okvet [Key concepts in senior cat care]

AUTHOR: Félix Vallejo López.
FORMAT: 14.6 x 21cm.
NUMBER OF PAGES: 248.
NUMBER OF IMAGES: 119.
BINDING: hardcover

This book highlights all the medical aspects that the veterinary
practitioner should bear in mind when dealing with a senior feline
patient. The key points of each system and disease are addressed in
a clear manner so that the practical application of the information
provided is the main of the asset of book. From the respiratory
system to the endocrine system, from infectious diseases to pain
control, no question has been left unanswered regarding the clinical
medicine of senior feline patients, always from the perspective of
their physiological peculiarities and response to the treatment.

Table of contents

1. Senior care: understanding ageing
Senior animals in daily clinical practice
The ageing process

How to identify this process in a cat
References

2. Respiratory diseases in senior cats
   Chronic rhinosinusitis
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Bronchial diseases: asthma and chronic bronchitis
     Diagnostic approach
     Treatment
   Pleural effusion
   References

3. Common heart diseases in senior cats
   Examining a patient with potential heart disease
     Auscultation
     Examination of the eyes and mucosae
     Examination of the jugular pulse and veins
   Keys to thoracic auscultation
     Normal heart sounds
     Murmurs
     Rhythm and rate
   Other diagnostic methods
   Main types of cardiomyopathy in senior patients
     Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
     Dilated cardiomyopathy
     Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
     Restrictive cardiomyopathy
   Treatment of cardiomyopathy
   Hypertension
     Treatment of hypertension
   References

4. Dental care in senior cats
   Age-associated changes
     Abrasion
     Periodontal disease
     Tooth resorption or false caries
     Oral neoplasms
   Stomatitis and feline chronic gingivostomatitis
     Aetiopathogenesis
     Lesions and clinical signs
     Treatment
   Tooth extraction
     Perioperative considerations
     Surgical technique
   References

5. Gastrointestinal diseases in senior cats
   Vomiting
     Diagnostic approach
     Treatment
   Inflammatory bowel disease
     Clinical picture
     Diagnostic approach
     Treatment
   Intestinal lymphoma
     Diagnostic approach
     Treatment
   Constipation (megacolon)
     Treatment
   References

6. Liver and pancreas diseases in senior cats
   Feline age-associated hepatic and pancreatic pathophysiology
   Inflammatory liver diseases in the senior cat
   Triaditis
   Hepatic lipidosis
   Hepatic encephalopathy
   Liver neoplasms
   Treatment of hepatobiliary conditions in senior cats
     Antibiotics
     Immunosuppressive drugs
     Supportive treatment
   Acute and chronic pancreatitis
     Treatment of acute pancreatitis
     Treatment of chronic pancreatitis
   Annex
   References

7. Chronic kidney disease
   The International Renal Interest Society.
   Kidney disease classification system
   How chronic kidney disease is diagnosed
   Changes in the kidneys
     What to do
   Treatment of chronic kidney disease
     Treatment of hyperphosphataemia
     How to fight anaemia
     How to manage hypertension
   References

8. Pain management in senior cats
   Feline osteoarthritis
   Adapting clinical examination to cats
   Drugs for pain
     NSAIDs
     Opiates
     Tricyclic antidepressants
     Anticonvulsants
     NMDA receptor antagonists
     Nutraceuticals
     Gene therapy
     Alternative therapies
   Annex

References

9. Endocrine diseases in senior cats
   Feline hyperthyroidism
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Acromegaly
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s syndrome)
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome)
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Diabetes mellitus
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   References

10. Infectious diseases in senior cats
   Toxoplasmosis
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Feline haemoplasmosis
     Pathogenesis
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Calicivirus (FCV)
     Virulent systemic feline calicivirus (VS-FCV)
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Herpesvirus (FHV)
     Pathogenesis
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Feline coronavirus and feline infectious peritonitis: who is who
     Agent that causes feline infectious peritonitis?
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
   Retroviruses
     Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV)
     Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)
   References

The author

Félix Vallejo López

Félix Vallejo López graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the Complutense University
of Madrid (UCM) in 1992. He is certified as a specialist in feline medicine by the Spanish
Small Animal Veterinary Association (AVEPA) and holds a diploma as a General Practitioner
in Feline Medicine from the European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies
(ESVPS). He also holds a diploma in traumatology and orthopaedics and a diploma in traditional
Chinese veterinary medicine (Chi Institute of Europe). He is a founding member of
the AVEPA Group of Specialists in Feline Medicine (GEMFE), a member of the International
Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and a member of the American Association of Feline
Practitioners (AAFP).
At present, he heads the feline area at Happy Animal Veterinary Hospital in Madrid and
manages the specialised consulting firm www.medicinafelina.com. He is the author of
multiple publications in the field of feline medicine, as well as a speaker at various conferences
in recent years.
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