Comprehensive yet accessible, this fully updated new edition of The Feline Patient covers all aspects of feline veterinary practice.

Table of Contents

• Contributors
• Preface
• Norsworthy's Notes
• About the Companion Website
• Section 1: Diseases and Conditions
• Acetaminophen Toxicosis
• Acne
• Acromegaly
• Actinomycosis
• Adenocarcinoma and Carcinoma
• Amyloidosis
• Anal Sac Disease
• Anaplasmosis (Ehrlichiosis)
• Anemia
• Anorexia
• Aortic Stenosis
• Arrhythmias
• Ascites
• Aspergillosis
• Aspirin Toxicosis
• Atopic Dermatitis
• Bartonellosis
• Basal Cell Tumors
• Biliary Cysts
• Bite Wounds by Canines
• Bite Wounds by Felines
• Blastomycosis
• Blindness
• Bordetella Infection
• Brachial Plexus Neuropathy
• Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome
• Bronchial Disease, Chronic
• Calicivirus Infection
• Carcinomatosis
• Cataracts
• Ceruminous Gland Disease
• Cervical Ventroflexion
• Chlamydophila Infection
• Chylothorax
• Cobalamin Deficiency
• Coccidioidomycosis
• Coccidiosis, Enteric
• Constipation/Obstipation
• Corneal Ulcers
• Coughing
• Cryptococcosis
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Cutaneous Markers of Systemic Disease
• Cuterebriasis
• Cystitis, Idiopathic
• Cytauxzoonosis
• Dermatophytosis
• Diabetes Insipidus
• Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Complications
• Diabetes Mellitus, Loose Control
• Diabetes Mellitus, Tight Control and Remission
• Diabetes Mellitus, Traditional Control
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Diaphragmatic Hernia
• Diarrhea
• Digital Diseases
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Draining Tracts and Nodules
• Dysautonomia
• Dyspnea
• Dystocia
• Dysuria, Pollakiuria, and Stranguria
• Ear Mites
• Envenomization: Arachnids
• Envenomization: Insects
• Envenomization: Snakes
• Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex
• Eosinophilic Keratoconjunctivitis
• Esophageal Disease
• Ethylene Glycol Toxicity
• Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Eyelid Diseases and Surgery
• Feline Enteric Coronavirus Infection
• Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
• Feline Infectious Peritonitis
• Feline Leukemia Virus Diseases
• Femoral Neck Osteopathy
• Fever
• Flea Allergy Dermatitis
• Fleas
• Flukes: Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic
• Food Reactions
• Giardiasis
• Glaucoma
• Glomerulonephritis
• Granulosa-theca Cell Tumor
• Heartworm Disease and Heartworm-associated Respiratory Disease
• Heinz Body Hemolytic Anemia and Methemoglobinemia
• Helicobacter Infection
• Hemangiosarcoma
• Hemoplasmosis
• Hepatic Lipidosis
• Hepatitis, Inflammatory
• Herpesvirus Infection
• High-rise Syndrome
• Histoplasmosis
• Hookworms
• Horner's Syndrome
• Hydronephrosis
• Hyperadrenocorticism
• Hyperaldosteronism, Primary (Conn's Disease)
• Hypercalcemia
• Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
• Hyperesthesia Syndrome
• Hyperkalemia
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Hypertension, Systemic
• Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Hypoadrenocorticism
• Hypoalbuminemia
• Hypocalcemia
• Hypokalemia
• Hypomagnesemia
• Hypophosphatemia
• Icterus
• Idiopathic Ulcerative Dermatitis
• Ileus
• Immune-mediated Hemolytic Anemia
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Inflammatory Polyps and Masses
• Intraocular Tumors
• Ischemic Encephalopathy
• Keratitis and Conjunctivitis
• Kidneys, Abnormal Size
• Laryngeal Disease
• Leprosy Syndrome
• Linear Foreign Bodies
• Lumbosacral Disease and Spondylosis Deformans
• Lung Parasites
• Lymphoma
• Malassezia Dermatitis
• Mammary Hyperplasia
• Mammary Neoplasia
• Manx Syndrome
• Mast Cell Tumors
• Megacolon
• Meningioma
• Mesothelioma
• Metaldehyde Toxicosis
• Miliary Dermatitis
• Mitral Valve Dysplasia
• Mosquito Bite Hypersensitivity
• Murmurs
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Mycobacterial Diseases, Rapidly Growing
• Myiasis
• Nasal and Frontal Sinus Disease, Chronic
• Nasopharyngeal Disease
• Neonatal Isoerythrolysis
• Neurogenic Bladder
• Nocardiosis
• Obesity
• Oral Neoplasia
• Organophosphate and Carbamate Toxicosis
• Osteoarthritis and Degenerative Joint Disease
• Otitis Externa
• Otitis Media and Interna
• Ovarian Remnant Syndrome
• Palatine Arterial Bleeding
• Pancreatitis, Acute
• Pancreatitis, Chronic
• Panleukopenia (Feline Parvovirus Infection)
• Panniculitis and Steatitis
• Paraneoplastic Syndromes
