Book[edited by] Michael E. Peterson, Michelle Anne Kutzler.
Contents:
General considerations
Prenatal care of the bitch and queen
Birth and the first 24 hours
History and physical examination of the neonate
History and physical examination of the weanling and adolescent
Growth
Husbandry of the neonate
Standards of care in pediatrics
Nutritional requirements and feeding of growing puppies and kittens
Care of the orphaned puppy and kitten
Emergency and critical care issues
Neonatal mortality
Feline behavioral development
Canine behavioural development
Immunologic development and immunization
Common infectious diseases in puppies and kittens
Bacterial infections
Viral infections
Fungal infections
Diseases formerly known as rickettsial: the rickettsioses, ehrlichioses, anaplasmoses, and neorickettsial and Coxiella infections
Parasitic and protozoal diseases
Approach to the febrile patient
Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the pediatric patient
Radiographic considerations of the young patient
Ultrasonography of the young patient
Anesthesia in the pediatric patient
Surgical considerations in the young patient
Pediatric fracture management
Pain assessment and management
Pharmacologic considerations in the young patient
Toxicologic considerations in the young patient
Effective use of a veterinary medical diagnostic laboratory
Clinical chemistry of the puppy and kitten
Postmortem examination of the puppy and kitten
Systematic clinical approach to diagnosis and treatment of pediatric conditions
Cardiovascular system
Hematologic and lymphoid systems
Respiratory system
Dental and oral cavity
Digestive system
Liver, biliary tract, and exocrine pancreas
Urinary system
Reproductive tract
Neurologic system
Skin and ear
Musculoskeletal system
Eye
Clinical approach to pediatric nutrition
Endocrine system
Selected zoonotic diseases: puppies and kittens.