Notes on Feline Internal Medicine

<p>Helping you get started with a problem solving approach to a sick cat. Notes on Feline Internal Medicine 2nd edition is part of a popular series specifically designed, through an accessible note-based style, to ensure veterinarians and students have quick and easy access to comprehensive and practical clinical and diagnostic information.</p> <p>Distinct differences exist between cats and dogs not only in their physiology and metabolism but also in the way disease tends to present.  This book is a short ‘pocket guide’ to feline internal medicine helping you to formulate a diagnostic plan and therapeutic strategy.  The focus is on evidence-based medicine where available, otherwise current best practice is presented.</p> <p>The book is divided into four sections:<br /> • Section 1 gives an overview of some key areas of feline medicine including paediatric and geriatric medicine.<br /> • Section 2 focuses on the approach to common presenting signs and differential diagnosis of commonly used haematologic and biochemical parameters.<br /> • Section 3 presents an organ system based approach<br /> • Section 4 covers feline infectious diseases.<br /> A selection of useful texts and websites for further reading are included at the end of the book.</p> <p>CHANGES FOR THIS EDITION<br /> • Stronger focus is placed on initial testing for a disease, and what changes might be expected.<br /> • Additional sections have been added on sedation and anaesthesia, health screening, oncology and emergency and critical care.<br /> • More diagrams added to aid understanding.<br /> • Care taken to avoid repetition and focus placed on common conditions.</p>