Handbook of Small Animal Practice, 5th Edition

by Rhea V. Morgan
October 2007

The 5th edition of this indispensable resource continues to provide you with the most up-to-date and clinically pertinent information in an understandable and easy-to-use outline format. Organized by body system, it offers a fresh perspective on many small animal diseases and disorders and emphasizes practical and applicable methods of diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

• A systems-based, outline format gives you quick access to the information you need to diagnose and treat your patients
• Contains 19 distinct sections, including one on each of the 11 body systems

• An Anesthesia Protocols chapter provides you with quick and easy access to canine and feline anesthesia protocols, as well as drug options for problem cases
• An expanded drug formulary provides you with information on many of the new drugs and new applications along with specific dosages designated for either “dog” or “cat.”
• Includes 76 new chapters with new information on the latest diseases seen in clinical practice
• A revised dermatology section gives you cutting-edge content on topics such as pruritic skin disease, alopecia, nodular dermatoses, pigmentary disorders, crusting and scaling, and much more
• A substantially revised toxicology section provides you with even more comprehensive information on household and outdoor hazards, human and herbal medicines, illicit human drugs, and toxic plants