Small Animal Practice Client Handouts

Description

Morgan’s Small Animal Practice Handouts combines a book and CD-ROM to include 450 educational handouts that cover everything your clients need to know about their pet’s condition. Content ranges from basic descriptions of illnesses and frequent signs, to preventive measures and expected outcomes, all on a single page. Give your clients an educational resource to help them understand what their pet’s illness is, how it will affect the animal’s regular routine (as well as their own), and when they need to contact the veterinary office for consultation.

Key Features

• CD can be uploaded to more than one computer allowing for simultaneous use in the exam room and/or front desk
• Single page handouts are presented in a practical, easy to understand format that does not overwhelm the client
• Perforated pages facilitate easy storage, retrieval, and quick access for copying
• Organized alphabetically and by body system enabling you to quickly locate the information you need
• Customizable handouts on the CD let you adapt the look and content of all documents to reflect the practice’s identity and address specific concerns of each client
• Spanish versions on the CD help you communicate with Spanish-speaking clients
• Advanced search function on the CD lets you search for information by topic, species, word, or phrase
• 100 printable images on the CD facilitate discussion with clients about their pet’s condition and save you time in explanation

Table of Contents

Section 1: Procedures and Techniques
Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO

• Amputation, Limb
• Arthrodesis
• Blood Pressure Measurement, Indirect
• Bone Marrow Aspiration and Evaluation
• Bronchoscopy
• Castration of the Male Cat
• Castration of the Male Dog
• Chemotherapy and Your Pet
• Dialysis
• Echocardiography
• Electrocardiography - Intermittent and Continuous
• Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy
• Fluid Therapy
• Fracture Repair: Casts and Splints
• Fracture Repair: External Skeletal Fixation
• Fracture Repair: Internal Fixation
• Laboratory Tests of Kidney Function
• Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
• Oxygen Therapy
• Physical Rehabilitation
• Preoperative Evaluation
• Sterilization of the Female Dog
• Sterilization of the Female Cat
• Subcutaneous Fluid Administration
• Total Hip Arthroplasty
• Transfusion Therapy in Dogs
• Transfusion Therapy in Cats
• Treatment of Resistant Seizures
• Treatment of Seizures
• Triple Pelvic Osteotomy for Hip Dysplasia

Section 2: Cardiovascular System
Section Editor: Rebecca Gompf, DVM, MS, ACVIM (Cardiology)

• Aortic Stenosis
• Arterial Thromboembolism, Peripheral
• Atrial Premature Contractions and Tachycardia
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Atrioventricular Valve Degeneration in Dogs
• Cardiac Tumors
• Cardiomyopathy, Boxer
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs, Left -Sided
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Cats
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs
• Endocarditis
• Heartworm Disease in Cats
• Heartworm Disease in Dogs
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats
• Occult Cardiomyopathy in Doberman Pinschers
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Pericardial Effusion
• Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia
• Persistent right aortic arch
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonic Stenosis
• Right -Sided Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs
• Second and Third Degree Heart Block
• Sick Sinus Syndrome and Atrial Standstill
• Sinus Arrhythmia
• Sinus Bradycardia
• Systemic Hypertension
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Dysplasia
• Ventricular and Atrial Septal Defects
• Ventricular Fibrillation and Cardiac Arrest
• Ventricular Premature Contractions and Tachycardia

Section 3: Respiratory System
Section Editor: Ronald M. Bright, DVM, MSD, ACVS

• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Allergic Bronchitis in Cats
• Allergic Bronchitis in Dogs
• Brachycephalic Syndrome
• Bronchitis, Acute
• Bronchitis, Chronic
• Bullous Lung Disease
• Diaphragmatic Hernia
• Flail Chest
• Laryngeal Collapse in Dogs
• Laryngeal Paralysis
• Laryngitis and Tracheitis
• Laryngeal and Tracheal Neoplasia
• Lung Lobe Torsion
• Lung Tumors
• Mediastinal Masses
• Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Polyps in Cats
• Nasal Tumors, Malignant
• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumonia, Aspiration
• Pneumonia, Bacterial
• Pneumonia, Fungal
• Pneumothorax
• Pulmonary Contusions
• Pulmonary Edema
• Rhinoscopy
• Rhinitis/Sinusitis in Cats
• Rhinitis/Sinusitis in Dogs
• Tracheal Collapse in Dogs
• Tracheal Obstruction
• Tracheal Trauma

