Urological Disorders Of The Dog & Cat Investigation, Diagonosis & Treatment

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This book provides veterinary practitioners and trainees with a concise, systematic guide to all medical and surgical aspects of urological diseases and disorders affecting dogs and cats. The author focuses first on assessment of the patient and the main investigative techniques used to reach a diagnosis. He then deals with the differential diagnosis, causes and treatment of conditions ranging from prostate disorders and trauma to all types of urinary incontinence and urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence. The book is fully referenced and illustrated throughout by color photographs, imaging, and diagrams of the highest quality.

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Urological Disorders of the Dog and Cat

From the Publisher

This book provides veterinary practitioners and trainees with a concise, systematic guide to all medical and surgical aspects of urological diseases and disorders affecting dogs and cats. The author focuses first on assessment of the patient and the main investigative techniques used to reach a diagnosis. He then deals with the differential diagnosis, causes and treatment of conditions ranging from prostate disorders and trauma to all types of urinary incontinence and urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence. The book is fully referenced and illustrated throughout by color photographs, imaging, and diagrams of the highest quality.

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Reviewer:Marcella D Ridgway, VMD, MS, DACVIM(University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
Description:This manual of procedures for diagnosis and treatment of urologic disease in dogs and cats emphasizes surgically treated diseases of the urinary bladder, prostate, and urethra.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide veterinarians in general practice with a practical guide to diagnostic and therapeutic urologic procedures. The intent is to provide a reference, the components of which are accessed on an as-needed basis, rather than a training guide to be read in its entirety. This book meets a previously unaddressed need in veterinary medicine for a step-by-step guide to urologic techniques for general practitioners.
Audience:It is intended to meet the needs of small animal practitioners with a commitment to providing in-house diagnostic and treatment options for patients with congenital or acquired urologic disease. It also serves as a useful step-by-step guide to common urological procedures which may be necessary to stabilize as well as evaluate a patient prior to referral for further urologic management.
Features:Part 1 of the book's two parts covers general concepts in history acquisition and physical examination, and practical diagnostic techniques including detailed instructions for performing and interpreting special radiographic studies. Part 2 addresses specific clinical urologic problems such as dysuria and urinary incontinence. The book is illustrated throughout with abundant diagrams and images of exceptionally high quality. Each technique is described in clear but concise terms accompanied by excellent pertinent images demonstrating the procedural steps. However, some of the tables and diagrams would benefit from clearer captions. In some portions, the need to refer back and forth from images to numbers in the text becomes cumbersome, especially when they are on different pages. The scope of the book is actually far narrower than is suggested by the title. Nonsurgical disorders and aspects of treatment are largely excluded and testicular and vestibulovulvar disorders are not addressed.
Assessment:This book is extremely valuable as an illustrated, step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic urologic procedures in the dog and cat. A title reflecting the very specific focus of the book would be more appropriate.

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Urological Disorders of the Dog and Cat

• Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Pt. 1 Investigation of animals with urological signs 7

Ch. 1 Clinical assessment 9

Ch. 2 Radiographic investigations 14

Ch. 3 Other diagnostic aids 36

Pt. 2 Differential diagnosis and treatment 57

Ch. 4 Non-prostatic dysuria 59

Ch. 5 Prostatic disorders 91

Ch. 6 Urinary tract trauma 106

Ch. 7 Other causes of haematuria 123

Ch. 8 Urinary incontinence 134

References and further reading 160

Index 169

Appendices 176

Synopsis

This book's aim is to provide veterinary practitioners and trainees with a concise, systematic guide to all medical and surgical aspects of urological diseases and disorders affecting dogs and cats. The author focuses first on assessment of the patient and the main investigative techniques used to reach a diagnosis. He then deals with the differential diagnosis, causes and treatment of conditions ranging from prostate disorders and trauma to all types of urinary incontinence and urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence. The book is fully referenced and illustrated throughout by colour photographs, imaging, and diagrams of the highest quality.

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Features -

Urological Disorders of the Dog and Cat

• Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Pt. 1 Investigation of animals with urological signs 7

Ch. 1 Clinical assessment 9

Ch. 2 Radiographic investigations 14

Ch. 3 Other diagnostic aids 36

Pt. 2 Differential diagnosis and treatment 57

Ch. 4 Non-prostatic dysuria 59

Ch. 5 Prostatic disorders 91

Ch. 6 Urinary tract trauma 106

Ch. 7 Other causes of haematuria 123

Ch. 8 Urinary incontinence 134

References and further reading 160

Index 169

Appendices 176