Gastroenterology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
- 1st Edition, Volume 56-3 - May 7, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: M.Katherine Tolbert, Sara Jablonski
- Language: English
In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. M. Katherine Tolbert and Sara Jablonski bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Gastro… Read more
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Description
In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. M. Katherine Tolbert and Sara Jablonski bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Gastroenterology. Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders represent one of the most prevalent clinical presentations in small animal practice, with veterinarians routinely encountering conditions ranging from acute diarrhea to swallowing disorders and protein-losing enteropathies. As clinical approaches evolve, this issue serves as both an essential reference for managing today's cases and a roadmap for navigating future advances in companion animal gastroenterology.
Key features
Key features
- Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including a practical guide to acute diarrhea in veterinary patients; best practices in GI histopathology collection and examination; adverse food reactions; dietary approach to chronic enteropathy in dogs and cats; microbiome modulation in veterinary medicine: from prebiotics to fecal transplantation; large intestinal disorders in dogs and cats: and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on gastroenterology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Readership
Readership
Veterinary medicine, small animal veterinary medicine
Table of contents
Table of contents
Subclinical Canine Chronic Enteropathy: Early Detection and Prevention is the Key to Cure
Aerodigestive and Esophageal Diseases
Adverse Food Reactions in Dogs and Cats
Dietary Approach to Chronic Enteropathy in Dogs and Cats
Therapeutic Applications of Dietary Fiber: Managing Fiber-responsive Gastrointestinal Conditions in Dogs and Cats
Microbiome Modulation in Veterinary Medicine: From Diet to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Bile Acid Dysregulation: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approaches to Bile Acid Diarrhea
Bidirectional Communication: The Gut–Brain Axis in Companion Animal Health
From Diagnosis to Resolution: A Practical Guide to Acute Diarrhea in Veterinary Patients
Navigating the Diagnostic Continuum: Feline Lymphoplasmacytic Enteritis and Low-Grade Intestinal T-cell Lymphoma
Triaditis in Cats: A Multifaceted Syndrome or a Convenient Label?
Emerging Concepts in the Understanding and Treatment of Canine Protein-Losing Enteropathy
The Path to Diagnosis: Best Practices in Gastrointestinal Histopathology Collection and Examination
Large-Intestinal Disorders in Dogs and Cats: Diagnosis, Management, and Clinical Outcomes
Infectious Colitis in Dogs and Cats: Diagnosis, Management, and Clinical Outcomes
Short Bowel Syndrome: Adaptive Mechanisms and Management Strategies in Veterinary Patients
Aerodigestive and Esophageal Diseases
Adverse Food Reactions in Dogs and Cats
Dietary Approach to Chronic Enteropathy in Dogs and Cats
Therapeutic Applications of Dietary Fiber: Managing Fiber-responsive Gastrointestinal Conditions in Dogs and Cats
Microbiome Modulation in Veterinary Medicine: From Diet to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Bile Acid Dysregulation: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approaches to Bile Acid Diarrhea
Bidirectional Communication: The Gut–Brain Axis in Companion Animal Health
From Diagnosis to Resolution: A Practical Guide to Acute Diarrhea in Veterinary Patients
Navigating the Diagnostic Continuum: Feline Lymphoplasmacytic Enteritis and Low-Grade Intestinal T-cell Lymphoma
Triaditis in Cats: A Multifaceted Syndrome or a Convenient Label?
Emerging Concepts in the Understanding and Treatment of Canine Protein-Losing Enteropathy
The Path to Diagnosis: Best Practices in Gastrointestinal Histopathology Collection and Examination
Large-Intestinal Disorders in Dogs and Cats: Diagnosis, Management, and Clinical Outcomes
Infectious Colitis in Dogs and Cats: Diagnosis, Management, and Clinical Outcomes
Short Bowel Syndrome: Adaptive Mechanisms and Management Strategies in Veterinary Patients
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 56-3
- Published: May 7, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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M.Katherine Tolbert
M. Katherine Tolbert, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, has been practicing veterinary endoscopy for 14 years. As her appointment allows her the ability to “sub-specialize” in small animal gastroenterology, she has developed expertise in the field of flexible endoscopy with a particular focus in gastrointestinal endoscopy examinations and procedures. Dr. Tolbert is well-published in her field with 47 peer-reviewed publications and 11 textbook chapters including Elsevier’s Textbook of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Current Veterinary Therapy, and Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs & Cats. She will bring together a team of co-authors to generate a guidebook that will be useful to both veterinary practitioners and specialists as well as the veterinary support staff. Dr. Tolbert also is a major contributor to Elsevier’s best-selling Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, USASJ
Sara Jablonski
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Head of Internal Medicine Service, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, USA