Advances in Small Animal Care reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide veterinarians with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. Philip H. Kass, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in small animal care inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.
Key Features
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Contains 20 articles on such topics as training and rehabilitation of working and sporting dogs; controversies of and indications for use of glucocorticoids in the ICU and ER; access to care and the impact on veterinary medicine; preparing veterinarians to practice across the spectrum; and more.
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Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in small animal care, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Philip H. Kass, DVM, Philip H. Kass, BS, DVM, MPVM, MS, PhD, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Professor of Analytic Epidemiology, University of California, Davis
Gait Changes Resulting from Orthopedic and Neurologic Problems in Companion Animals: A Review
Patient-Centered Physical Rehabilitation in Companion Animals
Clinical Instruments for the Evaluation of Orthopedic Problems in Dogs and Human Patients, a Review
Musculoskeletal Problems in Sporting Dogs
Extracorporeal Therapies in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit
The Use of Biomarkers to Track and Treat Critical Illness
Controversies of and Indications for Use of Glucocorticoids in the Intensive Care Unit and the Emergency Room
The Microbiome in Critical Illness
Early Career Veterinary Well-being and Solutions to Help Young Veterinarians Thrive
Veterinarians’ Personality, Job Satisfaction, and Wellbeing
Practice Culture: The Golden Ticket to Increasing Well-Being in Practice
Access to Veterinary Care–A National Family Crisis and Case for One Health
Competency and Controversies Along the Spectrum of Care
Preparing Veterinarians to Practice Across the Spectrum of Care: An Integrated Educational Approach