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Now in paperback, this provides veterinary practitioners and trainees with a concise, systematic guide to urological disorders affecting dogs and cats. The author focuses first on assessment of the patient and the main investigative techniques to reach a diagnosis. He then deals with the differential diagnosis, causes and treatment of conditions ranging from prostate disorders and trauma to all types of urinary incontinence, including urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence. Reflecting clinical practice and to assist the diagnostic process, conditions are grouped and discussed under their main presenting signs. The book is fully referenced and illustrated throughout by colour photographs, imaging, and diagrams of the highest quality. Short contents Part 1. Investigation of animals with urological signs 1.Clinical assessment 2.Radiographic investigations, Plain films, Intravenous urography, Retrograde, positive contrast vagino-urethrography, Retrograde positive contrast urethography, Cystography 3.Other diagnostic aids, Ultrasonograpy, Urethral catheterisation, Centesis, Cytology, Biopsy techniques, Blood and urine analyses, Urodynamics, Endoscopy Part 2. Differential diagnosis and treatment 4.Non-prostatic dysuria 5.Prostatic disorders 6.Urinary tract trauma 7.Other causes of haematuria 8.Urinary incontinence, Urinary Incontinence in Juvenile Animals, Urinary Incontinence in Adult Animals, Urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence Meer info

Gestresster Hund – ist es die Schilddrüse? Meer info

Die Tierzahnheilkunde nimmt in den letzten Jahren einen immer größeren Stellenwert in der kurativen Kleintiermedizin ein, nicht zuletzt auch deswegen, weil die Zahnerkrankungen bei älteren Hunden und Katzen die häufigsten Erkrankungen überhaupt darstellen. Dieses Buch gibt eine praktische Anleitung für die tägliche dentalradiologische Diagnostik. Die Autorin stellt verschiedene Röntgensysteme vor und beschreibt ihre Vor- und Nachteile. Nach einer Einführung in die Projektionsgeometrie erläutert sie sämtliche dentale Röntgenpositionen. Im Fokus stehen Lagerungstechniken für häufige dentale Probleme sowie die Beschreibung alternativer Röntgenlagerungen und Lösungen für spezielle Röntgenanforderungen bei Hunden und Katzen. Viele praktische Tipps helfen, häufige Fehler zu erkennen und vermeiden. Mit umfangreichem Bildmaterial gibt die Autorin Anleitung zur Interpretation von Röntgenaufnahmen und dokumentiert das gesunde Gebiss von Hunden und Katzen verschiedener Altersgruppen sowie die häufigsten röntgenologisch sichtbaren pathologischen Veränderungen. Schwerpunkte bilden dabei die sehr oft vorkommenden Parodontalerkrankungen beim Hund und die FORL- Erkrankungen der Katze. Auf einer separaten und herausnehmbaren Bildtafel sind die gängigsten Röntgenaufnahme-Techniken für die tägliche Anwendung am Röntgenplatz zusammengefasst. Meer info

The guide dog lovers have relied on for more than twenty-seven years, this handbook has been extensively revised to include the latest information on everything from canine healthcare to nutrition to holistic treatments. Meer info

Learn how to massage your dog with simple, easy to follow instructions. Special section for geriatric dogs and advanced lessons on hips, upper spine, and respiratory enhancement techniques. -Learn to massage your dog for a healthy, happy lifetime -Simple, easy-to-follow instructions -Special geriatic section -Advanced lessons on hips, upper spine and respiratory enhancement techniques Meer info

An advanced course incorporating the use of energy in animal massage work. It teaches the reader to use and enhance the effects of touch, positional release, acupressure, chakra work and communication fundamentals in their practice. . Meer info

A canine first-aid book that helps you make the right decesions fast! This book is in three easy-to-use sections work together to give you all the tools you'll need to handle everything from kennel cough to more serious conditions. Section: 1.First-aid action plans 2.Hands-on dogkeeping skills 3.Reference information Meer info

"Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog is one of the most important texts on canine behavior published to date. Anyone interested in breeding, training, or canine behavior must own this book."—Wayne Hunthausen, D.V.M., Director of Animal Behavior Consultations Meer info

This book facilitates radiographic studies of dogs and helps establish consistent standards in patient positioning. The authors include views that are known to produce excellent results in most clinical situations. Offering practical instructions, the book should be kept conveniently near the controls of the X-ray machine. Table of contents: -Thorax -Abdomen -Head -Mandible -Nasal passages, paranasal sinuses, and maxillary region -Dental studies -Pharyngeal studies -Spine -Spine - Occipito - atlanto-axial region -Spine - Cervical region -Spine - Cervicothoracic region -Spine - Thoracic region -Spine - Thoracolumbar region -Spine - Lumbar region -Spine - Lumbosacral region -Pelvic region -Forelimb -Scapula -Shoulder -Humerus -Elbow -Antebrachium -Carpus, Metacarpus, and digits -Hindlimb -Femur -Stifle -Tibia and Fibula -Tarsus, Metatarsus, and digits Meer info