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.
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This reference is an excellent value for the money and will provide practical everyday assistance for veterinary technicians who work with cats. (Journal of The American Veterinary Medical Association, 16 September 2012)
A must have if you are serious about cats. (Vet Nurses Today, 1November 2012)
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| Section 1: Patient Management |
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1 Patient History and Physical Examination |
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3 Environmental Enrichment in the Hospital |
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4 Preventive Health Programs |
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5 Gestation, Parturition, and Neonatal Care |
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7 Diagnostic Imaging of the Feline Patient |
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8 Venipuncture and Cystocentesis |
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10 In-Office Methodology and Quality Assurance Assessment |
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11 Interpretation of Common Feline Laboratory Values |
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13 Anesthesia: Sedation and General |
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15 Anesthetic Monitoring of the Feline Patient |
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16 Pain Assessment and Management |
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18 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation |
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19 Dentistry and Dental Radiography |
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| Section 4: Major Diseases of the Cat |
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22 Diseases of the Digestive System |
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24 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus |
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25 Feline Infectious Peritonitis |
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26 Feline Leukemia Virus Diseases |
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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.