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Pectus Excavatum
• Pemphigus Foliaceus
• Perinephric Pseudocysts
• Peritonitis, Septic
• Plague
• Plant Toxicities
• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumothorax
• Pododermatitis, Plasmacytic
• Polyarthritis, Immune-mediated
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Polyuria and Polydipsia
• Portosystemic Shunts
• Pregnancy, Parturition, and Lactation
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonic Stenosis
• Pyelonephritis
• Pyometra and Mucometra
• Pyothorax
• Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Toxicosis
• Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency in Somali and Abyssinian Cats
• Rabies
• Recreational Drug Toxicosis
• Rectal Disease
• Refeeding Syndrome
• Renal Disease, Chronic
• Renal Failure, Acute
• Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
• Retinal Disease
• Rodenticide Toxicosis
• Roundworms
• Salmonellosis
• Sarcomas, Injection Site
• Sarcoma, Other
• Scottish Fold Osteochondrodysplasia
• Seizures
• Skin Parasites
• Small Bowel Disease, Chronic
• Sporotrichosis
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Cutaneous
• Stomach Worms
• Stomatitis-Gingivitis
• Stud Tail
• Tail-pull Injuries
• Tapeworms
• Temporomandibular Joint Disease
• Tetanus
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Thiamine Deficiency
• Third Eyelid Diseases
• Thromboembolic Disease
• Thymoma
• Tooth Resorption
• Toxoplasmosis
• Tracheal Disease
• Triad Disease
• Trichobezoars
• Tritrichomoniasis
• Ureteral Obstruction
• Urethral Obstruction
• Urinary Bladder Tumors
• Urolithiasis
• Uveitis
• Ventricular Septal Defect
• Vestibular Syndrome
• Viral Dermatitis
• Vitamin A Toxicosis
• Vitamin D Toxicosis
• Vomiting
• Weight Loss
• Zoonotic Diseases
• Section 2: Behavior
• Aggression, Human Directed
• Aggression, Intercat
• Behavioral Pharmaceuticals
• Environmental Enrichment in the Home
• Environmental Enrichment in the Hospital
• Housesoiling
• Psychogenic Alopecia
• Urine Marking
• Section 3: Surgery
• Bulla Osteotomy, Ventral Approach
• Colectomy
• Corneal Surgery
• Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture
• Cryptorchidism Surgery
• Dental Extraction Techniques
• Esophagostomy Tube Placement
• Frontal Sinus Obliteration
• Gastrostomy Tube Placement
• Hypothermia, Surgical
• Jejunostomy Tube Placement
• Laparotomy for Chronic Small Bowel Disease
• Laser Surgery, CO2
• Lip Avulsion Reattachment
• Luxating Patella
• Mandibular Symphyseal Separation
• Mastectomy
• Maxillomandibular Fixation
• Nasopharyngeal Mass Removal
• Nephrolith Removal
• Onychectomy
• Oronasal Fistula Repair
• Pain Management
• Perivulvar Skin Fold Removal
• Ranula
• Rhinotomy
• Skin Flaps, Local
• Thoracostomy Tube Placement
• Thyroidectomy
• Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla Osteotomy
• Urethrostomy, Perineal
• Urethrostomy, Perineal: Repair
• Urethrostomy, Prepubic
• Uretrotomy
• Urinary Bladder Marsupialization
• Section 4: Cytology
• Adenocarcinoma
• Ascites
• Atypical Bacterial Infections
• Hepatic Lipidosis
• Inflammation versus Neoplasia
• Lymph Node Disease
• Lymphoma
• Mast Cell Tumors
• Plasma Cell Inflammation and Neoplasia
• Pleural Effusions
• Sample Staining
• Sarcoma
• Systemic Fungal Diseases
• Transtracheal Wash Hemosiderosis
• Section 5: Clinical Procedures
• Blood Gas Analysis
• Blood Transfusion
• Bone Marrow Aspiration
• Cardiopulmonary Arrest
• Central Venous Catheter Placement
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection (Atlanto-Occipital)
• Endoscopic Applications
• Enteral Nutrition
• Euthanasia
• Fine-needle Biopsy
• Fluid Therapy
• Fluid Therapy for Shock
• Jugular Blood Collection
• Lymphoma, Chemotherapy
• Ophthalmic Examination
• Orogastric Tube Feeding
• Radioiodine Therapy for Hyperthyroidism
• Restraint Techniques and Devices
• Testing Procedures
• Section 6: Topics of Special Interest
• Age Approximation
• Aging Changes in Cats
• Body Surface Area Conversion
• Calcitriol in Feline Patients
• Catnip Effects in Cats
• Echocardiographic Tables
• Electrocardiographic Tables
• End of Life Issues
• Genetic Diseases
• History of Feline-only Practice and Feline Medicine in the United States
• Normal Laboratory Values
• Nutrition
• Palliative and Hospice Care
• Polydactylism
• Pulse Wave Analysis
• Purring
• Vibrissae
• Drug Formulary
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