Books in the The Clinics: Veterinary Medicine series

Dr. Jörg Mayer has assembled an expert panel of authors on the topic of nutrition in exotic animals. Articles include: Prescription diets for exotic pets, Supplements for exotic pets, Nutrition for reptiles, Nutrition for avians, Nutrition for amphibians, Nutrition for fish, Nutrition for marsupials, Nutrition for rodents, and Nutrition for Rabbits.

Drs. Diana Hassel and Vanessa Cook have put together an expert team of authors focused on emergency and critical care topics. Articles include: Field Triage of the Neonatal Foal, CPR in the neonatal foal: has RECOVER changed our approach?, Update on the management of neonatal sepsis, SIRS or endotoxemia?, Ultrasound of the equine acute abdomen, Evaluation of the colic: Decision for referral, The utility of lactate in critically ill adults and neonates, Crystalloid and colloid therapy, Acute hemorrhage and blood transfusions, Coagulopathies, and more!

A review of important internal medicine topics for the exotic animal practitioner. It offers articles reviewing metabolic bone disease, avian hepatic disorders, avian female reproductive disorders, proventricular dilatation disease, avian renal disorders, ferret neoplasia, amphibian internal disorders, koi reproductive disorders, and more.

Dr. Agnes Rupley has assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Wellness Management of Exotic Animals. The focus of article topics include: Keeping the Exotic Pet Mentally Healthy, Pet Psittacines, Wellness management of Raptors, Wellness management of Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl, Wellness management of Rabbits, Wellness management of Ferrets, Wellness management of Small Mammals, Wellness management of Reptiles and Amphibians, and more!

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice focuses on Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. Editors Sarah Reuss and Berkley Chesen have assembled a team of expert authors on such topics as: Update on Non-Infectious Inflammatory Diseases, Update on Streptococcus equi subspecies equi Infections, Update on Bacterial Pneumonia and Pleuropneumonia in the Adult Horse, Update on Bacterial Pneumonia in the Foal and Weanling, Update on Viral diseases of the Equine Respiratory Tract, Update on Fungal Pneumonia in the Equine, Update on Interstitial Pneumonia, Update on Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage, Diagnostic Imaging of the Upper Airway, Update on Disorders and Treatment of the Pharynx, and more!

Suitable for equine practitioners on regenerative medicine, this title covers such topics as: embryonic stem cells and iPS cells, mesenchymal progenitor cells, collection and propagation methods for mesenchymal progenitor cells, mechanisms of cell-mediated repair and regeneration, cell-based therapies for equine joint disease, and more.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, edited by Bruce W. Christensen, focuses on Small Animal Theriogenology, with topics including: Assisted Reproduction in Male and Female Cats; Population Control in Small Animals; Practitioners considering SA Therio; Evaluation of Canine Sperm and Diagnosis of Semen Disorders; BSE in the Canine Female; Artificial Insemination in Dogs; Estrus Manipulation in Dogs; Endocrine testing in Small Animals; Endocrine Disruptors; Mismating Diagnosis and Protocols; Gestational Aging and Assistant Parturition Date Determination; Small Animal Pyometra; Periparturient Diseases in the Dam; Small Animal Neonatal Health; Herpesvirus; Prostate Disease; and the Future of Biotechnology.

Drs. Helio Autran de Morais and Stephen DiBartola have assembled a comprehensive list of topics on Advances in Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Disorders. Just some of the many article topics include: Hypoxemia; Respiratory Alkalosis; Respiratory Acidosis; Anion gap and strong ion gap; Metabolic Alkalosis; Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis; High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis; Hypercalcemia; Hypocalcemia; Chloride; Magnesium; Phosphorus; Practical management of dysnatremias; Spurious electrolyte disorders; Compensation for acid-base disorders; Fluid therapy: Options and rational selection; Maintenance fluid therapy: Isotonic versus hypotonic solutions; Are colloids bad and what are the options?; Fluid management in patients with trauma; Restrictive versus liberal approach, and more

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice focuses on Ruminant Ultrasound. Article topics include: On-farm use of ultrasound for assessment of bovine respiratory disease, Echocardiography for the assessment of congenital heart defects in calves, Ultrasonography of the tympanic bulla and otitis media, Ultrasonography of the central nervous system and ultrasound guided CSF tap, Ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen of calves, Ascites in cattle: ultrasonographic findings and diagnosis, Ultrasonographic doppler use for reproduction management in heifers and cows, Ultrasound use for body condition and carcass quality assessment in cattle and lambs, and more!

The latest information on heifer development in beef cattle for the food animal practitioner! Topics include rebuilding the US cowherd, physiology and endocrinology of puberty, nutritional development and the target weight debate, long-term reproductive health, effect of prenatal programming on development, economics of development, synchronization of estrus and ovulation, post breeding heifer management, management strategies for adding value to heifers, and more!

This issue contains cutting edge information on the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory medicine in dogs and cats. Topics will include laryngeal disease in dogs and cats, chronic rhinitis in the cat, feline sinonasal aspergillosis, canine nasal disease, feline asthma, interstitial lung disease in the West Highland White Terrier, bacterial pneumonia, exudative pleural disease, pulmonary function testing, canine bronchitis, tracheal and airway collapse, and mor. "Overall, this book provides a great review of recent literature covering specific topics within small animal respiratory medicine" Reviewed by European Journal of Companion Animal Practice Jan 2015

A primer on palliative and hospice care for the small animal veterinarian. It includes topics such as: the history of pet hospice, delivery systems of veterinary hospice and palliative care, 5-step pet hospice plan, a veterinarian's role in helping pet owners with decision making, quality of life assessment techniques, case studies, and more.

