This workbook is intended to be a bridge between classroom learning and clinical training; to improve patient care and clinician confidence in practice. Common presentations in small animal practice are presented as real-world case studies while the reader is guided through work-up, critical thinking and problem solving to run the consultation efficiently. Key concepts of anatomy, physiology, radiology, clinical pathology, medicine and surgery are covered and readers are guided through history-taking and diagnostics to perform an effective consultation. Cases discussed include vaccinating the new kitten, castrating the new puppy, the puppy with diarrhoea, the blind cat, the head-shaking dog, the itchy dog. Categories of complaints covered include body weight, urinary problems, the digestive system, respiratory issues, eye problems, skin and soft tissue complaints, cardiovascular, reproductive, aural and neurological complaints. The aim is to present a problem-first approach and to encourage readers to think like clinicians rather than students by instilling a case-based problem solving approach.
Author(s): Ryane E. Englar
Series: Veterinary Skills Series
Publisher: 5m Publishing
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 737
City: Great Easton
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
About the Author
Preface
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Part I Making Clinical Medicine Come Alive: An Introduction to Case-Based Decision Making
Chapter 1 Rethinking How We Ask Students to Problem-Solve in Clinical Medicine
Chapter 2 Building a Relationship: The Veterinary Client’s Role in Healthcare
Chapter 3 Approaching the Clinical Cases That Appear in Parts II and III
Part II Common Cases in Pediatric Canine/Feline Medicine
Case 1 The Unexpected Litter of Pups
Case 2 The Orphan Kittens
Case 3 The New Puppy Wellness Examination
Case 4 The New Kitten Wellness Examination
Case 5 The Snotty, Squinty Kitten
Case 6 The Coughing Puppy
Case 7 The Diarrheic Puppy
Case 8 The Trembly Puppy
Case 9 The Ataxic Kitten
Case 10 The Alopecic Kitten
Case 11 Planning a Feline Castration
Case 12 Planning a Canine Castration
Case 13 Planning a Feline Spay
Part III Common Cases in Adult and Geriatric Canine and Feline Medicine
Wellness and Weight Management
Case 14 Adult Feline Wellness and Behavior
Case 15 Adult Canine Wellness and Weight Management
Case 16 Feline Weight Loss
Case 17 Canine Weight Gain
Urinary Chief Complaints
Case 18 The Cat with Hematuria
Case 19 The Cat Who Can’t Pee
Case 20 The Dog That Is Straining to Urinate
Case 21 The Cat That Is Peeing a Lot
Gastrointestinal Chief Complaints
Case 22 The Dog That Is Straining to Defecate
Case 23 The Adult Diarrheic Dog
Case 24 The Dog That Can’t Keep Food Down
Case 25 The Vomiting Dog
Case 26 The Scooting Cat
Ocular and Aural Chief Complaints
Case 27 The Dog with a “Swollen Eye”
Case 28 The Cat with Questionable Vision
Case 29 The Dog with the Cloudy Eye
Case 30 The Dog with “Blue” and “Red” Eyes
Case 31 The Head-Shaking Dog
Case 32 The Cat with the Puffy Ear
Chief Complaints Involving the Skin
Case 33 The Crusty Cat
Case 34 The Cat with Facial Swelling
Case 35 The Lumpy Bumpy Dog
Case 36 The Wounded Dog
Cardiovascular Chief Complaints
Case 37 The Collapsing Dog
Case 38 The Cat with Cold Feet
Case 39 The Dog with Exercise Intolerance
Respiratory Chief Complaints
Case 40 The Wheezing Cat
Case 41 The Snoring Dog
Case 42 The Coughing Dog
Case 43 The Snoring Cat
Neuromuscular Chief Complaints
Case 44 The Lame Cat
Case 45 The Lame Dog
Case 46 The Recumbent Dog
Reproductive Chief Complaints
Case 47 The Dog with Perineal Discharge
Case 48 The Dog with the Unusual Attraction
Case 49 The Dog with Priapism
End-of-Life
Case 50 The Last Goodbye
Index
