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Buch, Englisch, 848 Seiten

Merrill

Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses


2. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-119-80031-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Buch, Englisch, 848 Seiten

ISBN: 978-1-119-80031-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc


New edition of the first comprehensive internal medicine book for Veterinary Technicians with information on relevant diseases organized by body system

Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses offers a detailed reference on small animal internal medicine, logically organized by diseases relating to body systems, with both basic and advanced information in each chapter. The text reviews anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, clinical signs, diseases, diagnostic testing, pharmacology, anesthetic and analgesia considerations, and nutrition management. Also included are patient friendly practice, pain management, nursing care, and small animal internal medicine considerations in oncology, cardiology and neurology.

Keeping up with the digital advancement of the veterinary market, this new edition includes additional online resources, including more images illustrating clinical signs and procedures, along with images, videos, checklists for procedures, pull lists for procedures, critical thinking lists, client education, and video clips.

This text is a group effort provided by VTS and diplomates in small animal internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, and oncology, as well as anesthesia and analgesia, nutrition, physical rehabilitation, behavior, clinical practice, and emergency and critical care veterinary technician specialists who are subject matter experts in their fields.

Sample topics discussed in Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses include: - Endocrine disease including the pituitary gland, covering growth hormone disorders and diabetes insipidus
- Pancreatic disease including both endocrine and exocrine disease
- Gastrointestinal disease including feeding tubes, covering esophagostomy, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy tube placement
- Infectious disease including fungal diseases including histoplasmosis, aspergillosis, coccidioidomycosis, cryptococcosis, and blastomycosis
- Selected nursing considerations including critical thinking and the nursing process

Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is essential reading for veterinary technician students, practicing technicians, nurses, and those studying for the AIMVT specialty exam.

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Weitere Infos & Material


Contributors

Preface

About the Companion Website

Chapter 1 Medical History, Charting, and Physical Examination

Obtaining a medical history

Medical record keeping

Complete physical examination

Chapter 2 Compassionate Patient Care and Effective Pain Management

Patient Friendly Practice

Clinical conundrums

Staff health and safety

Perspective

Patient-Friendly-Practice

Nursing Considerations

Pain Management

What is pain

Pathophysiology of pain

Types of pain

Psychological aspects of pain

Identifying pain in animals

Treating pain

Chapter 3 Gastrointestinal Disease

Physical examination and history

Diagnostic evaluation

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Oral

Esophageal

Stomach

Small intestine

Large intestine

Microbiome

Pharmacology

Nutrition

Anesthesia

Chapter 4 Hepatobiliary Disease

Anatomy and physiology

Hepatic Disease

Acute hepatitis

Chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis

Copper associated hepatotoxicosis

Hepatic Lipidosis

Hepatocutaneous syndrome

Hepatic encephalopathy

Portosystemic shunts and congenital vascular anomaly

Cholangiohepatitis/Feline cholangitis complex

Posthepatic disease

Cholecystitis

Cholelithiasis

Mucoceles

Pharmacology

Nutrition

Anesthesia and analgesia

Chapter 5 Endocrine Disease

Hypothalamus

Pituitary

Thyroid

Parathyroid

Adrenal glands

Enteric endocrine system

Miscellaneous hormones

Chapter 6 Urinary and Renal Disease

Anatomy and physiology

Clinical evaluation

Diagnostics

Laboratory

Imaging

BP

Disorders

Pyelonephritis

Protein losing nephropathy

Glomerulonephritis

Fanconi syndrome

Feline idiopathic interstitial cystitis

Urinary tract infection

Prostate

Urethral sphincter mechanism

Lithiasis

Neoplasia

Chronic kidney disease

Acute kidney injury

Treatment

Minimally invasive

Surgery

Pharmacology

Anesthesia and analgesia

Nutrition

Chapter 7 Musculoskeletal Disease

Anatomy and physiology

Clinical signs

Physical examination and orthopedic examination

Common diseases

Muscular

Neuromuscular

Skeletal

Diagnostic

Treatment, therapy, and pharmacology

Nutrition

Anatomy and physiology

Physical examination

Upper respiratory disease

Lower respiratory disease

Pulmonary parenchymal disease

Disease of the pleura and mediastinum

Pharmacology

Chapter 9 Hematologic Disease

Physiology and pathophysiology

Red blood cell disorders

White blood cell disorders

Platelet disorders

Coagulation disorders

Transfusion

Nutrition

Anesthesia

Chapter 10 Infectious Disease

Bacterial

Viral

Fungal

Protozoal

Diagnostics

Chapter 11 Pancreatic Disease

Anatomy and physiology of the pancreas

Disorders of the endocrine pancreas

Endocrine function

Regulatory mechanisms

Diabetes mellitus

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state

Disorders of the exocrine pancreas

Canine pancreatitis

Feline pancreatitis

Feline Acromegaly

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Chapter 12 Immunologic Disease

Anatomy, pathology, and pathophysiology

Diagnostic testing

Pharmacology

Vaccines

Chapter 13 Oncology

Cancer biology

Evaluation and diagnostics

Common cancers

Lymphoma

Skin and subcutaneous

Gastrointestinal

Liver

Pancreas

Oral tumors

Respiratory

Musculoskeletal

Cardiac

Endocrine

Urogenital

Nervous

Hematopoietic

Chapter 14 Cardiology

Anatomy

Examination

Diagnostic

Disease

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and Feline arterial thromboembolism

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Myxomatous valvular disease

Pericardial effusion

Congenital cardiac disease

Heartworm

Infective endocarditis

Pulmonary Hypertension

Systemic effect

Critical thinking

Anesthesia

Nutrition

Client education

Chapter 15 Neurology

Anatomy

Examination and lesion localization

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Diagnostic imaging

Electrodiagnostic testing

Cerebrovascular disease

Neoplasia

Inflammatory Disease

Trauma

Epilepsy

Hydrocephalus

Cranial neuropathies

Spinal conditions

Neuromuscular disease

Peri-operative care

Anesthesia and analgesia

Nutritional considerations

Application of Critical Thinking and nursing knowledge

Client education

Chapter 16 Nursing

Techniques

Diagnostics

Pharmacology

Nutritional Considerations

Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process

Communication


Linda Merrill, LVT, VTS (Small Animal Internal Medicine) Emeritus, Founding Chair and Executive Director of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, Organizing Committee Member of the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice (Canine/Feline), Former President of NAVTA, with over 30 years of experience in clinical practice, small animal internal medicine, cardiology, and oncology.



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