Section 4: Neurologic System
Section Editors: Courtenay F. Ratterree, DVM; Marc Kent, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine/Neurology); Scott J Schatzberg, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), PhD

• Atlantoaxial Subluxation in the Dog
• Botulism
• Brachial Plexus Avulsion
• Brain Tumors
• Canine Distemper Neurologic Disease
• Caudal Occipital (Chiari-like) Malformation and Syringohydromyelia
• Degenerative Myelopathy
• Discospondylitis
• Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy
• Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis and Necrotizing Encephalitis
• Head Trauma
• Hydrocephalus
• Idiopathic Epilepsy
• Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis
• Idiopathic Peripheral Vestibular Disease
• Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuropathy
• Intervertebral Disc Disease
• Ischemic Brain Injury (Stroke)
• Lumbosacral Disease, Degenerative
• Myasthenia gravis
• Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
• Polyradiculoneuritis in Dogs, Acute
• Seizures: Causes and Diagnosis
• Spinal Cord Trauma
• Spinal Tumors
• Spondylosis Deformans
• Steroid Responsive Meningeal Arteritis
• Tick Paralysis
• Tremor Syndrome
• Caudal Cervical Spondylopathy (Wobbler Syndrome)

Section 5: Digestive System
Section Editor: Craig G. Ruaux, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM

• Anal Sac Diseases
• Cholangiohepatitis in Cats
• Colitis, Acute
• Colitis, Chronic
• Cleft Palate
• Copper Storage Hepatopathy in Dogs
• Epulis in Dogs
• Esophageal Foreign Body
• Esophagitis & Esophageal Stricture
• Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Fecal Incontinence
• Gall Bladder Disease in Dogs
• Gastric Foreign Body
• Gastric Neoplasia
• Gastritis, Acute
• Gastritis, Chronic
• Gastrointestinal Ulceration
• Gingivitis
• Hepatic Lipidosis in Cats
• Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Hepatitis in Dogs, Chronic
• Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis in Dogs
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Cats
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs
• Intestinal Neoplasia
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Intestinal Parasites
• Lymphoplasmacytic Stomatitis in Cats
• Megacolon in Cats
• Megaesophagus
• Oral Melanoma in Dogs
• Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats
• Pancreatitis in Dogs
• Pancreatitis in Cats
• Perianal Fistula in Dogs
• Perianal Tumors
• Perineal Hernia in Dogs
• Portosystemic Vascular Anomalies
• Protein-losing Enteropathy
• Salivary Mucocele in Dogs

Section 6: Endocrine System
Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO

• Diabetes Insipidus
• Diabetes Mellitus in Cats
• Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs
• Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s Disease) in Dogs
• Hypercalcemia
• Hyperlipidemia
• Hyperthyroidism in Cats
• Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s Disease)
• Hypoglycemia
• Hypothyroidism in Dogs

Section 7: Urinary System
Section Editor: Catherine E. Langston, DVM, DACVIM

• Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in Dogs
• Bladder Cancer
• Bladder Stones in Cats
• Bladder Stones in Dogs
• Bladder Trauma
• Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats
• Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs
• Cystitis in Cats
• Cystitis in Dogs
• Ectopic Ureter in Dogs
• Fanconi Syndrome in Dogs
• Kidney Dysplasia in Dogs
• Kidney Stones in Cats
• Kidney Toxins (Nephrotoxicosis)
• Kidney Transplantation in Cats
• Perinephric Pseudocysts in Cats
• Polycystic Kidney Disease in Cats
• Prostate Cancer in Dogs
• Prostatic and Paraprostatic Cysts in Dogs
• Prostatitis and Prostatic Abscessation in Dogs
• Protein- Losing Nephropathy in Dogs
• Urine Protein Assays in Dogs
• Pyelonephritis, Kidney Infection
• Renal Neoplasia
• Ureteral Obstruction in Cats
• Urethral Prolapse in Dogs
• Urethritis
• Urinary Incontinence in Dogs
• Urethral Obstruction in Cats

