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Informationen zum Autor Linda Merrill, LVT, VTS (Small Animal Internal Medicine, Clinical Practice) is the executive director and founding chair of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and organizing committee member of the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice. She is also a former president of NAVTA and has nearly 30 years of practice experience in small animal, cardiology, oncology, and internal medicine. Klappentext Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is the first comprehensive resource on internal medicine written for the veterinary technician. Organized by body system, each chapter discusses pertinent diseases, from clinical signs, diagnostic testing, and prevalence to treatment options and nursing considerations. Published in association with the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, this book offers both a thorough grounding in the foundations of internal medicine for students and new veterinary technicians and detailed, advanced information suitable for experienced veterinary technicians. Coverage includes an overview of neurological disorders and discussion of the surgical, emergency, and nursing considerations for each condition. This complete reference, which includes a companion website with quizzes and images, is essential reading for veterinary technician students, practicing technicians, and those studying for the AIMVT specialty exam. Key points Offers a detailed reference on internal medicine topics geared toward small animal technicians Logically organized by body system, with both basic and advanced information in each chapter Presents a chapter covering specific nursing subjects, including occupational health, drug implications, nutritional support, diagnostic procedures, thermoregulation, and endoscopy Equally useful for veterinary technician students, veterinary technicians in practice, and those studying for specialty certification Includes a companion website providing quizzes and additional images, as well as the images from the book in PowerPoint Zusammenfassung Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is the first comprehensive resource on internal medicine written for the veterinary technician. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors xiii Preface xv Chapter 1 Physical Examination 1 Charting 1 Goals of the consultation appointment 2 Conclusion 9 Chapter 2 Endocrinology 11 Section 1 Pituitary Gland 11 Growth hormone disorders 11 Diabetes insipidus 13 Section 2 Thyroid Glands 14 Canine hypothyroidism 14 Feline hyperthyroidism 16 Canine thyroid tumors 20 Section 3 Parathyroid Glands 22 Hypoparathyroidism 22 Hyperparathyroidism 23 Section 4 Adrenal Glands 25 Hypoadrenocorticism: Addison's disease 25 Hyperadrenocorticism: Cushing's disease 26 Pheochromocytoma 29 Section 5 Pancreas 31 Feline diabetes mellitus 31 Canine diabetes mellitus 37 Canine diabetic ketoacidosis 40 Insulinomas 41 Glucagonoma 45 Section 6 Miscellaneous Hormones, Glands, and Disease 47 Calcitriol 47 Erythropoietin 48 Gastrin 50 Gastrinoma 51 The kinins 52 Melatonin 53 Natriuretic peptides 55 Renin 57 Somatostatin 59 Other rare neuroendocrine tumors 60 Bibliography 62 Chapter 3 Musculoskeletal 69 Section 1 Anatomy and Physiology 69 The skeletal system 69 The muscular system 71 Section 2 Selected Diagnostics in Musculoskeletal Disease 72 Arthrocentesis 72 Muscle biopsy 73 Section 3 Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System 73 <...
