Feline Medicine for Veterinary Technicians
De: Paula Plummer (Editor)
ISBN: 9781394239047
2025, Wiley
Capa mole
Páginas: 576
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A comprehensive overview of feline medicine in a clinical setting for the veterinary technician
Feline Medicine for Veterinary Technicians is a complete, specialty reference guide, written by veterinary technician specialists, for the veterinary technician to use in a feline medicine clinical setting. Covering everything from the pathophysiology of common feline diseases, current therapies and nursing care, diagnostic techniques, unique history taking methods, and nursing care in every major body system. It is a critical tool for anyone preparing for a specialty exam or the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE).
Feline Medicine for Veterinary Technicians readers will also find:
- Coverage of cutting-edge diagnostics, treatment options, and more
- Detailed discussion of topics including feline friendly interactions, life stage considerations, client communication, pharmacology, and many more
- A team of contributors with decades of combined veterinary technician experience
- A comprehensive review of diseases in all major body systems including endocrinology, cardiology, renal and urinary systems
- Feline specific considerations for behavior, anesthesia, analgesia, transfusion medicine and nutrition
- The companion website includes study questions for all chapters, as well as client education materials, dental positioning guidelines and educational handouts
Feline Medicine for Veterinary Technicians is ideal for students as well as anyone preparing for a specialty exam or as a veterinary technician in feline clinical practice.
Section 1: The Cat and Special Considerations
- 1. Feline Behavior
1.1. Sensation and Perception
1.2. Feline Body Language
1.3. Community Behavior in Cats
1.4. Sexual Behavior in Cats
1.5. Elimination Behaviors
1.6. How Cats Learn and Modifying Behaviors
1.7. Functional & Applied Behavior Analysis
1.8. Common Unwanted Behaviors
1.9. Behavior Emergencies
1.10. Incorporating Behavior into Everyday Veterinary Practice
- 2. Feline Friendly Interactions
2.1. Understanding Cat Emotions and Their Motivations
2.2. Be Respectful, Remain Professional: Words Matter
2.3. Feline Emotions: Engaging and Protective
2.4. Sensory Communication: How Cats Gather and Interpret Information
2.5. Interpreting Feline Behaviors and Modifying Technique to Prevent Escalation
2.6. Setting Yourself Up for Success
2.7. Stressor Stacking: Understanding Stressors that Contribute to Difficult Visits
2.8. Making Changes at the Clinic
2.9. Know Your Cats: They are Communicating!
2.10. Handling Techniques
2.11. Sedation
2.12. Tips for Safe and Feline Friendly Life Stage Handling
- 3. Preparing the Veterinary Hospital for the Feline Patient
3.1. General Clinic Preparation for a Feline Visit
3.2. The Reception Area
3.3. The Exam Room
3.4. The Treatment Room
3.5. The Surgical Suite
3.6. The Hospitalization Ward
3.7. Training the Team
3.8. How to Become a Cat Friendly Practice®
3.9. Resources for Veterinary Professionals
3.10. Resources for Clients
- 4. Life Stage Considerations
4.1. Kitten
4.2. Junior
4.3. Prime
4.4. Mature
4.5. Senior
4.6. Geriatric
4.7. Body Condition Scoring
4.8. Body Condition Score Uses
4.9. Diagnostic Techniques
- 5. Client Education and Communication Topics for the Feline Owner
5.1. Type of Communication
5.2. Obtaining a Medical History
5.3. Home Environmental Factors
5.4. Preparing for the Veterinary Visit
5.5. Nutrition
5.6. Nursing Care for the Feline Pet Owner
5.7. Client Communication and Feline Disease Management
- 6. Anesthesia Considerations for the Feline Patient
6.1. Preanesthetic Phase
6.2. Anesthetic Phase
6.3. Recovery Phase
- 7. Analgesic Considerations for the Feline Patient
7.1. The Pain Pathway
7.2. Types of Pain
7.3. Negative Effects of Pain
7.4. Assessment of Pain
7.5. Pain Scoring Instruments
7.6. Treatment of Pain
- 8. Introduction to Feline Pharmacology
8.1. Unique Pharmacokinetics for the Feline Patient
8.2. Metabolism
8.3. Acetylation
8.4. Methylation
8.5. Renal Excretion
8.6. Medications with Unique Pharmacokinetics in the Feline Patient
8.7. Introduction and Current Guidelines of Antimicrobial Stewardship
- 9. Feline Immunology and Current Vaccination Guidelines
9.1. Vaccine History
9.2. Vaccine Mechanism of Action
9.3. Natural Immunity: Maternal Derived Antibodies
9.4. Feline Injection Site Sarcoma
9.5. Vaccine Administration Sites
9.6. Vaccine Site Monitoring
9.7. Vaccine Hypersensitivity
9.8. Vaccine Types
9.9. Routes of Administration
9.10. Feline Core Vaccines
9.11. Feline Non-Core Vaccines
9.12. Vaccines No Longer Recommended
9.13. Feline Patient Populations that Need Protection
9.14. Vaccination and Age
9.15. Lifestyle Vaccinations
9.16. Post Vaccination Serological Screening
9.17. Staff Compliance
Section 2: Feline Patient Care
10. Critical Thinking and Kirby’s Rule of 20
10.1. Veterinary Medical Error Background
10.2. Patient Care Checklist Background
10.3. Kirby’s Rule of 20
10.4. Critical Thinking
11. Interpretation of Common Diagnostic Test Results
11.1. Use of a Microscope
11.2. Care and Maintenance of a Micorscope
11.3. Interpretation of Common Diagnostic Tests
11.4. Diagnostic Techniques
12. General Feline Nutrition
12.1. Feeding Behaviors
12.2. Anatomic Adaptations
