The Clinical Aspects of Some Diseases of Cats describes certain cat diseases as it occurs in the British Isles. This book is composed of 23 chapters that specifically examine conditions which occur, their relative frequency, detail symptomatology, and methods of diagnosis and treatment available in the average practice.
The first chapters deal with the relationship of cat with man, its restraint, sedation, anesthesia, health, and clinical examination. Considerable chapters are devoted to numerous diseases in cat's head, eye, mouth, ear, alimentary tract, internal organs, peritoneal cavity, reproductive, nervous, and skeletal system, and skin. The remaining chapters describe diseases due to infective agents and sepsis. These chapters also discuss issues on quarantine, veterinary cat examinations, and cat shows.
This book will prove useful to veterinarians, clinicians, and cat handlers and owners.
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Preface
1 The Cat; Pet and Patient
2 Restraint, Sedation and Anesthesia
3 Signs of Health and Disease, Routine Clinical Examination
4 The Head (excluding Eyes, Ears and Mouth)
5 The Eyes
6 The Mouth (including Teeth and Tongue)
7 The Ears
8 The Alimentary Tract
9 Pancreas, Liver, Spleen, Peritoneal Cavity
10 Respiratory System including Diaphragm
11 Cardiovascular System
12 Urinary Tract
13 Reproductive System
14 Herniae
15 The Skin
16 The Skeletal System
17 Nervous System
18 Diseases Due to Infective Agents
19 Sepsis
20 The Cat in Quarantine
21 The Veterinary Surgeon and Cat Shows
22 Geriatric Care
23 Some Common Accidents and Injuries including Poisoning
Index