Description

Description

The classic quick reference to feline medicine with essential information on diseases, behavior, clinical procedures, and more

Comprehensive yet accessible, this fully updated new edition of The Feline Patient offers more than 300 chapters covering all aspects of feline veterinary practice. The book arranges topics alphabetically within sections, allowing busy clinicians to rapidly find information on diagnostics and treatment options, all specific to the unique needs of cats. Omitting lengthy discussions on pathophysiology in favor of an emphasis on clinically relevant information for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, the book’s approach is carefully designed for use in the clinical setting.

The Feline Patient, Fifth Edition includes 30 additional chapters, along with new clinical pearls providing observations about diseases and procedures gleaned by Dr. Norsworthy over his forty-five years of clinical practice, which are called out in boxes. With clinically oriented images throughout, this edition reorganizes several sections in order to accommodate and better present the massive amount of important information.

• Includes chapters written by a global list of contributors for an international perspective
• Provides new clinical pearls providing useful advice for practice
• Presents an improved layout and page design for ease of navigation
• Offers a new companion website offering hundreds of additional images as well as video clips of clinical cases and procedures

The Feline Patient, Fifth Edition is an essential resource for all veterinary practitioners who work with feline patients, as well as veterinary students.

About the Author
Gary D. Norsworthy, DVM, DABVP (Feline), is a Charter Diplomate of the Feline Practice Category of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners; a Clinical Associate Faculty at Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine in Pomona, California, USA; an Adjunct Professor at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA; and the owner of Alamo Feline Health Center in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Table of Contents