12.3. Physiologic Adaptations
12.4. Metabolic Adaptations
12.5. Fixed Taste Preferences and Food Aversions
12.6. Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Life Stages
12.7. Reproduction and Neonatal Nutrition
12.8. Orphaned Kitten Nutrition
12.9. Kitten Nutrition
12.10. Young Adult Nutrition
12.11. Mature Adult Nutrition
12.12. Geriatric Nutrition
12.13. Feeding Tubes: Uses, Indications and Placement
12.14. Diagnostic Techniques
13. Wound Care and Bandaging
13.1. Etiology of Feline Wounds
13.2. Wound Physiology
13.3. Wound Classification
13.4. Wound Healing
13.5. Approach to the Feline Trauma Patient
13.6. Wound Care and Management
13.7. Bandage Techniques
13.8. Wound Drains
13.9. Emerging Wound Management Techniques
13.10. Burn Care
Section 3: Feline Systems, Diseases, and Conditions
14. Cardiology/Cardiovascular Diseases
14.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
14.2. Clinical Signs
14.3. Physical Examination Findings
14.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
14.5. Cardiovascular Diseases
14.6. Cardiomyopathy Prognosis
14.7. Comorbidities to Consider
14.8. Cardiovascular Emergencies
14.9. Diagnostic Techniques
15. Dentistry
15.1. Feline Dental Anatomy
15.2. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
15.3. Dental Equipment
15.4. Ergonomics
15.5. Dental Radiography
15.6. The Feline Oral Exam
15.7. The Professional Dental Cleaning
15.8. Dental Charts
15.9. Tooth Numbering Systems
15.10. Nomenclature and Abbreviations
15.11. Oral Pathology
16. Dermatology and Auricular Conditions
16.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
16.2. Clinical Signs
16.3. Physical Examination Findings
16.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
16.5. Basic Feline Dermatology
16.6. Allergic Reaction Patterns
16.7. Hypersensitivity Reactions
16.8. Facial Dermatosis
16.9. Feline Auricular Anatomy and Conditions
16.10. Diagnostic Techniques
17. Emergency and Critical Care
17.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
17.2. Feline Interactions in the ER
17.3. Clinical Signs
17.4. Physical Examination Findings
17.5. Triage
17.6. The Feline Inpatient
17.7. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
17.8. Common Emergencies by Body System
17.9. Diagnostic Techniques
18. Endocrinology
18.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
18.2. Clinical Signs
18.3. Physical Examination Findings
18.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
18.5. Endocrine Disorders
18.6. Diagnostic Techniques
19. Gastroenterology
19.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
19.2. Clinical Signs
19.3. Physical Examination Findings
19.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
19.5. Gastrointestinal Disease in the Feline Patient
19.6. Diagnostic Techniques
20. Gestation, Lactation and Pediatrics
20.1. Breeding in Cats
20.2. Pregnancy and Birth
20.3. Dystocia
20.4. Apgar Scoring in Neonates
20.5. Nursing and Lactation
20.6. Kitten Mortality
20.7. Postpartum Complications in the Queen
20.8. Kitten Care
20.9. Bottles and Tube Feeding
20.10. Milestones
20.11. Kitten Nutrition
20.12. Weaning the Kittens
20.13. The Critical Neonate
21. Hematology
21.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
21.2. Clinical Signs
21.3. Physical Examination Findings
21.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
21.5. Red Blood Cell Conditions
21.6. White Blood Cell Conditions
21.7. Coagulopathies
21.8. Diagnostic Techniques
21.9. Feline Blood Donors
21.10. Blood Component Processing
22. Hepatobiliary
22.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
22.2. Clinical Signs
22.3. Physical Examination Findings
22.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
22.5. Diseases of the Liver
22.6. Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Duct
22.7. Diseases of the Exocrine Pancreas
22.8. Triaditis
22.9. Diagnostic Techniques
23. Infectious Diseases
23.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
23.2. Clinical Signs
23.3. Physical Examination Findings
23.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
23.5. Bacterial Infectious Diseases
23.6. Systemic Fungal Infectious Diseases
23.7. Protozoal Infectious Diseases
23.8. Viral Infectious Diseases
23.9. Diagnostic Techniques
24. Oncology
24.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
24.2. Clinical Signs
24.3. Physical Examination Findings
24.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
24.5. Treatment Modalities
24.6. Common Feline Neoplasms
24.7. Diagnostic Techniques
24.8. Chemotherapy Administration
25. Respiratory
25.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
25.2. Clinical Signs
25.3. Physical Examination Findings
25.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
25.5. Oxygen Supplementation
25.6. Respiratory Diseases
25.7. Diagnostic Techniques
26. Urinary and Renal
26.1. Patient History and “History Gathering Questions”
26.2. Clinical Signs
26.3. Physical Examination Findings
26.4. Specific Nursing Care Considerations
26.5. Renal and Urinary Diseases
26.6. Diagnostic Techniques
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Paula Plummer, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM, CP-fe),
Is a credentialed veterinary technician and training coordinator at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. She has devoted her career to teaching others in addition to being an advocate for feline patients.