Section 8: Reproductive System
Section Editor: Ronald M. Bright, DVM, MS, DACVS

• Agalactia
• Cryptorchidism in Dogs and Cats
• Dystocia in Dogs and Cats
• Eclampsia in Dogs
• Infertility in Male Dogs
• Infertility in the Bitch
• Infertility in the Queen
• Infertility in the Tom
• Mammary Fibroadenomatous Hyperplasia
• Mammary Tumors in Cats
• Mammary Tumors in Dogs
• Mastitis
• Ovarian Remnant Syndrome
• Paraphimosis in Dogs
• Penile Tumors in Dogs
• Phimosis
• Pregnancy Loss in the Bitch
• Pseudocyesis
• Pyometra Complex
• Subinvolution of Placental Sites in Dogs
• Testicular Tumors in Dogs
• Uterine Prolapse
• Vaginal Edema in Dogs
• Vaginitis in Dogs

Section 9: Hemolymphatic System
Section Editor: Kristi S. Lively, DVM, DABVP

• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Anemia in Dogs and Cats
• Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity
• Aplastic Anemia
• Babesia Infection in Dogs
• Cancer-Associated Hypercalcemia
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Coagulopathy Associated with Liver Disease
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• Fever of Unknown Origin
• Hemobartonellosis in Cats
• Hemophilia A
• Hemophilia B
• Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
• Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia
• Lymphedema
• Lymphoma in Cats
• Lymphoma in Dogs
• Primary and Secondary Polycythemia
• Splenic Hemangiosarcoma
• Splenic Torsion
• Splenomegaly
• Mastocy Tosis
• Thrombocytopenia - Other Causes
• Thrombosis
• Von Willebrand Disease

Section 10: Immune System
Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO

• Allergic Reactions
• Extramedullary Plasmacytoma
• Malignant Histiocytosis and Histiocytic Sarcoma
• Multiple Myeloma
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Dogs-Systemic Aspects

Section 11: Musculoskeletal System
Section Editor: Mark C. Rochat, DVM, MS, DACVS

• Angular Limb Deformities in Dogs
• Bicipital Tendinopathy
• Bone Tumors
• Calcaneal Tendon Injury
• Juvenile Carpal Hyperextension/Hyperflexion Disorder
• Carpal and Tarsal Shearing Injuries
• Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
• Elbow Incongruency
• Traumatic Elbow Luxation
• Fibrotic Myopathies
• Fragmented Medial Coronoid Process Disease
• Hip Dysplasia in Dogs
• Hip Luxation
• Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy in Dogs
• Hypertrophic Osteopathy in Dogs
• Immune-Mediated Arthritis
• Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
• Mandibular Fractures
• Masticatory Myositis
• Nutritional Bone Diseases
• Osteoarthritis - Medical Management
• Osteochondrosis (Osteochondritis Dissecans)
• Osteomyelitis
• Panosteitis in Dogs
• Patella Luxation
• Sacroiliac Luxation
• Scapular Luxation
• Septic Arthritis
• Shoulder Luxation
• Stifle Luxation
• Ununited Anconeal Process Disease in Dogs

Section 12: Dermatologic System
Section Editor: Emily Rothstein, DVM, DACVD

• Acute Moist Dermatitis in Dogs
• Alopecia X
• Asymmetrical Claw (Toenail) Disease
• Atopic Dermatitis
• Atypical Mycobacteriosis
• Benign Skin Tumors in Dogs
• Cheyletiellosis
• Cutaneous or Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
• Cutaneous (Epitheliotropic) - T Cell Lymphoma
• Cyclical Flank Alopecia
• Deep Bacterial Pyoderma and Furunculosis
• Demodicosis in Dogs
• Dermatophytosis
• Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Cats
• Exfoliative Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
• Feline Acne
• Flea Allergic Dermatitis
• Food Reactions, Adverse
• Juvenile Cellulitis
• Lipomas in Dogs
• Malassezia Dermatitis
• Mast Cell Tumors in Cats
• Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs
• Nasal Depigmentation
• Notoedric Mange
• Pemphigus Complex
• Pinnal Seborrhea
• Plasma Cell Pododermatitis in Cats
• Primary Seborrhea
• Sarcoptic Mange
• Sebaceous Adenitis in Dogs
• Skin Fold Pyoderma (Intertrigo)
• Sporotrichosis
• Subcutaneous Abscesses and Cellulitis
• Superficial Bacterial Folliculitis in Dogs
• Symmetrical Claw (Toenail) Disease
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) -Dermatologic Aspects
• Vaccine-Associated Vasculitis in Dogs
• Vitamin-A Responsive Dermatosis
• Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis

