Small Animal Pediatrics

The First 12 Months of Life

Michael E. Peterson, Michelle Kutzler

• Publisher: Saunders
• Year: 2010
• eBook ISBN: 9781437701951
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Veterinary Medicine

A practical reference for the general veterinary clinician, Small Animal Pediatrics: The First 12 Months of Life compiles into a single location the latest information in the rapidly developing field of canine and feline pediatrics. Editors Michael Peterson, DVM, MS, and Michelle Kutzler, DVM, PhD, DACT are joined by more than 40 expert contributors in providing coverage from prenatal care to one year of age. For ease of use, the text is divided into four sections. A General Considerations section opens the book by covering prenatal care of the bitch and queen, birth, normal physical examinations, growth, husbandry, nutrition, care of orphans, neonatal mortality, behavior, emergency and critical care, and immunology. The second section, Common Infectious Diseases, covers bacterial, viral, fungal, rickettsial, and parasitic infections. The third section describes diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the young patient including radiology, ultrasound, aesthetic and surgical considerations, pain management, pharmacology, and clinical pathology. Finally, the fourth section covers a variety of organ systems with discussions on normal development, congenital conditions, and acquired diseases. The text also includes information that is usually difficult to find, including a pediatric formulary, care of orphan puppies, clinical pathology values, prenatal care, and normal growth and development guidelines. This book will be a significant asset to any veterinary library!- Offers a practical, clinically oriented resource for the unique diagnostic and treatment challenges posed by pediatric and juvenile animal patients.- Includes comprehensive coverage of all special problems encountered in pet management from birth through the first 12 months of life.- Provides clear, step-by-step guidelines for important clinical procedures and techniques for the most vulnerable of small animal patients.- Covers procedures such as intraosseous catheterization and fluid therapy, venipuncture, and tube feeding.- Includes guidelines for designing and implementing a successful pediatric wellness program tailored to your own practice.- Discusses infectious diseases in young animals, zoonotic potential, and human public health concerns.- Provides key new information on puppy and kitten behavioral development including guidance for prevention and intervention for problem behaviors, the leading cause of pet euthanasia.- Includes guidelines for kennel and cattery health management as well as shelter medicine health considerations.- Discusses controversial health and ethical issues in veterinary pediatrics, such as ear cropping, tail docking, declawing, and early spay/neuter surgery (including both pro and con positions).- Includes the latest recommendations for nutritional care of healthy and "special needs" puppies and kittens as well as the post-parturient and nursing dam.- Offers an easy-to-use, well-organized format for quick and easy access to the most relevant information.

Index

Page numbers followed by f refer to figures; t to tables; b to boxes.

A

AACT See American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT)

AAFCO See Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)

AAVLD See American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)

Abandoned puppies and kitten See Orphans

Abdomen

in necropsy, 282

of neonates, assessment of, 24

radiography of

in 3-day-old puppy, 170, 171f

in 26-day-old puppy, 173, 173f

in 34-day-old puppy, 173-175, 174f

in 42-day-old puppy, 175, 175f

in 49-day-old puppy, 176, 176f

in 55-day-old puppy, 176-177, 177f

in 62-day-old puppy, 177-179, 178f

in kittens and puppies, 182-184, 183f-185f

ultrasonography of, 192

appearance of normal abdomen in, 193-196, 193f-196f

equipment for, 192, 193f

preparation for, 192-193, 193f

of weanlings/adolescents, 30-31

Abortions, 278b, 281, 283, 284f

Abscesses, hepatic, 384

Abyssinian cats, 349, 352, 396t, 398

Accession sheets, laboratory, 252-253

Accessory atrioventricular pathways, 302, 303f

Acepromazine, 205, 224, 225t, 237t-240t

Acetaminophen, 237t-240t, 249t

Achlorhydria, 244

Acidosis, 80

Acinar cells, 388

Acquired idiopathic megaesophagus, 355

Acquired immunity, 104

Acquired major organ failure/insufficiency, 446t

Acquired thrombocytopenias, 324

Acral...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Front Matter
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• Section I: General Considerations
• Section II: Common Infectious Diseases in Puppies and Kittens
• Section III: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to the Pediatric Patient
• Section IV: Systematic Clinical Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Conditions
• Index