Focuses on clinical pathology and diagnostic techniques for the small animal practitioner. This book includes topics such as pancreatic testing, renal function testing, diagnosis of small intestinal disorders, hypocalcemia of critical illness, lactate in clinical practice, cardiac biomarkers, disorders of iron metabolism, and more.

A comprehensive review of clinical neurology for the equine practitioner. It covers such topics as: infectious diseases affecting the equine nervous system, advanced imaging of the nervous system, metabolic encephalopathies, neuro-ophthalmic disorders, cervical pain causing abnormal gait, and treatment of acute cervical injury in the horse.

Covers a comprehensive review of Johne's Disease (Paratuberculosis). This title includes topics such as: epidemiology and economics, pathogenesis, treatment and chemoprophylaxis (monensin), genetic resistance, vaccination, diagnostic methods, control of paratuberculosis in beef cattle, control of paratuberculosis in dairy cattle, and more.

Drs. Lisa Howe and Harry Booth, Jr have assembled an expert panel of authors on the topics of Soft Tissue Surgery. Articles include:Current concepts in hepatobiliary surgery, Current concepts in portosystemic shunting,Current concepts in oncologic surgery,Current concepts in skin and reconstructive surgery,Medical device facilitation of soft tissue surgery,Considerations in perioperative drug use in the soft tissue surgery patient, and more!

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice focuses on Field/Ambulatory Medicine, with topics including: The Ambulatory Exotic Animal Practice; Incorporating Ambulatory Medicine into a Brick and Mortar Practice; The Veterinary Technician in Ambulatory Exotic Animal Medicine; Aquatic Ambulatory Practice; Reptile and Ambphibian Ambulatory Practice; Avian Ambulatory Practice; Exotic Companion Animal Ambulatory Practice, including PBP and Llamas; The Ambulatory Zoo Animal Ambulatory Practice; Ambulatory Emergency Medicine; Ambulatory Surgery; USDA Regulated Facility Inspection; Legal issues in the Exotics Practice; and Sample collection for the Mobile Exotics Practitioner.

This issue, guest edited by Dr. David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman, focuses on Exotic Animal Oncology. Topics include: Invertebrate Oncology; Fish Oncology,Reptile Oncology; Amphibian Oncology; Ferret Oncology; Rabbit Oncology; Rodent Oncology; Principles and Applications of Surgical Oncology in Exotic Animals; Principles and Applications of Medical Oncology in Exotic Animals; Principles and Applications or Radiation Therapy in Exotic Animals; and Avian Oncology.

This issue explores the latest techniques and advances in standing surgery. Articles will cover topics such as anethesia and analgesia, laparoscopic techniques and instrumentation, ophthalmic surgery, dental surgery, sinus surgery, upper airway surgery, urogenital surgery, orthopedic surgery, and more!

Focuses on pediatric disorders in dogs and cats. This title includes topics such as: clinical pathology of dogs and cats, pediatric neutering, pediatric immunization, nutrition, seizure disorders, canine pediatric dentistry, pediatric feline upper respiratory disease, neonatal fading syndrome, holistic pediatric medicine, and urinary ectopia.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Amelia Woolums and Douglas Step, focuses on Bovine Respiratory Disease. This is one of three issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Robert A. Smith. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: BRD from the 20th century to now: has anything changed?; Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida: how are they changing in response to our efforts to control them?; Mycoplasma bovis: what characteristics of this agent explain the disease that it causes?; Histophilus somni: antigenic changes relevant to BRD; The microbiome and BRD; Viruses in Bovine Respiratory Disease in North America: Knowledge Advances Using Genomic Testing; The Immunology of Bovine Respiratory Disease: Recent Advancements; Host tolerance to infection with the bacteria that cause bovine respiratory disease; How does nutrition influence BRD?; How does housing influence BRD?; Diagnostic tests for BRD; Details to attend to when managing high risk cattle; BRD Vaccination: MLV vs Killed? IN vs Parenteral? What is the evidence?; Timing of BRD Vaccination; Causes, significance, and impact of BRD treatment failure; The effect of market forces on BRD; and The future of BRD management in the era of precision agriculture, rapid DNA sequencing, and bioinformatics.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Margie Scherk, is the first of two issues on Feline Practice: Integrating Medicine and Well-Being. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: Analgesia; Feline Chronic Pain and Degenerative Joint Disease; Feline Neuropathic Pain; Inevitability of Feline Aging: Meeting Physical, Psychological, and Psychoemotional Needs; Stress and Feline Health (Idiopathic Cystitis and the Pandora Syndrome); Environment and Feline Health At Home and in the Clinic; Behavior Problem or Problem Behavior?; Behavior as an Illness Indicator; News in FeLV; Understanding FIP - Update on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment; New Tests in Feline Medicine; Dermatophytoses/Nasal Planum Diseases; Ethical Questions in Feline Medicine (Declawing, Housing, Prolonging Life); and Incorporating Genetics into Clinical Feline Practice.

Offers information on training and behavior of exotic pet animals for the exotic animal veterinarian. This title includes topics such as: the application of science based training technology, a framework for solving behavior problems, and training avian patients and their caregivers.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Margie Scherk, is the second of two issues on Feline Practice: Integrating Medicine and Well-Being. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: Nutrition and risks of weight and muscle loss; Importance of maintaining muscle and weight: controversies in what to feed; Nutrition: How to feed; Nutrition: assessing requirements and current intake; Stem cell therapy and cats; Complex disease management: managing a cat with comorbidities; Hyperaldosteronism in cats, Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism in cats; Updates in feline diabetes; Feline pancreatitis; Triaditis; Hypertension in cats; Feline gallbladder diseases; Oral health and disease; and Newly recognized neurological entities.