Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion

THE EDITOR Heidi B. Lobprise, DVM, is a dental referral specialist in private practice at Cibolo Creek Veterinary Hospital, Boerne, Texas, USA, and part of the team at Southern Veterinary Partners, a regional network of animal hospitals headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

• List of Contributors xiiPreface xiiiAcknowledgments xivAbout the Companion Website xvSection 1 Senior Care 1Chapter 1 Aging and Senescence 3Chapter 2 Frailty 14Chapter 3 Immunosenescence 22Chapter 4 Inflammaging26Chapter 5 Life Stages, Life Expectancy, and Relative Age30Section 2 Disease/Systems 43Behavior 45Chapter 6 Cognitive Disorders 47Chapter 7 Excessive Vocalization58Chapter 8 Housesoiling 63Cardiovascular 69Chapter 9 Aortic Thromboembolism 71Chapter 10 Arrhythmias 79Chapter 11 Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) 90Chapter 12 Dilated Cardiomyopathy 103Chapter 13 Hypertension, Systemic Arterial 113Chapter 14 Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease122Dentistry 131Chapter 15 Feline Alveolar Osteitis 133Chapter 16 Pathologic Mandibular Fractures 138Chapter 17 Periodontal Disease 145Dermatology 153Chapter 18 Dermatoses, Neoplastic 155Chapter 19 Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous (Discoid) — Generalized 161Chapter 20 Nasal Dermatoses— Canine 165Chapter 21 Panniculitis/Steatitis 169Chapter 22 Skin Fragility Syndrome, Feline 173Endocrinology 177Chapter 23 Diabetes Mellitus— Cats and Dogs 179Chapter 24 Diabetes Mellitus With Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State 189Chapter 25 Diabetes Mellitus with Ketoacidosis 196Chapter 26 Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s Syndrome) — Cats 203Chapter 27 Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s Syndrome) — Dogs 206Chapter 28 Hyperparathyroidism 216Chapter 29 Hypersomatotropism/Acromegaly in Cats 224Chapter 30 Hyperthyroidism 227Chapter 31 Hypothyroidism 235Gastrointestinal 245Chapter 32 Anorexia 247Chapter 33 Constipation 252Chapter 34 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 258Chapter 35 Pancreatitis— Dogs 265Hematologic 273Chapter 36 Myelodysplastic Syndromes 275Chapter 37 Pulmonary Thromboembolism 278Hepatic 285Chapter 38 Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis 287Chapter 39 Cirrhosis and Fibrosis of the Liver 292Chapter 40 Gallbladder Mucocele301Chapter 41 Glycogen- Type Vacuolar Hepatopathy 307Chapter 42 Hepatic Nodular Hyperplasia 314Chapter 43 Hepatitis— Chronic, Copper- Associated, and Suppurative 318Chapter 44 Hepatocutaneous Syndrome329Immune System 335Chapter 45 Anemia, Immune- Mediated 337Chapter 46 Pemphigus 344Chapter 47 Perianal Fistula 351Chapter 48 Polyarthritis, Erosive, Immune- Mediated 355Chapter 49 Polyarthritis, Non- Erosive, Immune- Mediated, Dogs 362Chapter 50 Thrombocytopenia, Primary Immune- Mediated 369Musculoskeletal 375Chapter 51 Hypertrophic Osteopathy 377Chapter 52 Intervertebral Disc Disease 380Chapter 53 Osteoarthritis 392Chapter 54 Spondylosis Deformans 405Neurological 409Chapter 55 Ataxia 411Chapter 56 Canine Degenerative Myelopathy 416Chapter 57 Cerebrovascular Accidents 422Chapter 58 Deafness 428Chapter 59 Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy 432Chapter 60 Geriatric- Onset Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy (GOLPP) 437Chapter 61 Incontinence, Fecal 444Chapter 62 Lumbosacral Stenosis and Cauda Equina Syndrome 451Chapter 63 Myasthenia Gravis— Acquired456Chapter 64 Nystagmus 462Chapter 65 Paralysis 468Chapter 66 Vestibular Disease, Geriatric— Dogs 474Ophthalmic 479Chapter 67 Cataracts 481Chapter 68 Corneal Opacities 487Chapter 69 Glaucoma 491Chapter 70 Iris Atrophy 498Chapter 71 Keratitis, Ulcerative 501Chapter 72 Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca 508Chapter 73 Lens Luxation— Secondary 511Chapter 74 Retinal Degeneration 514Chapter 75 Retinal Detachment 520Renal 527Chapter 76 Chronic Kidney Disease 529Chapter 77 Lower Urinary Tract Infection and Pyelonephritis, Bacterial 539Chapter 78 Nephrolithiasis 546Chapter 79 Perirenal Pseudocysts 552Chapter 80 Urolithiasis— Overview 555Respiratory 571Chapter 81 Bronchitis, Chronic 573Chapter 82 Chylothorax 580Chapter 83 Pleural Effusion 586Chapter 84 Pulmonary Edema, Noncardiogenic 593Chapter 85 Tracheal Collapse 599Urogenital 607Chapter 86 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Disease 609Chapter 87 Incontinence, Urinary 615Chapter 88 Perineal Hernia 622Section 3 Management Strategies 627Anesthesia; Pain Management Mobility 629Chapter 89 Anesthesia for Senior Pets 631Chapter 90 Pain Management for Senior Pets 638Chapter 91 Mobility in Senior Pets 654Nutrition 663Chapter 92 Nutrition for Senior Pets 665Chapter 93 Obesity 677Chapter 94 Weight Loss, Sarcopenia, and Cachexia 685Miscellaneous 695Chapter 95 Senior- Friendly Practice 697Chapter 96 Senior- Friendly Homes 707Chapter 97 Environmental Enrichment and Adaptation 715Chapter 98 Quality of Life 721Chapter 99 Caregiver Burden 731Small Animal Senior Care: Senior Pet Care-Affiliated Groups: Senior Pet Care Research 738Small Animal Senior Care—Online Resources for Veterinary Clients 739Online Resources for Small Animal Senior Care 741Index 745