Working Dogs: An Update for Veterinarians, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
- 1st Edition, Volume 51-4 - June 10, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Maureen Mcmichael, Melissa Singletary
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 1 1 2 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 1 1 3 - 7
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Request a sales quoteThis issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Maureen McMichael and Melissa Singletary, focuses on Working Dogs: An Update for Veterinarians. This issue is one of six issues published each year. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Introduction to Working Dogs; Preventative Health Care and essential equipment needs; Anesthetic Considerations in Working Dogs; Dentistry for Working Dogs; Nutrition in Working Dogs; Current Rules and Regulations for Working Dogs; Canine Olfaction; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Working Dogs; Herding and Sporting Dogs; Breeding Management and Production in Working Dogs; Development and Training for Working Dogs; Military Working Dogs; Operational Canines; and Assistance, Service, and Therapy Dogs.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Introduction to Working Dogs
- Preventive Health Care for Working Dogs
- Key points
- Introduction
- Physical examination
- Disease screening
- Identification
- Immunization
- Parasite control
- Special preventive considerations
- Summary
- Disclosure
- Anesthetic Considerations for Working Dogs
- Key points
- Introduction
- Safety concerns and recommendations
- General anesthesia considerations of the law enforcement canines
- Monitoring
- Recordkeeping
- Anesthetic planning considerations for elective procedures
- Anesthetic protocol considerations for emergency procedures
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Working Dog Dentistry
- Key points
- Tooth anatomy
- Periodontal anatomy
- Tooth types and function
- Working dog considerations for hospital safety
- Clinical signs
- Traumatic dentoalveolar injuries
- Tooth wear (attrition or abrasion)
- Tooth fracture
- Tooth discoloration
- Tooth displacement
- Treatment considerations
- Root canal therapy
- Extraction therapy
- Prevention and strategies for maintaining oral health
- Summary
- Conflict of interest statement
- Disclosure
- Clinics care points
- Nutrition of Working Dogs: Feeding for Optimal Performance and Health
- Key points
- Introduction and overview
- Energy needs of working canines: duration and intensity
- Nutrients for performance: protein, fat, carbohydrates, and water
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Current Rules and Regulations for Dogs Working in Assistance, Service, and Support Roles
- Key points
- Introduction
- Definitions
- Current restrictions (laws, regulations, ordinances, and so forth)
- Search and rescue canines
- Other rules and regulations
- What veterinarians need to know
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosures
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Canine Special Senses: Considerations in Olfaction, Vision, and Audition
- Key points
- Introduction
- Overview of canine olfaction
- Overview of canine vision
- Overview of canine audition
- Evaluation considerations and methods
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Working Dogs
- Key points
- Introduction
- Wellness for working dogs
- Sports medicine nutrition
- Behavior, stress, enrichment, and recovery
- Preventatives, therapeutics, and diagnostics
- Handler-level preventative interventions
- Importance of Canine Structure and Posture
- Working dog physical fitness
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Hunting Dogs
- Key points
- Introduction
- Working hunting dogs
- Special health considerations in hunting dogs
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Breeding Program Management
- Key points
- Introduction
- Colony size and breed
- Protocols and record keeping
- Breeding stock selection
- Replacement breeding stock
- Outside colony stud dog use
- Puppy development plan
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- Production and Reproductive Management
- Key points
- Introduction
- Breeding management
- Whelping procedures
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Acknowledgment
- Development and Training for Working Dogs
- Key points
- Introduction
- Development
- Training
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Military Working Dogs: An Overview of Veterinary Care of These Formidable Assets
- Key points
- Introduction
- Procurement
- Initial medical processing
- Gastropexy, tattooing, and sterilization
- Heat-related injuries
- Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions
- Ballistic and explosion injuries
- Canine Chagas disease
- End of service considerations
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Operational Canine
- Key points
- Introduction to operational canines
- Occupational hazards and injuries common to operational K9s
- Considerations for providing veterinary support to an operational K9 team
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclaimer
- Assistance, Service, Emotional Support, and Therapy Dogs
- Key points
- Introduction
- Training and certification
- Definitions
- Specific conditions
- Procurement and clinical management
- Clinics care points
- Herding Dogs
- Key points
- Introduction
- Herding dogs
- Special health considerations in herding dogs
- Clinics care points
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 51-4
- Published: June 10, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323791120
- eBook ISBN: 9780323791137
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Maureen Mcmichael
Affiliations and expertise
Diplomate ACVECC,Professor,Department of Clinical Sciences,College of Veterinary Medicine,Auburn University,Department of Biomedical Sciences,College of Medicine,University of Illinois