.</li><li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Thoroughly reviewed and updated <i>Drug Formulary</b></i> offers dosages and other relevant information for more than 500 medications, including dozens of new medications to keep students apprised of the latest remedies available. </li> </ul><b> <p><li><i>Technician Tips</b></i> cover more than 800 diseases and disorders that are especially relevant to the tech€s daily experience in the clinic.</li><li><b>Hundreds of expert international contributing authors</b> ensure the information is the most accurate and up-to-date.</li><li><b>150 client education handouts</b> are included online and available in English or Spanish.</li><li><b>Consistent, easy-reference format of <i>Section I: Diseases and Disorders</b></i> features topics arranged from A-Z for quick retrieval of pertinent information.</li></ul><ul><b><li>NEW! Dozens of all-new chapters</b> keep you up to date on the latest topics, including:</li> <ul> <ul> <p><li>methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections</li><li>exercise-induced collapse of Labrador retrievers </li><li>lymphoma rescue therapy</li><li>acute coccygeal myopathy</li><li>delayed postoperative hemorrhage in greyhounds</li><li>phalangeal disorders</li><li>benzodiazepine toxicosis</li><li>carpal flexural deformity of puppies and kittens</li><li>portal vein thrombosis </li><li>fibrotic myopathy of the caudal thigh muscles</li><li>iron toxicosis</li><li>FAST/TFAST ultrasound exams</li><li>urethral stent placement</li><li>lipoma</li> </ul></ul><b> <p><li>NEW! Clinical guidance</b> has been added to diseases and disorders chapters to help you select appropriate tests and treatments for each patient.</li><li><b>NEW!</b> <b>148 bonus online-only chapters</b> on less common topics or topics already covered in detail in other chapters provide additional information that€s available around the clock.</li><li><b>NEW!</b> <b>56 two-column tables in the popular <i>Differential Diagnosis</i> section</b> includes the differential diagnosis list on one side and distinguishing characteristics and other ways of working through the differential on the other.</li><li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Dozens of real-life video clips</b> demonstrate important findings that static images cannot convey, such as characteristic lamenesses and ultrasound findings.</li><li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Thoroughly reviewed and updated <i>Drug Formulary</b></i> includes dozens of new medications to keep you apprised of available remedies. </li><li><b>NEW! Enhanced electronic image collection</b> offers accurate depictions of procedures and clarification of complex concepts, particularly ophthalmologic and dermatologic conditions.</li><li><b>NEW! Extensive cross referencing</b> throughout the text offers quick access to all pertinent information through the linking of one chapter to another at junctures where they may be most useful.</li> </ul>