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Introduction |
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1 | (4) |
Section 1 Key topics in feline medicine |
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5 | (32) |
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7 | (3) |
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1.2 Preventative medicine |
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10 | (3) |
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13 | (7) |
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20 | (3) |
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1.5 Supportive care - fluid therapy and analgesia |
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23 | (5) |
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1.6 Sedation and anaesthesia |
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28 | (4) |
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1.7 Emergency and critical care algorithms |
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32 | (5) |
Section 2 Clinical signs |
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37 | (74) |
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39 | (1) |
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2.1 Abdominal enlargement |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (2) |
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2.4 Ascites and peritoneal effusions |
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46 | (3) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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2.7 Bleeding/coagulopathies |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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2.9 Collapse/syncope and weakness |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (2) |
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2.11 Constipation, tenesmus and dyschezia |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (3) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (2) |
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2.15 Dyspnoea (respiratory distress) |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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2.19 Haematemesis, haemoptysis and epistaxis |
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74 | (1) |
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2.20 Haematochezia and melaena |
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75 | (2) |
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2.21 Haematuria and haemoglobinuria |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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2.23 Incontinence (urinary) |
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80 | (1) |
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2.24 Incontinence (faecal) |
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81 | (1) |
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2.25 Infertility - queens |
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82 | (2) |
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2.26 Infertility - tomcats |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (1) |
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2.29 Ocular changes caused by systemic disease |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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2.31 Paresis and paralysis |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (1) |
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2.35 Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin - PUO (FUO) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (2) |
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2.38 Sneezing and nasal discharge |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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2.40 Stupor and altered states of consciousness |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (2) |
Section 3 Common abnormalities of haematology, biochemistry and urinalysis |
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111 | (22) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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3.3 Platelet abnormalities and clotting system |
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115 | (1) |
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3.4 White blood cell changes |
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116 | (1) |
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3.5 Acid-base disturbances |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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3.9 Cholesterol and triglyceride changes |
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120 | (1) |
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3.10 Electrolyte disturbances |
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121 | (1) |
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3.11 Glucose abnormalities |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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3.15 Protein abnormalities |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (5) |
Section 4 Organ systems |
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133 | (222) |
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135 | (19) |
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154 | (36) |
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4.3 Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disease |
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190 | (28) |
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4.4 Hepatobiliary disease |
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218 | (11) |
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229 | (20) |
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4.6 Lower urinary tract disease |
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249 | (14) |
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263 | (20) |
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283 | (21) |
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4.9 Neuromuscular and muscular disease |
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304 | (3) |
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307 | (11) |
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4.11 Disorders of the blood, haemopoietic and immune system |
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318 | (18) |
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4.12 Oncology and chemotherapy |
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336 | (3) |
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339 | (11) |
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350 | (5) |
Section 5 Infectious disease |
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355 | (48) |
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357 | (1) |
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5.2 Viral upper respiratory tract disease |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (3) |
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5.5 Feline infectious anaemia |
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364 | (2) |
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5.6 Feline infectious peritonitis |
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366 | (5) |
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5.7 Feline spongiform encephalopathy |
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371 | (1) |
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5.8 Mycobacterial infections |
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372 | (2) |
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374 | (4) |
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378 | (2) |
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5.11 Feline leukaemia virus |
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380 | (7) |
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5.12 Feline immunodeficiency virus |
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387 | (4) |
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5.13 Feline viral enteritis |
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391 | (5) |
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5.14 Other infectious disease |
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396 | (5) |
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401 | (2) |
Further reading |
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403 | (2) |
Index |
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