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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141449803321

Titolo

Nursing the feline patient / / editors, Linda E. Schmeltzer, Gary D. Norsworthy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

1-119-94599-2

1-119-26491-X

1-280-58569-2

9786613615527

1-119-94598-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchmeltzerLinda E

NorsworthyGary D

Disciplina

636.8/0896

Soggetti

Cats - Diseases - Nursing

Veterinary nursing

Animal health technicians

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Nursing the Feline Patient; Contents; Editors; Contributors; Preface; Section 1: Patient Management; 1 Patient History and Physical Examination; 2 Restraint; 3 Environmental Enrichment in the Hospital; 4 Preventive Health Programs; 5 Gestation, Parturition, and Neonatal Care; 6 Geriatric Care; Section 2: Diagnostics; 7 Diagnostic Imaging of the Feline Patient; 8 Venipuncture and Cystocentesis; 9 Cytology; 10 In-Office Methodology and Quality Assurance Assessment; 11 Interpretation of Common Feline Laboratory Values; 12 Hematology; Section 3: Surgery and Recovery

13 Anesthesia: Sedation and General14 Surgical Preparation; 15 Anesthetic Monitoring of the Feline Patient; 16 Pain Assessment and Management; 17 Postoperative Care; 18 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation; 19 Dentistry and Dental Radiography; Section 4: Major Diseases of the Cat; 20 Cardiology; 21 Dermatology; 22 Diseases of the Digestive System; 23 Endocrine Diseases; 24 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus; 25 Feline Infectious Peritonitis; 26 Feline Leukemia Virus



Diseases; 27 Parasitology; 28 Respiratory Diseases; 29 Toxicoses; 30 Urinary Tract Diseases; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Nursing the Feline Patient is a comprehensive and accessible clinical manual addressing the unique nursing needs of cats.  Covering all aspects of feline nursing care from the examination room to the surgical suite, the book highlights the special considerations for cat patients throughout. Written specifically for veterinary technicians and nurses, topics range from restraint, preventative care, and laboratory procedures to surgery, dentistry, and specific diseases of concern.  Carefully designed for easy reference, chapters are logically organized into sections on patient manage