Section 13: Diseases of the Eye
Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO

• Anterior Uveitis
• Cataracts
• Chorioretinitis and Optic Neuritis
• Collie Eye Anomaly
• Conjunctivitis
• Corneal Ulceration
• Distichiasis and Ectopic Cilia
• Ectropion
• Entropion
• Eyelid Tumors
• Feline Corneal Sequestration
• Feline Eosinophilic Keratitis
• Feline Herpesvirus Keratoconjunctivitis
• Glaucoma in Cats
• Glaucoma in Dogs
• Horner’s Syndrome
• Hypertensive Retinopathy
• Hyphema
• Intraocular Tumors
• Iridociliary Cysts
• Iris Melanosis of Cats
• Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (Dry Eye)
• Lens Luxation and Subluxation
• Lipid Keratopathy
• Orbital Cellulitis & Abscessation
• Orbital Tumors
• Pannus
• Persistent Corneal Erosions
• Pigmentary Keratitis
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy
• Prolapse of the Gland of the Third Eyelid
• Proptosis of the Eye
• Retinal Detachment
• Retinal Dysplasia
• Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration
• Taurine Retinopathy

Section 14: Diseases of the Ear
Section Editor: Lynette K. Cole, DVM, MS, DACVD

• Aural Hematoma
• Deafness
• Otitis Externa
• Otitis Interna
• Otitis Media

Section 15: Infectious Diseases
Section Editor: Lynn Guptill-Yoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

• Bartonellosis
• Blstomycosis
• Borreliosis (Lyme Disease)
• Brucellosis in Dogs
• Campylobacteriosis
• Canine Distemper Virus
• Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough)
• Canine Influenza
• Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever, San Joaquin Valley Fever)
• Cryptococcosis
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Cytauxzoonosis
• Canine Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
• Enteric Coccidiosis
• Feline Coronavirus
• Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
• Feline Leukemia Virus
• Feline Upper Respiratory Infection
• Giardiasis
• Helicobacteriosis
• Hepatozoonosis in Dogs
• Histoplasmosis
• Leishmaniasis
• Leptospirosis
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Infections
• Neosporosis in Dogs
• Parvovirus in Cats
• Canine Parvovirus
• Protothecosis in Dogs
• Pythiosis
• Rabies
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Tetanus
• Toxoplasmosis
• Tritrichomoniasis in Cats

Section 16: Behavioral Disorders
Section Editor: Elizabeth A. Shull, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), DACVB

• Aggression Amongst Household Cats
• Dominance Aggression in Dogs
• Elimination Problems in Cats
• Elimination Problems in Dogs
• Fear and Anxiety Disorders in Dogs
• Petting Intolerance and Status Aggression in Cats
• Play Aggression in Cats
• Possessive and Territorial Aggression in Dogs

Section 17: Nutritional Disorders
Section Editor: Joseph W. Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN

• Feeding Trials for Possible Food Allergy
• Homemade Diets
• Obesity in Cats
• Obesity in Dogs
• Overnutrition of Large Breed Dogs
• Taurine Deficiency

Section 18: Toxicology
Section Editor: Petra A. Volmer, DVM, MS, DABVT, DABT

• Acetaminophen Toxicity
• Amitraz Toxicosis
• Antifreeze Toxicity
• Avermectin Toxicity
• Bread DoughToxicity
• Chocolate and Methylxanthine Toxicity
• Cholecalciferol Rodenticide Poisoning
• Grapes and Raisin Toxicity in Dogs
• Herbal Toxicities
• Lead Poisoning
• Macadamia Nut Toxicity in Dogs
• Metaldehyde Poisoning
• Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Toxicity
• Organophosphorus and Carbamate Insecticide Poisoning
• Paintball Toxicity
• Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Toxicity
• Strychnine Poisoning
• Toxicity from Illicit Human Drugs - Depressants
• Toxicity from Illicit Human Drugs - Opioids & Stimulants
• Xylitol Toxicosis in Dogs
• Zinc Toxicity

Section 19: Environmental Disorders
Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVD

• Burns
• Electrical Cord Injury
• Heat Prostration
• Shock
• Venomous Snake Bites

Author Information

By Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists; Director, Smokey Mountain Veterinary Services, Walland, TN; Staff Ophthalmologist, Veterinary Specialty Consultation Service, Inc., Knoxville, TN