Founding Authors
Contributors
Preface
Norsworthy Notes

Section 1: Diseases & Conditions

1. Acetaminophen Toxicosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
2. Acne Jason B. Pieper
3. Acromegaly Sharon Fooshee Grace
4. Actinomycosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
5. Adenocarcinoma and Carcinoma John Thomason
6. Amyloidosis Andrew Sparkes
7. Anal Sac Disease Gary D. Norsworthy & Anne Romeo
8. Anaplasmosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
9. Anemia Sharon Fooshee Grace
10. Anorexia Elaine Wexler-Mitchell
11. Aortic Stenosis Larry P. Tilley
12. Arrhythmias Michael S. Miller Larry P. Tilley
13. Ascites Larry P. Tilley
14. Aspergillosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
15. Aspirin Toxicosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
16. Atopic Dermatitis Sarah O’Neill
17. Bartonellosis John Thomason
18. Basal Cell Tumor Bradley R. Schmidt
19. Biliary Cysts Michele Fradin-Ferme
20. Bite Wounds by Canines Gary D. Norsworthy & Lisa M. Restine
21. Bite Wounds by Felines Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
22. Blastomycosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
23. Blindness Karen R. Brantman
24. Bordetella Infection Teija Kaarina Viita-aho
25. Brachial Plexus Neuropathy Gary D. Norsworthy& Lisa M. Restine
26. Brachycephalic Syndrome Ryan Butler , Mac Maxwell & Gary D. Norsworthy
27. Bronchial Disease, Chronic Elaine Wexler-Mitchell
28. Calicivirus Infection Gary D. Norsworthy & Anne Romeo
29. Carcinomatosis Bradley R. Schmidt
30. Cataracts Charles H. Bonney
31. Ceruminous Gland Disease Elaine Wexler-Mitchell
32. Cervical Ventroflexion Elizabeth J. Colleran
33. Chlamydophila Infection Teija Karrina Viita-aho
34. Chylothorax Gary D. Norsworthy & Lisa M. Restine
35. Cobalamin Deficiency Jörg M. Steiner
36. Coccidiomycosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
37. Coccidiosis Elizabeth J. Colleran
38. Constipation/Obstipation Sharon Fooshee Grace
39. Corneal Ulcers Gwen H. Sila & Casey C. Robinson
40. Coughing Gary D. Norsworthy & Anne Romeo
41. Cryptococcosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
42. Cryptosporidiosis Jennifer Lavallee
43. Cutaneous Makers of Systemic Disease Jason B. Pieper
44. Cuterebra Sharon Fooshee Grace
45. Cystitis, Idiopathic Tatiana Weissova and Gary D. Norsworthy
46. Cytauxzoonosis Jennifer Lavallee& Gary D. Norsworthy
47. Dermatophytosis Sarah O’Neill
48. Diabetes Insipidus Andrew Sparkes
49. Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Complications Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
50. Diabetes Mellitus, Loose Control Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
51. Diabetes Mellitus, Tight Control & Remission Audrey Cook
52. Diabetes Mellitus, Traditional Control Audrey Cook
53. Diabetic Ketoacidosis Audrey Cook
54. Diaphragmatic Hernia Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
55. Diarrhea John Thomason
56. Digital Diseases Elizabeth J. Colleran
57. Dilated Cardiomyopathy Larry P. Tilley
58. Draining Tracts & Nodules Sarah O’Neill
59. Dysautonomia Karen Lovelace Tofte
60. Dyspnea Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
61. Dystocia Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
62. Dysuria/Pollakiuria/Stranguria Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
63. Ear Mites Sharon Fooshee Grace
64. Envenomization: Arachnids Tatiana Weissova
65. Envenomization: Insects Tatiana Weissova
66. Envenomization: Snakes Tatiana Weissova
67. Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex Sarah O’Neill
68. Eosinophilic Keratitis Lindsey Pelych Gwen H. Sila
69. Esophageal Disease Andrew Sparkes
70. Ethylene Glycol Toxicity Tatiana Weissova Gary D. Norsworthy
71. Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Jörg M. Steiner
72. Eyelid Diseases & Surgery Lindsey N. Pelych Gwen H. Sila
73. Feline Enteric Coronavirus Infection Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
74. Feline Immunodefic Virus Sharon Fooshee Grace
75. Feline Infectious Peritonitis Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
