Sanders Seizures in Dogs and Cats

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-118-68965-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten, E-Book

Seizures in Dogs and Cats offers a practical, completeresource for the veterinary management of seizures in dog and catpatients. The book is carefully designed for ease of use inthe clinical setting, presenting clinically oriented information onthe etiology, diagnosis, and management of seizures. Eachchapter begins with key points, then presents greater detail,making the book equally useful for fast access during the exam andfor further reference.
The book begins with chapters on the history, biology, andclassification of seizures, then covers diagnosis, medical andsurgical treatment, emergencies, and complementary medicine. Unique chapters cover client communications and potential futuredirections of the field. Seizures in Dogs and Catsputs all the information needed to manage seizures in theveterinary clinic at your fingertips.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sanders, Sean

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface viii
Acknowledgments x
1 Historical perspectives 1
2 The biology of seizures 13
3 Epileptic seizure classification and syndromes 46
4 Client communication 81
5 Diagnosis 94
6 Medical management of seizures 129
7 Antiseizure medications 166
8 Emergency management of seizures 221
9 Alternative, integrative, and complementary therapy 240
10 Advanced invasive therapy for seizures 267
Appendix 1 Glossary of descriptive terminology for veterinary ictal semiology 283
Appendix 2 Clinical neurology forms and the neurological examination 287
Appendix 3 Online resources 299
Appendix 4 Antiseizure medication formulary and common formulas 301
Index 000

Über Autor(innen)

Sean Sanders, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology) is a Neurologist and Neurosurgeon at Seattle Veterinary Specialists in Seattle, Washington.