• This new edition of the popular manual expands on the conditions covered in the second edition; common problems are assessed and the various treatment options considered. Guidance on long-term management of chronic conditions has also been expanded and extensively revised.

    • Increased focus on diagnostic techniques for chronic kidney disease and incontinence
    • Chapters covering the management of urinary incontinence and glomerulopathies
    • Features a new chapter on kidney injury
    • Contributors
      • Frontmatter, pp.: v - vi
    • Foreword
      • Frontmatter, pp.: vii - vii
    • Preface
      • Frontmatter, pp.: viii - viii
    • Stranguria and haematuria
      • Chapter 1, pp.: 1 - 7
    • Polyuria and polydipsia
      • Chapter 2, pp.: 8 - 23
    • Urinary incontinence and urine retention
      • Chapter 3, pp.: 24 - 36
    • Abnormal renal palpation
      • Chapter 4, pp.: 37 - 49
    • Proteinuria
      • Chapter 5, pp.: 50 - 59
    • Complete urinalysis
      • Chapter 6, pp.: 60 - 83
    • Diagnostic imaging of the urinary tract
      • Chapter 7, pp.: 84 - 115
    • Cystoscopy
      • Chapter 8, pp.: 116 - 121
    • Diagnostic approach to the incontinent patient
      • Chapter 9, pp.: 122 - 129
    • Early detection of chronic kidney disease
      • Chapter 10, pp.: 130 - 142
    • Assessment of calcium and phosphate homeostasis in chronic kidney disease
      • Chapter 11, pp.: 143 - 150
    • Diagnostic algorithms for grading acute kidney injury and staging the chronic kidney disease patient
      • Chapter 12, pp.: 151 - 160
    • Renal biopsy
      • Chapter 13, pp.: 161 - 171
    • Genetic basis for urinary tract diseases
      • Chapter 14, pp.: 172 - 184
    • Measurement of blood pressure
      • Chapter 15, pp.: 185 - 195
    • Cardiovascular–renal disorders
      • Chapter 16, pp.: 196 - 204
    • Hyperthyroidism and the feline kidney
      • Chapter 17, pp.: 205 - 215
    • Hypertension and the kidney
      • Chapter 18, pp.: 216 - 223
    • Effects of other endocrine diseases on kidney function
      • Chapter 19, pp.: 224 - 231
    • Effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatment on the kidney
      • Chapter 20, pp.: 232 - 245
    • Acute kidney injury
      • Chapter 21, pp.: 246 - 253
    • Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
      • Chapter 22, pp.: 254 - 262
    • Management of chronic kidney disease
      • Chapter 23, pp.: 263 - 277
    • Management of glomerulopathies
      • Chapter 24, pp.: 278 - 290
    • Management of prostatic disease
      • Chapter 25, pp.: 291 - 303
    • Medical management of urolithiasis
      • Chapter 26, pp.: 304 - 310
    • Non-medical management of urolithiasis
      • Chapter 27, pp.: 311 - 316
    • Management of non-obstructive idiopathic/interstitial cystitis in cats
      • Chapter 28, pp.: 317 - 327
    • Urinary tract infections
      • Chapter 29, pp.: 328 - 337
    • Medical and surgical management of urinary incontinence
      • Chapter 30, pp.: 338 - 352
    • Conversion tables
      • Appendix 1, pp.: 353 - 353
  • Jonathan Elliott

    graduated from Cambridge University Veterinary School in 1985. After graduation, he completed an Internship at Veterinary Hospital University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1986, a PhD in vascular biology and amine oxidases at the University of Cambridge in 1989 and gained his RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Cardiology in 1990.
    In 1990 he was appointed to a lectureship at the Royal Veterinary College in London where he is currently Professor in Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology and Vice Principal - Research. He was awarded the Pfizer Academic Award (1998) for his research contributions to the pathophysiology of laminitis and the BSAVA Amoroso award (2001), the PetPlan Scientific Award (2005) and the European Society of Nephrology and Urology Award (2007) all for his clinical research contributions in the area of feline chronic kidney disease. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology. He is President Elect of ECVPT.

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