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While covering all the major areas of internal medicine of the dog and cat, this book emphasizes the more common disorders. The book is organized by body system, and each chapter is structured in a consistent way, providing the definition of each disorder, its causes, clinical features, differential diagnoses, diagnosis, and management options. The practical, focused text is richly illustrated throughout by 1,505 clinical color photographs, imaging, diagrams and tables.
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Twenty academics, researchers, and practitioners from the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia contribute 19 chapters to an updated edition of the first fully-illustrated textbook of small animal clinical medicine. Functioning as a text, learning resource, and permanent reference for veterinary students, interns, residents, and general practitioners, the text covers all the major areas of internal medicine of the dog and cat, with an emphasis on brevity and the more common disorders. The text is organized by body system, with each chapter providing the definition of the disorder, its clinical features, the differential diagnoses, the diagnostic methodology, and the treatment and prognosis. The second edition contains new chapters on pain management, clinical nutrition, clinical toxicology, fluid therapy, and clinical immunology. The material is illustrated with 1,500-plus clinical color photographs, imaging, diagrams, and tables, including 450 illustrations new to this addition. Oversize: 9x11.25". Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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