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    • Common Toxicologic Issues in Small Animals: An Update, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 48-6
      • October 23, 2018
      • Stephen B. Hooser + 1 more
      • English
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice is a comprehensive update on Common Toxicologic Issues in Small Animals, edited by Dr. Stephen B. Hooser and Dr. Safdar A. Khan. The issue includes updated articles first published in the 2012 issue, including: Animal Poisoning Case Trends in the US; Investigative Diagnostic Toxicology and the Role of the Veterinarian in Pet Food-Related Outbreaks; Pet Food Recalls and Contaminants; Use of Intravenous Lipid Emulsions for Treating Certain Poisoning Cases; Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity in Dogs and Cats; Management of Attention-Deficit Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hy... Disorder Drug Intoxication in Dogs and Cats; Toxicology of Frequently Encountered Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Dogs and Cats; Xylitol Toxicosis in Dogs; Toxicology of Avermectins and Milbemycins (Macrocylic Lactones) and the Role of P-Glycoprotein in Dogs and Cats; Toxicology of Newer Insecticides; Common Rodenticide Toxicoses; Mushroom Poisoning Cases in Dogs and Cats: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatotoxic, Neurotoxic, Gastroenterotoxic, Nephrotoxic, and Muscarinic Mushrooms; Differential Diagnosis of Common Acute Toxicologic Versus Nontoxicologic Illness; Common Reversal Agents/Antidotes in Small Animal Poisoning; and two new articles on the Toxicity of Marijuana & Synthetic Marijuana, and Radiation Emergencies.
    • Equine Sports Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 34-2
      • August 13, 2018
      • Jose M. Garcia-Lopez
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice focuses on Equine Sports Medicine and includes topics on: Lameness evaluation in the equine athlete; Diagnosis of soft tissue injury in the sport horse; Upper airway conditions affecting the equine athlete; Lower airway conditions affecting the equine athlete; Cardiac/Cardiovascul... conditions affecting sport horses; Neck, back, and pelvic pain in sport horses; Neurologic conditions affecting the equine athlete; Metabolic diseases in the equine athlete; Muscle conditions affecting sport horses; Lyme disease in the sport horse; Management and rehabilitation of joint disease in sport horses; Regenerative medicine and rehabilitation for tendinous and ligamentous injuries in sport horses; and Chiropractic and manual therapies.
    • PET-CT-MRI Applications in Musculoskeletal Disorders, Part II, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14-1
      • December 21, 2018
      • Abass Alavi + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of PET Clinics is Part II of a two-part issue, and focuses on PET-CT-MRI Applications of Musculoskeletal Disorders. It is edited by Drs. Abass Alavi (the Consulting Editor of PET Clinics), Ali Salavati, Ali Gholamrezanezhad and Ali Guermazi. Articles will include:Applications of PET-CT-MR in the management of benign musculoskeletal disorders; Diagnostic management of primary and secondary spinal neoplastic disease: The role of PET-CT-MRI; Skeletal Metastasis Evaluation: Value and impact of PET/CT on Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis; Hybrid imaging (PET CT/PET MRI) of bone metastases; Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging in Evaluating Bone Metastases; Imaging of Osteoarthritis by Conventional Radiography, MRI, PET-CT and PET-MRI; Evolving Role of MRI and PET in Assessing Osteoporosis; Evolving Role of Novel PET-CT-MRI based quantitative technique for Assessing Muscle Disorders; Pediatric musculoskeletal applications of PET-CT-MRI; In vivo molecular imaging of inflammation and infection; Future perspective of the application of PET-CT-MRI in musculoskeletal disorders; and more!
    • Wound Management in the Horse, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 34-3
      • December 21, 2018
      • Earl Michael Gaughan
      • English
      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, edited by Dr. Earl Michael Gaughan, focuses on Wound Management in the Horse, with topics including: Diagnostic Approaches to Understanding Equine Limb Wounds; Wounds over Synovial Structures; Wounds with Special Challenges, such as exposed bone, marked hemmorrhage, genital and mobile sites; Wound Cleansing and Hygiene; Suture Selection and Patterns; Topical Wound Medications; "Non-Healing" Wounds; Medical Therapy in Wound Management; Regnerative Therapies in Wound Management; Bandages, Casts, and External Support; and LASER Therapy.
    • Dermatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 49-1
      • November 7, 2018
      • Christine L. Cain
      • English
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Christine Cain, focuses on advances in Small Animal Dermatology. Article topics include: Allergen specific immunotherapy; New therapies for atopic dermatitis; Panniculitis; Canine cutaneous lupus erythematosus; Canine eosinophilic (Well’s-like) and sterile neutrophilic (Sweet’s) dermatoses; Perianal dermatoses; Cutaneous lymphoma in dogs and cats; Assessing quality of life for pets with dermatologic disease and their owners; Treatment of demodicosis; Feline pemphigus foliaceus; and Acral lick dermatitis.
    • Immunology and Vaccination, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 48-2
      • February 10, 2018
      • Amy Stone + 1 more
      • English
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice focuses on Immunology and Vaccination, with topics including: Recent Advances In Vaccine Technologies; Immune System's Response to Vaccination; Current Vaccine Strategies for Dogs and Cats; Update on Therapeutic Vaccines; Common and Newly Recognized Autoimmune Diseases; Adverse Response to Vaccination; Vaccines in Shelters and Group Settings; Evidence vs Belief in Vaccine Recommendations; Effects of Aging on the Immune Response; and Use of Antibody Titer to Determine the Need for Vaccination.
    • Behavior as an Illness Indicator, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 48-3
      • April 3, 2018
      • Liz Stelow
      • English
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, edited by Elizabeth Stelow, focuses on Behavior as an Illness Indicator, with topics including: Best Practices in Diagnosing Behavior Problems and Developing Plans to Treat Behavior Problems; Separation, Confinement, or Noises; Managing Canine Aggression in the Home; Diagnosing and Treating Cats Who Urinate Outside the Box; Desensitization and Counterconditioning; Diagnosing Behavior Problems in Older Pets; Behavioral Nutraceuticals and Diets; and Advances in Behavioral Psychopharmacology.
    • Equine Gastroenterology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 34-1
      • March 13, 2018
      • Henry Stämpfli + 1 more
      • English
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice focuses on Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Equine Gastrointestinal Diseases, and includes topics on: Diagnostics and treatment of undifferentiated and infectious acute diarrhea in the adult horse; Foal diarrhea; established and postulated causes, prevention, diagnostics and treatments; Probiotic use in equine gastrointestinal disease; Understanding the intestinal microbiome in health and disease; Advances in diagnostics and treatments in horses with acute colic and postoperative ileus; Advances in diagnostics and treatments in horses and foals with gastric and or duodenal ulcers; Toxic causes of intestinal disease in horses; New perspectives in equine intestinal parasitic disease Diagnostics and Management new insight; Equine disautonomia; Diagnostics and treatments in chronic diarrhea and weight loss in horses; Enteral/parenteral nutrition in foals and adult horses practical guidelines for the practitioner; and Practical fluid therapy and treatment modalities for field conditions for horses and foals with gastro-intestinal problems.
    • Disaster Response and Beef Cattle Operations, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 34-2
      • July 31, 2018
      • Daniel Thomson + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice focuses on Disaster Response and Beef Cattle Operations, with topics including: Flooding; Tornadoes; Blizzard and range cattle; Blizzard and confined cattle; Wildfire and range cattle; Heat stress episodes in confined cattle; Foreign animal disease outbreaks; Truck accidents on highways; Cattle assessment on site during emergencies; Humane euthanasia and carcass disposal; Emergency nutrition for cattle; Communication during natural disasters and working with authorities; and Mental health during times of disaster.
    • Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians

      • 7th Edition
      • December 13, 2018
      • Margi Sirois
      • English
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Veterinary Nursing & Technology**Ensure you’re at your clinical best! Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 7th Edition covers the broad spectrum of laboratory procedures that veterinary technicians need to perform effectively in the practice setting. Comprehensive content presents the fundamentals of microbiology, hematology, urinalysis, immunology, and cytology, along with the laboratory procedures used to perform the most widely used tests such as complete blood count, urinalysis, and immunologic assays. This thoroughly updated edition includes an expanded Quality Control and Record Keeping chapter along with the latest advances in veterinary clinical procedures to prepare you for real-life laboratory work.