Anesthesia in the Pediatric Patient
CHAPTER 23 Anesthesia in the Pediatric Patient Craig A.E. Mosley, Cornelia Mosley Anesthetizing newborn or very young patients is not uncommon in small animal practice and, when necessary, presents the…
Selected Zoonotic Diseases: Puppies and Kittens
CHAPTER 46 Selected Zoonotic Diseases Puppies and Kittens Emilio DeBess Puppies and kittens in their first year of life may become significant carriers of zoonotic diseases, which they acquire through…
Approach to the Febrile Patient
CHAPTER 20 Approach to the Febrile Patient James B. Miller Obtaining a body temperature measurement is important in the evaluation of all patients, especially the critical care patient. A rectal…
Care of the Orphaned Puppy and Kitten
CHAPTER 9 Care of the Orphaned Puppy and Kitten Michael E. Peterson Puppies and kittens may require hand rearing for a variety of reasons; the most obvious is death of…
Viral Infections
CHAPTER 16 Viral Infections James F. Evermann, Melissa A. Kennedy Neonatal and puppy-kitten mortality rates (animals dying before 1 year of age) are often used as clinical indicators of the…
History and Physical Examination of the Neonate
CHAPTER 3 History and Physical Examination of the Neonate Margaret V. Root Kustritz In this chapter, the neonatal period is defined as the period from birth through 3 weeks of…
Surgical Considerations in the Young Patient
CHAPTER 24 Surgical Considerations in the Young Patient Bernard Séguin Surgery on immature dogs and cats is routinely performed in clinical practice and is often necessary to correct traumatic injuries…
Parasitic and Protozoal Diseases
CHAPTER 19 Parasitic and Protozoal Diseases Craig Datz Young animals are commonly at risk of a variety of parasitic infections, and morbidity and mortality rates are typically higher than in…
Toxicologic Considerations in the Young Patient
CHAPTER 28 Toxicologic Considerations in the Young Patient* Michael E. Peterson Relevant Physiologic Differences in Pediatric Patients Relative to Adults Pups and kittens may be exposed to toxins through various…
Effective Use of A Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
CHAPTER 29 Effective Use of A Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Patricia A. Talcott Veterinary medical diagnostic laboratories commonly offer a variety of tests in areas such as pathology and histology,…
