Get instant access to the critical data you need to make accurate diagnoses and effectively plan treatment. Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis, 3rd Edition combines over 400 expert resources and boils them down into one easy-to-use reference covering the differential diagnosis, etiology, clinical signs, and relevant laboratory abnormalities of the most common conditions you will encounter in dogs and cats. And because of its pocket size and intuitive organization, you can have it on hand as a quick consultative device throughout the day to make reliable on-the-scene decisions. - More than 400 lists bring the most important medical diagnostic information from multiple resources into a single quick reference. - Easy identification of the likeliest diagnosis is attributed by the possibilities being listed in order of incidence. - Intuitive organization presents differential diagnosis by sign, symptom, and disorder to facilitate quick access to information. - Alphabetical listing of all relevant laboratory tests makes information easy to find. - Pocket size makes this guide portable, practical, and simple to use. - NEW! Coverage of FAST ultrasound examinations is found in the section on Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma, Triage, and Tracking. - NEW! Overall content update includes substantial revisions to the disorders, syndromes, and diagnostic and laboratory tests that are listed in this guide.

Dr. Thompson is board certified in veterinary practice, specialty - canine and feline medicine and surgery, and is currently owner and practitioner at Brevard Animal Hospital in Brevard, North Carolina. Dr. Thompson was previously an associate professor and director of the Community Practice section at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. He has served as chair of the American Board of Veterinary Practice (ABVP) board for setting continual professional development criteria and diplomate recertification.

Part One - Clinical Signs Approach to Differential Diagnosis

Part Two - Systemic Approach to Differential Diagnosis

Section 1 - Cardiopulmonary Disorders

Section 2 - Dermatologic Disorders

Section 3 - Endocrinologic and Metabolic Disorders

Section 4 - Gastroenterologic Disorders

Section 5 - Hematologic Disorders

Section 6 - Immunologic and Immune-Mediated Disorders

Section 7 - Infectious Disease

Section 8 - Joint and Bone Disorders

Section 9 - Liver and Exocrine Pancreatic Disorders

Section 10 - Neoplasia

Section 11 - Neurologic and Neuromuscular Disorders

Section 12 - Ocular Disorders

Section 13 - Toxicology

Section 14 - Urogenital Disorder

Section 15 - Pain Diagnosis