Clinical Canine and Feline Respiratory Medicine (eBook)

Lynelle Johnson, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine), is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of California at Davis.

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

1. Localization of Disease 3

2. Respiratory Diagnostics 13

3. Respiratory Therapeutics 38

4. Nasal Disorders 57

5. Diseases of Airways 92

6. Parenchymal Disease 125

7. Pleural and Mediastinal Disease 154

8. Vascular Disorders 178

Glossary 195

Index 198

"Perhaps the greatest compliment I can pay the book is to say that
I would recommend it equally to undergraduate students studying
canine and feline respiratory disease and practitioners wanting to
know and learn a bit more about the subject and glean practical
tips that they can employ in their day-to-day practice."
(Veterinary Record, February 2011)

"Clinical Canine and Feline Respiratory Medicine is
concisely written, easy to read, and up-to-date. There are many
excellent photographs illustrating technical procedures and
diagnostic findings. Techniques such as transtracheal wash and
chest-tube placement are described in sufficient detail to enable
practitioners to perform these techniques. This textbook takes a
sensible and functional approach to respiratory medicine and
clarifies a subject matter many find confusing. This text is highly
recommended for any small animal practitioner." (Journal of the
American Veterinary Medical Association, December 2010)

"The text book is enjoyable to read and fulfils the stated aim
of the author, which is to provide an authoritive, cohesive and
complete discussion of all the elements needed to diagnose and
treat small animal respiratory diseases, specifically in a
user-friendly, single author volume, and the author is to be
congratulated in doing so." (The Australian Veterinary
Journal, January/February 2011)

"General practitioners and vet students receive a reference that
uses a consistent layout and an easy at-a-glance format, along with
black and white and color diagnosis photos. No vet's collection
should be without this." (The Bookwatch, January 2011)

"The well-thought-out design makes the book an effective
teaching tool and one that will encourage and support
practitioners, especially the less experienced, in addressing
respiratory disorders in their small animal patients. The character
of this book is best captured by the phrase 'cut to the
chase.' It is masterfully written to present all pertinent
information with a remarkable economy of words, providing a
thorough but concise guide to clinical respiratory medicine in the
dog and cat." (Doody's, November 2010)