Geriatrics: Small Animal Practice(Veterinary Medicine 35-3)

Description:
Pets are living longer and owners are willing to spend more on their care. This issue on geriatrics is an update from the 1997 issue. The volume will review chronic renal failure, congestive heart failure, dental disease, liver disease, osteoarthritis, dietary management, clinical pathology, and geriatric behavior problems.

Table of Contents:
1. Chronic Renal Failure in the Geriatric Patient: Diagnosis and Management (Grauer) 2. Geriatric Behavior Problems (Landsberg) 3. Liver Disease in the Geriatric Patient (Hoskins) 4. Clinical Pharmacology for Geriatric Patients (Dowling) 5. Clinical Pathology in Veterinary Geriatrics (Alleman) 6. Nutritional Requirements and Dietary Management in Geriatric Patients (Laflamme) 7. Geriatric Wellness Program (Metzger) 8. Common Endocrinopathies in the Geriatric Patient (Greco) 9. Osteoarthritis in Geriatric Patients (Beale) 10. Cardiology in Geriatric Patients (Hamlin) 11. Geriatric Dentistry (Holmstrom) 12. Anesthesia for Geriatric Patients (Carpenter, Tranquilli)