76. Feline Leukemia Virus DZ Fernanda Vieira Amorim da Costa Gary D. Norsworthy
77. Femoral Neck Osteopathy Justin Harper
78. Fever Jennifer Lavallee
79. Flea Allergic Dermatitis Jason B. Pieper
80. Fleas Sharon Fooshee Grace
81. Flukes: Liver, Biliary, Pancreatic Gary D. Norsworthy & Anne Romeo
82. Food Reaction Jason B. Pieper
83. Giardia Jennifer Lavallee
84. Glaucoma Charles Bonney
85. Glomerulonephritis Gary D. Norsworthy & Lisa M. Restine
86. Granulosa Cell Tumor Fernanda Vieira Amorim da Costa Heloisa Justen Moreira de Souza
87. Heartworm Disease & HARD Jane E. Brunt
88. Heinz Body-Methemoglobinemia Sharon Fooshee Grace
89. Helicobacter Infection Courtney North
90. Hemangiosarcoma Bradley R. Schmidt
91. Hemoplasmosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
92. Hepatic Lipidosis Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
93. Hepatitis, Inflammatory Sharon Fooshee Grace
94. Herpesvirus Infection Sharon Fooshee Grace
95. High-Rise Syndrome Elizabeth J. Colleran
96. Histoplasmosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
97. Hookworms Jennifer Lavallee
98. Horner’s Syndrome Sharon Fooshee Grace
99. Hydronephrosis Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
100. Hyperadrenocorticism Karen Lovelace Tofte
101. Hyperaldosteronism/Conn’s DZ Andrew Sparkes
102. Hypercalcemia Michele Fradin-Freme
103. Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Sharon Fooshee Grace
104. Hyperesthesia syndrome Jennifer Lavallee
105. Hyperkalemia Michele Fradin-Freme
106. Hyperparathyroidism Fernanda Vieira Amorim da Costa
107. Hypertension, Systemic Beate Egner
108. Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy Beate Egner
109. Hyperthyroidism Jennifer Lavallee James K. Olson Gary D. Norsworthy
110. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Larry P. Tilley
111. Hypoadrenocorticism Karen Lovelace Tofte
112. Hypoalbuminemia Sharon Fooshee Grace
113. Hypocalcemia Karen Lovelace Tofte
114. Hypokalemia Audrey Cook
115. Hypomagnesemia Michele Fradin-Freme
116. Hypophosphatemia Stephanie Gandy Murphy
117. Icterus Sharon Fooshee Grace
118. Idiopathic Ulcerative Dermatitis Jason B. Pieper
119. Ileus Anthony P. Carr
120. Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Anthony P. Carr
121. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Courtney North
122. Inflammatory Polyps and Masses Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
123. Intraocular Tumors Karen R. Brantman
124. Ischemic Encephalopathy Sharon Fooshee Grace
125. Keratitis & Conjunctivitis Charles H. Bonney
126. Kidneys: Abnormal Size Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
127. Laryngeal Disease Andrew Sparkes
128. Leprosy Syndrome Sharon Fooshee Grace
129. Linear Foreign Body Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
130. Lumbosacral Disease Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
131. Lung Parasites Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
132. Lymphoma Bradley R. Schmidt
133. Malassezia Dermatitis/Otitis Jason B. Pieper
134. Mammary Gland Hyperplasia Gary D. Norsworthy
135. Mammary Gland Neoplasia Bradley R. Schmidt
136. Manx Syndrome Jennifer Lavallee
137. Mast Cell Tumor Bradley R. Schmidt
138. Megacolon Anthony P. Carr
139. Meningioma Sharon Fooshee Grace
140. Mesothelioma Fernanda Vieira Amorim da Costa
141. Metaldehyde Toxicosis Tatiana Weissova
142. Miliary Dermatitis Jason B. Pieper
143. Mitral Valve Dysplasia Larry P. Tilley
144. Mosquito Bite Hypersen Jason B. Pieper
145. Murmurs Larry P. Tilley Francis W. K. Smith, Jr.
146. Myasthenia Gravis Paula Schuerer Sharon Fooshee Grace
147. Mycobacterial Disease Sharon Fooshee Grace
148. Myiasis Elizabeth J. Colleran
149. Nasal & Frontal Sinus Disease Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
150. Nasopharyngeal Disease Arnold Plotnick
151. Neonatal Isoerythrolysis Sharon Fooshee Grace
152. Neurogenic Bladder Sharon Fooshee Grace
153. Nocardiosis Sharon Fooshee Grace
154. Obesity Christopher Simpson
155. Oral Neoplasia Bradley R. Schmidt
156. Organophosphate & Carbamate Toxicosis Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
