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Small Animal Pathology for Veterinary Technicians fosters an understanding of small animal diseases, relating pathology information to the responsibilities of technicians in the clinical setting. Beginning with the technician's role in pathology, terminology, and the process of diagnosis, chapters then cover diseases organized by system. From reproductive, endocrine, and eye disease to urinary tract and infectious diseases, the book offers in-depth information on a wide range of commonly presented diseases, providing technicians with practical information linked to their daily tasks.
Each body system includes a brief review of anatomy and function, full-color pictures, and tip boxes to help emphasize important issues. A companion website offers images from the book, review questions, and case studies illustrating the process of handling the patient at www.wiley.com/go/johnsonvettechpath. Veterinary technician students and veterinary technicians in practice will find this a valuable resource to understanding disease and the process of diagnosis.
List of contents
About the Companion Website xi
Chapter 1
Introduction 1
The Veterinary Technician's Role in Pathology 1
Technician Duties and Required Skills 1
Diagnosis 3
Immunity 3
Factors Involved in Infectious Disease 4
Common Terminology Necessary for Understanding Pathology 4
Chapter 2
Canine Infectious Disease 7
Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) or Hard Pad Disease 7
Canine Parvovirus Type 2 (CPV-2) 10
Canine Adenovirus Type 1 (CAV-1) or Infectious Canine Hepatitis (ICH) 13
Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis or Kennel Cough 14
Leptospirosis 16
Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) or Dog Flu 18
Chapter 3
Feline Infectious Disease 21
Feline Panleukopenia (FPV), Feline Distemper, Feline Parvo, Feline Infectious Enteritis 21
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) 24
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) or Feline AIDS 27
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP or FIPV) 28
Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Infections 31
Toxoplasmosis 34
Chapter 4
Rabies 37
Rabies Virus 37
Chapter 5
Gastrointestinal Tract Disease 43
Oral Cavity 43
Periodontal Disease or Periodontitis 43
Papilloma or Puppy Warts 44
Epulis 45
Oral Melanoma 45
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) 48
Oral Fibrosarcoma 49
Salivary Mucocele, Sialocele, or Salivary Gland Cyst 51
Esophagus 52
Megaesophagus or Acquired Paralysis 52
Esophageal Obstructions or Foreign Bodies 54
Vascular Ring Anomaly (VRA) or Persistent Right Aortic Arch (PRAA) 55
Gastroesophageal Reflux 55
Stomach 56
Acute Gastritis 56
Gastric Ulcers 57
Gastrointestinal Obstructions 57
Pyloric Stenosis or Chronic
Hypertrophic Gastropathy 58
Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV) 60
Intestines 62
Intussusception 62
Linear Foreign Bodies 63
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 64
Megacolon 64
Intestinal Neoplasia 66
Liver 66
Cholangiohepatitis 66
Portal Systemic Shunt (PSS) or Portal Caval Shunt 68
Feline Hepatic Lipidosis (FHL) or Fatty Liver Disease 69
Hepatic Neoplasia 70
Pancreas 71
Acute Pancreatitis 71
Chronic Pancreatitis 73
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency or Pancreatic Maldigestion 73
Pancreatic Neoplasia 74
Chapter 6
Urinary Tract Disease 77
Bacterial Cystitis or Urinary Tract
Infection 77
Pyelonephritis 78
Urolithiasis (Urinary Calculi or Urinary Stones) 79
Urinary Obstruction or Blocked Tom (Feline) 81
Feline Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) 83
Acute Renal Failure (ARF) 83
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), or Chronic Renal Disease (CRD) 85
Chapter 7
Reproductive Disease 87
Vaginitis 87
Pyometra 88
Dystocia 89
Mastitis 90
Mammary Neoplasia 90
Prostate Disease 91
Testicular Disease 92
Male Reproductive Neoplasia 93
Chapter 8
Endocrine Disease 95
Hyperthyroidism 95
Hypothyroidism 96
Hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing's Disease/Syndrome 97
Hypoadrenocorticism or Addison's Disease 99
Diabetes Mellitus or Sugar Diabetes 100
Diabetes Insipidus (DI), or We
About the author
Amy Johnson,BS, CVT, RLATG, is a veterinary technician instructor at Bel-Rea Institute of Veterinary Technology in Denver, Colorado, USA and a course instructor for VetMedTeam.
Summary
Small Animal Pathology for Veterinary Technicians fosters an understanding of small animal diseases, relating pathology information to the responsibilities of technicians in the clinical setting.
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"Each provides descriptions, causes, and clinical signs for each, pairing information with color photos throughout in an excellent basic reference for any vet technician or student." (Midwest Book Review, 1 June 2014)
Report
"This book's positive features include the concise reviews of various disease processes and the good quality images." (Doody's, 29 August 2014)
"Additional support is provided via a companion website that also offers review questions, case studies, and images from the book, making for a 'must have' reference for any veterinarian's library." (Midwest Book Review, 1 August 2014)
