Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures: Canine & Feline is designed to provide busy veterinary practitioners and students with a complete and quick reference to diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests that are used daily in the diagnosis and management of medical problems of dogs and cats.

Each topic, written by an expert in the field, provides essential information on related physiology, indications, contraindications, potential complications, and client education. The uniform presentation of information, arranged alphabetically from abdominal radiographs to zinc tests, allows the reader to gain easy access to vital information, making this an ideal reference to be used in a clinical setting. This latest update is based on the 2009 print edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates!

Key Features

• Contains more than 250 procedures and tests, including blood, urine, and fecal tests and radiographic, ultrasound, and endoscopic procedures
• General information concerning appropriate test collection and principles that can be applied to major procedures such as ultrasonography, radiography, and endoscopy can be found in the front section of the resource
• The laboratory tests section of the resource enables rapid access to clinically relevant laboratory tests, with comprehensive information on test preparation, performance, factors that affect each test, and a brief guide to test interpretation.
• The diagnostic procedures section is intended to provide clinically relevant information that will enable practitioners to determine quickly whether a procedure is indicated in a particular case enough information is included to enable veterinary practitioners or technicians to perform a procedure in house.
• Other sections provide practicing veterinarians with sufficient information to understand a procedure and prepare clients and patients for a possible referral
• Appendices at the end of the resource contain tables of laboratory normal values, therapeutic drug concentrations, and a list of diagnostic laboratories

Like having a trusted clinician with you in the exam room, the fully updated Sixth Edition of Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline continues to offer fast access to information in an easy-to-use format.

• Provides fast access to key information on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions in dogs and cats
• Covers 846 specific disorders, making it the most comprehensive quick-reference book on canine and feline medicine
• Carefully designed for fast searching and reference in the busy practice setting, giving you the confidence to make clinical decisions quickly and appropriately
• Presents contributions from 379 leading experts specializing in all areas of veterinary medicine

Written by today's leading experts, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine, keeps practitioners completely current with the latest in disease management of horses, taking a clear and practical approach ideal for daily equine practice. Arranged by subject for efficient searching, each topic covers clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Practitioners gain quick access to information about conditions and disorders encompassing behavior, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious diseases, laboratory tests, musculoskeletal, neonatology, neurology, ophthalmology, respiratory, theriogenology, toxicology, and urinary diseases.

Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine, Third Edition enhances the practitioner's skills in evidence-based treatment planning, and is unmatched for its comprehensive coverage of more than 500 diseases and conditions. This handy, practical guide will help cut down on time spent navigating through other resources, so that equine veterinarians and veterinary students can study, diagnose, and treat with greater efficacy.

Key Features

• The premier all-in-one equine resource designed specifically for quick information retrieval
• Divided into identically formatted topics for easy searching by alphabetical listing or by body system
• Coverage of more than 500 diseases and conditions
• Fast access to the accumulated wisdom of hundreds of veterinary experts

Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Toxicology, Second Edition puts all the information needed to rapidly and accurately manage poisonings in small animal patients at the clinician's fingertips. Using a succinct and accessible format, the book is organized by major categories of toxicants to aid in rapid differential diagnosis for suspected poisonings. All information is organized alphabetically for ease of use, while accompanying color photos aid in identification.

Key Features

• Provides concise, bulleted information focused on the most important facts needed when treating a poisoned cat or dog
• Carefully organized for ease of use in an emergency, with important toxicants arranged alphabetically within categories
• Details clinically relevant information on the most common toxicants encountered by small animals
• Presents a wealth of color photographs to aid in plant identification
• Includes 14 new topics to this edition covering cyclosporine A, sleep aids, tacrolimus, bath salts, synthetic marijuana, poisonous lizards, imidacloprid, spring bulbs, and sodium monofluoroacetate

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Avian presents complete information on diseases and conditions seen in birds in a quick-reference format ideal for clinical practice. This new volume in the Five-Minute Veterinary Consult series offers 128 identically formatted topics on avian syndromes, written by the leading experts in the field.

Covering topics ranging from adenovirus to xanthoma, the book makes it easy to quickly find information on common conditions seen in birds. Whether avian patients are a regular or occasional part of your caseload, you’ll find this practical reference an invaluable addition to your practice library.

Key Features

• Offers fast access to essential information on 128 avian diseases and syndromes
• Written by leading experts in avian medicine
• Uses the trusted Five-Minute Veterinary Consult format
• Focuses on practical clinical knowledge

Cote's Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 4th Edition is like six books in one with concise coverage of diseases and disorders; procedures and techniques; differentials, mnemonics, and lists; laboratory tests; clinical algorithms; and a drug compendium. Completely updated from cover to cover, this edition includes over a dozen all-new chapters on new and important topics including hyperadrenocorticism (food-related), hypercalcemia (idiopathic feline), meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology, incidentally-detected heart murmurs, and more.