157. Osteoarthritis Andrew Sparkes
158. Otitis Externa Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
159. Otitis Media/Interna Sharon Fooshee Grace
160. Ovarian Remnant Syndrome Erin O’Docharty Dresner
161. Palatine Arterial Bleeding Richard Malik
162. Pancreatitis, Acute Jörg Steiner
163. Pancreatitis, Chronic Jörg Steiner
164. Panleukopenia Sharon Fooshee Grace
165. Panniculitis Anthony P. Carr
166. Paraneoplastic Syndrome John Thomason
167. Patent Ductus Arteriosis Larry P. Tilley
168. Pectus Excavatum Sharon Fooshee Grace
169. Pemphigus Foliaceous Sarah O’Neill
170. Perinephric Pseudocysts Amorim
171. Peritonitis, Septic Sharon Fooshee Grace
172. Plague (Yersinia pestis) Sharon Fooshee Grace
173. Plant Toxicities Karen Lovelace Tofte
174. Pleural Effusion Gary D. Norsworthy
175. Pneumothorax Gary D. Norsworthy
176. Pododermatitis – Lymphoplasmacytic Melanie J. Dobromylskyj, Richard Malik, Gary D. Norsworthy
177. Polyarthritis, Infect-Immune Christopher Simpson
178. Polycystic Kidney Disease Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
179. Polyuria/Polydipsia John Thomason
180. Portosystemic Shunts Jonathan A. Lidbury
181. Pregnancy, Parturition, Lactation Teija Karrina Viita-aho
182. Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Sharon Fooshee Grace
183. Pulmonic Stenosis Larry P. Tilley
184. Pyelonephritis Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
185. Pyometra and Mucometra Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
186. Pyothorax Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
187. Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Toxicosis Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
188. Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency in Somalis and Abbys Stella de Faria Valle
189. Rabies Elizabeth J. Colleran
190. Recreational Drug Toxicosis Tatiana Weissova
191. Rectal Disease Heloisa Justen Katia Corgozinho
192. Refeeding Syndrome Karen Lovelace Tofte
193. Renal Disease, Chronic Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
194. Renal Failure, Acute Sharon Fooshee Grace
195. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Michael S. Miller Larry P. Tilley
196. Retinal Disease Karen R. Brantman
197. Rodenticide toxicosis Jennifer Lavallee
198. Roundworms Jennifer Lavallee
199. Salmonellosis John Thomason
200. Sarcoma, Injection Site Sharon Fooshee Grace
201. Sarcomas, Other (not injection site) John Thomason
202. Scottish Fold Osteochrondodysplasia Sharon Fooshee Grace
203. Seizures Sharon Fooshee Grace
204. Skin Parasites Jason B. Pieper
205. Small Bowel Disease Gary D. Norsworthy
206. Sporotrichosis Jennifer Lavallee
207. Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Cutaneous Bradley R. Schmidt
208. Stomach Worms John Thomason
209. Stomatitis-Gingivitis Elaine Wexler-Mitchell
210. Stud Tail Jason B. Pieper
211. Tail Injury Sharon Fooshee Grace
212. Tapeworms Jennifer Lavallee
213. Temporomandibular Joint Disease Gary D. Norsworthy
214. Tetanus Sharon Fooshee Grace
215. Tetralogy of Fallot Michael S. Miller
216. Thiamine Deficiency Gary D. Norsworthy
217. Third Eyelid Disease & Surgery Michael C. West Gwen H. Sila
218. Thromboembolic Disease Larry P. Tilley
219. Thymoma Bradley R. Schmidt
220. Tooth Resorption Jan Bellows
221. Toxoplasmosis Gary D. Norsworthy
222. Tracheal Disease Andrew Sparkes
223. Triad Disease Anthony P. Carr
224. Trichobezoars Elaine Wexler-Mitchell
225. Tritrichomonas Jennifer Lavallee
226. Ureteral Obstruction Rhett Marshall Marcus Gunew
227. Urethral Obstruction Rhett Marshall Marcus Gunew
228. Urinary Bladder Tumors Bradley R. Schmidt
229. Urolithiasis Gary D. Norsworthy
230. Uveitis Michael C. West Gwen H. Sila
231. Ventricular Septal Defects Larry P. Tilley
232. Vestibular Syndrome Elaine Wexler-Mitchell
233. Viral Dermatitis Jason B. Pieper
234. Vitamin A Toxicosis Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
235. Vitamin D Toxicosis Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
236. Vomiting Jennifer Lavallee
237. Wt. Loss Including PP WL Anthony P. Carr
238. Zoonotic diseases Jennifer Lavallee

