Main description:

Blackwell s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Endocrinology and Reproduction is a highly practical, clinically oriented guide to endocrine and reproductive disorders in small animals, ideally formatted for fast access in the veterinary practice. * Provides a complete yet practical clinical manual on endocrine and reproductive problems in small animals * Draws on the endocrinology and theriogenology sections of Blackwell s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, supplying a greater depth of information in a similar quick-reference format * Presents expanded information, additional topics, and color images throughout * Arranged alphabetically for easy searching and reference * Includes access to a companion website with client handouts in Word, which can be downloaded, edited, and used in practice

Contents:

Contributor List ix Foreword xi Preface xiii About the Companion Website xv chapter 1 Anthelmentics in Pregnant and Breeding Dogs 1 chapter 2 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Small Animal Reproduction 11 chapter 3 Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome 17 chapter 4 Breeding Management of the Bitch and Ovulation Timing for Optimal Reproductive Efficiency 23 chapter 5 Breeding Management of the Queen: Pre-Breeding Examination and Breeding Husbandry 33 chapter 6 Carcinoid and Carcinoid Syndrome 41 chapter 7 Cesarean Section, Elective and Emergency 45 chapter 8 Pyometra, Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia (Hydrometra, Mucometra, Hematometra) 53 chapter 9 Cryptorchidism 63 chapter 10 Diabetes Insipidus 73 chapter 11 Canine Diabetes Mellitus 79 chapter 12 Feline Diabetes Mellitus 89 chapter 13 Diabetes Mellitus with Ketoacidosis 99 chapter 14 Disorders of Sexual Differentiation (DSD) 109 chapter 15 Dystocia 117 chapter 16 Eclampsia 127 chapter 17 Episioplasty/Vulvoplasty in the Bitch and Queen 131 chapter 18 Estrous Cycle Abnormalities (Prolonged Proestrus/Estrus, Prolonged Anestrus, Short Interestrous Interval) 139 chapter 19 Genetic Disease Counseling in the Pre-Breeding Examination 147 chapter 20 Glucagonoma 153 chapter 21 Canine Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing s syndrome) 159 chapter 22 Feline Hyperadrenocorticism 179 chapter 23 Hyperglycemia 185 chapter 24 Hyperkalemia 191 chapter 25 Hyperlipidemia 197 chapter 26 Hypernatremia 205 chapter 27 Diabetes Mellitus with Hyperosmolar Coma 211 chapter 28 Hyperparathyroidism 219 chapter 29 Hyperphosphatemia 225 chapter 30 Hypersomatotropism and Acromegaly in the Dog 231 chapter 31 Hypersomatotropism and Acromegaly in the Cat 235 chapter 32 Hyperthyroidism 245 chapter 33 Canine Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison s Disease) 263 chapter 34 Feline Hypoadrenocorticism 273 chapter 35 Hypoglycemia 277 chapter 36 Hypokalemia 281 chapter 37 Hyponatremia 289 chapter 38 Hypoparathyroidism 295 chapter 39 Hypophosphatemia 303 chapter 40 Canine Hypothyroidism 309 chapter 41 Insulinoma 317 chapter 42 Mammary Gland Disorders: Agalactia, Galactostasis, and Mastitis 325 chapter 43 Feline Mammary Hyperplasia 337 chapter 44 Medical Manipulation of the Estrous Cycle 345 chapter 45 Medical Abortion, Canine and Feline 357 chapter 46 Neonatal Resuscitation and Early Neonatal Care 377 chapter 47 Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation in the Bitch and Queen 389 chapter 48 Ovarian Remnant Syndrome/Hyperestrogenism 395 chapter 49 Pheochromocytoma 409 chapter 50 Post-Partum Metritis/Subinvolution of Placental Sites (SIPS) 417 chapter 51 Pregnancy Diabetes 423 chapter 52 Pregnancy Edema in the Bitch 427 chapter 53 Pregnancy Ketosis 433 chapter 54 Infectious Causes of Pregnancy Loss, Canine: Toxoplasmosis/Neosporosis, Cryptosporidium, Herpes Virus, Brucellosis, Minute Virus 437 chapter 55 Infectious Causes of Pregnancy Loss Feline 459 chapter 56 Priapism and Paraphimosis 467 chapter 57 Primary Hyperaldosteronism in Cats 477 chapter 58 Canine Prostate Disease: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Cystic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Prostatitis 483 chapter 59 Reproductive Malignancies 491 chapter 60 Canine Semen Abnormalities Orchitis/Epididymitis 509 chapter 61 Semen Peritonitis 513 chapter 62 Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion 517 chapter 63 Uterine Inertia 521 chapter 64 Evaluation of Ovulation with Ultrasound 529 chapter 65 Ultrasonographic Gestational Aging in the Bitch and Queen 537 chapter 66 Unusual Thyroid Disorders (Feline Hypothyroidism, Canine Hyperthyroidism) 543 chapter 67 Vulvovaginal Malformations 549 Index 559