Key Features :

• UPDATED! Videos demonstrate important findings that static images cannot convey, such as characteristic lameness and ultrasound findings.
• UPDATED! Tech Tips cover more than 850 diseases and disorders that are especially relevant to the technicianís daily experience in the clinic.
• UPDATED! 200 client education handouts available in English or Spanish.
• Vibrant website with searchable content and extensive bonus material enhances information from the print book.
• Highly referenced diseases and disorders presented in alphabetical order makes sought-out information easy to retrieve.
• Extensive cross referencing throughout the text offers quick access to all pertinent information.
• Hundreds of expert international contributing authors ensure the information is the most accurate and up-to-date.
• SIX-BOOKS-IN-ONE offers invaluable content, such as diseases and disorders; procedures and techniques; differential diagnosis; laboratory tests; clinical algorithms; and drug formulary. Pedagogical icons reflect content to alert readers to unique elements within each monograph.

Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Medicine is vital reference tool for busy practitioners and students, saving hours of searching through multiple sources. Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Medicine, Second Edition brings together comprehensive differential diagnosis lists covering a wide range of presenting signs. This new edition has been fully updated with alphabetized lists for improved navigation. The lists cover the majority of presentations that are encountered in practice, including both common and uncommon conditions.



Key Features

• Details differential diagnoses from diverse findings such as history, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory test results and electrodiagnostic testing
• Provides guidance on how common conditions are, and how commonly they are the cause of the presenting sign
• Useful throughout the working day for vets in small animal practice, the information will save hours searching alternative multiple references
• New co-author Kate Murphy brings her expertise as an European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ECVIM) diplomate

Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia, 5th Edition is a well-accepted guide to performing anesthesia and anesthetic techniques safely and effectively. This convenient pocket guide provides clear concise guidelines on anesthetic procedures for dogs cats horses ruminants camelids pigs birds and other exotic pets. Topics include patient evaluation and preparation local anesthetic drugs anesthetic equipment patient monitoring pain management breathing systems and ventilation shock therapy respiratory and cardiac emergencies and euthanasia. Written by leading anesthesiology experts William W. Muir III and John A. E. Hubbell this practical handbook is the perfect to take anywhere!

New to this edition

• UPDATED anesthetic drug information and NEW pain management techniques provide the latest on indications, toxicities, and recommended dosages.
• EXPANDED step-by-step overviews of anesthetic and analgesic techniques make it easier to review and perform procedures.
• UPDATED coverage of euthanasia, including the most current AVMA guidelines, provides today’s accepted protocols for the provision of euthanasia.
• UPDATED complementary and alternative strategies provide non-pharmacologic interventions for pain management.
• UPDATED research findings and clinical applications address special anesthetic considerations necessary in cats.

Key Features

• User-friendly format provides instant access to vital information on anesthetic procedures and techniques for dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, camelids, pigs, birds, and other exotic pets.
• Thoroughly UPDATED topics include patient evaluation, patient preparation methods, safe and effective operation of anesthetic equipment, and chemical restraint procedures.
• Respected authors are recognized as experts in the field of veterinary anesthesia.
• Over 100 tables, boxes, and graphs summarize anesthetic protocols and clinical applications, including dosages, advantages, and disadvantages of each drug.

The newly updated Third Edition of the popular Handbook of Veterinary Drugs is now available for PDAs, providing instant access to information on drug therapies for dogs, cats, horses, ruminant species, pigs, birds, rodents, rabbits, ferrets, and reptiles. Entries on over 1,000 drugs include indications, formulations, interactions, common side effects, and adverse effects. Dosages for each species are included.

The PDA format offers direct links from animal sections to the formulary and a variety of search options—alphabetical, subject, and species. Icons speed users' access to related topics.

With Skyscape's patented smARTlink™ technology, VetDrugs3™ can easily cross-index with other clinical and drug prescription products from Skyscape to provide a powerful and integrated source of information that you can carry with you wherever you go!

Trust the Handbook of Veterinary Pain Management, 3rd Edition to help you meet the increasing need for effective pain management in the animals you treat. This user-friendly guide contains the most up-to-date and clinically relevant information on analgesic drugs and managing pain in dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, ferrets, and rabbits. It specifically covers the areas of pain assessment, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment options, guidelines for managing acute and chronic pain, and unique aspects of pain management. This edition also incorporates expanded information on cats, exotics, the latest drugs, and more to keep you on top of today’s best practices in veterinary pain management.

New to this Edition

• NEW! Eight new chapters include the latest information on:
  • the human-animal bond
  • local and regional techniques
  • preventive and multimodal analgesia
  • energy modalities
  • acupuncture
  • physical examination with emphasis on isolating and locating pain
  • therapeutic goals
  • pain in laboratory animals
• NEW! Completely updated drug information, with new agents, doseforms, and routes provides the most current pain management therapies for use in the clinical setting.
• NEW! Expanded sections on the cat and exotics address the growing popularity of these pets by providing additional species-specific information.

KEY FEATURES

• The latest information on complementary and alternative strategies for pain management offers the guidance to help you incorporate non-pharmacologic treatments into their pain management programs.
• Numerous boxes and tables summarize pharmacologic protocols and clinical applications, with dosages, indications, contraindications, and side effects to provide you with the comprehensive drug information needed to find the most effective and appropriate treatment.
• User-friendly format helps you quickly and easily find essential information.
• Case studies illustrating realistic clinical scenarios help you learn how to assess and manage pain in the clinical setting.