Nursing the Feline Patient
De: Linda E. Schmeltzer (Editor), Gary D. Norsworthy (Editor)
ISBN: 9780470959015
2012, Wiley
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Páginas: 240
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Nursing the Feline Patient is a comprehensive and accessible clinical manual addressing the unique nursing needs of cats. Covering all aspects of feline nursing care from the examination room to the surgical suite, the book highlights the special considerations for cat patients throughout. Written specifically for veterinary technicians and nurses, topics range from restraint, preventative care, and laboratory procedures to surgery, dentistry, and specific diseases of concern.
Carefully designed for easy reference, chapters are logically organized into sections on patient management, diagnostics, surgery and recovery, and major diseases by body system. Each chapter begins with an overview of the anatomy and physiology required for a full understanding of the disease. Nursing the Feline Patient is an essential resource for veterinary technicians working with feline patients.
Editors viii
Contributors ix
Preface x
Section 1: Patient Management
1 Patient History and Physical Examination
Nicole Atkens Humphreys 32 Restraint
Linda E. Schmeltzer 73 Environmental Enrichment in the Hospital
Gary D. Norsworthy and Linda E. Schmeltzer 124 Preventive Health Programs
Linda E. Schmeltzer 185 Gestation, Parturition, and Neonatal Care
Linda E. Schmeltzer 216 Geriatric Care
Karen M. Lovelace 24Section 2: Diagnostics
7 Diagnostic Imaging of the Feline Patient
Judith Hudson and Merrilee Holland 318 Venipuncture and Cystocentesis
Karen M. Lovelace 669 Cytology
J. Scot Estep 7010 In-Office Methodology and Quality Assurance Assessment
Craig M. Tockman 8011 Interpretation of Common Feline Laboratory Values
Keith DeJong 9012 Hematology
Laura V. Lane and Rick L. Cowell 97Section 3: Surgery and Recovery
13 Anesthesia: Sedation and General
Ludovic Pelligand 11314 Surgical Preparation
Eric Schmeltzer 11915 Anesthetic Monitoring of the Feline Patient
Susan Bryant 12116 Pain Assessment and Management
Susan Bryant 12917 Postoperative Care
Linda E. Schmeltzer 13618 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Barbara Bockstahler and David Levine 13819 Dentistry and Dental Radiography
Diana Eubanks 145Section 4: Major Diseases of the Cat
20 Cardiology
Gary D. Norsworthy 15521 Dermatology
Gary D. Norsworthy 16422 Diseases of the Digestive System
Linda E. Schmeltzer and Gary D. Norsworthy 17223 Endocrine Diseases
Linda E. Schmeltzer 17824 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Teija Kaarina Viita-aho 18225 Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Linda E. Schmeltzer 18526 Feline Leukemia Virus Diseases
Linda E. Schmeltzer 18927 Parasitology
Teija Kaarina Viita-aho 19528 Respiratory Diseases
Linda E. Schmeltzer 20429 Toxicoses
Sharon Fooshee Grace 20830 Urinary Tract Diseases
Linda E. Schmeltzer and Gary D. Norsworthy 213Index 219
Clinical cases, Q&As for downloading, and images from the book in PowerPoint are available for download at www.wiley.com/go/schmeltzernorsworthy
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Linda E. Schmeltzer, RVT
Is the head technician at Alamo Feline Health Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Gary D. Norsworthy, DVM, DABVP (Feline)
Is the owner and head veterinarian at the Alamo Feline Health Center in San Antonio, Texas.