Section 2: Behavior

239. Aggression Towards Humans Debra F. Horwitz Amy L. Pike
240. Aggression – Intercat Debra F. Horwitz Amy L. Pike
241. Behavioral Pharmaceuticals Debra F. Horwitz Amy L. Pike
242. Environmental Enrichment – Home Debra F. Horwitz Amy L. Pike
243. Environmental Enrichment – Hospital Gary D. Norsworthy Linda Schmeltzer
244. Housesoiling Debra F. Horwitz Amy L. Pike
245. Psychogenic Alopecia Debra F. Horwitz Amy L. Pike
246. Urine Marking Debra F. Horwitz Amy L. Pike

Section 3: Surgery

247. Bulla Osteotomy, Ventral Approach Don R. Waldron
248. Colectomy Don R. Waldron
249. Corneal Surgery Gwen H. Sila
250. Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Ryan Butler Mac Maxwell
251. Cryptorchid Surgery Ryan Butler Mac Maxwell
252. Dental Extractions Jan Bellows
253. Esophagostomy Tube Placement Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
254. Frontal Sinus Obliteration Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
255. Gastrostomy Tube Placement Don R. Waldron
256. Hypothermia Prevention Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
257. Jejunostomy Tube Placement Don R. Waldron
258. Laparotomy for CSBD Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
259. Laser Surgery, CO2 John C. Godbold, Jr.
260. Lip Avulsion Replacement Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
261. Luxating Patella Otto Lanz
262. Mandibujlar Symphyseal Separation Don R. Waldron
263. Mastectomy Don R. Waldron
264. Maxillomandibular Stabilization Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
265. Nasopharyngeal Mass Removal Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
266. Nephrolith Removal Don R. Waldron
267. Onychectomy Don R. Waldron
268. Oronasal Fistula Repair Heloisa Justen Katia Corgozinho
269. Pain Management Sabine Tacke
270. Perivulvar Skin Fold Removal Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
271. Ranula Gary D. Norsworthy
272. Rhinotomy Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
273. Skin Flaps, Local Ryan Butler Mac Maxwell
274. Thoracostomy Tube Placement Don R. Waldron
275. Thyroidectomy Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
276. Total Ear CA & Lateral Bulla Osteotomy Don R. Waldron
277. Urethrostomy, Perineal Don R. Waldron
278. Urethrostomy, Perineal: Repair Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
279. Urethrostomy, Prepubic Don R. Waldron
280. Uretrotomy Don R. Waldron
281. Urinary Bladder Marsupialization/Cystostomy Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine

Section 4: Cytology

282. Adenocarcinoma Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
283. Ascites Katy Jacocks
284. Atypical Bacterial Infections Katy Jacocks Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
285. Hepatic Lipidosis Katy Jacocks Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
286. Inflammation vs. Neoplasia Katy Jacocks Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
287. Lymph Node Disease Katy Jacocks Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
288. Lymphoma Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
289. Mast Cell Tumor Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
290. Plasma Cell Inflammation and Neoplasia Katy Jacocks Rick L. Cowell
291. Pleural Effusion Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
292. Sample Staining Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
293. Sarcoma Amy C. Valenciano Rick L. Cowell
294. Systemic Fungal Disease Katy Jacocks, Amy C. Valenciano, Rick L. Cowell
295. Transtracheal Wash Hemosiderosis Katy Jacocks, Amy C. Valenciano , Rick L. Cowell

Section 5: Clinical Procedures

296. Blood Gas Analysis Eduardo Raposo Monteiro& Fernanda Vieira Amorim da Costa
297. Blood Transfusion Sharon Fooshee Grace
298. Bone Marrow Aspiration John Thomason
299. Cardiopulmonary Arrest Medora B. Pashmakova
300. Central Venous Catheterization Medora B. Pashmakova
301. Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection Sharon Fooshee Grace
302. Endoscopic Applications Audrey Cook
303. Enteral Nutrition Anthony P. Carr
304. Euthanasia Elizabeth J. Colleran
305. Fine Needle Biopsy John Thomason
306. Fluid Therapy Sharon Fooshee Grace
307. Fluid Therapy in Emergencies Fernanda Vieira Amorim da Costa Leandro Fadel
308. Jugular Blood Collection Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
309. Lymphoma, Chemotherapy Bradley R. Schmidt
310. Ophthalmic Exam Karen R. Brantman
311. Orogastric Tube Feeding Gary D. Norsworthy Anne Romeo
312. Radioiodine Therapy for HT Jennifer Lavallee James K. Olson Gary D. Norsworthy
313. Restraint Devices & Techniques Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
314. Testing Procedures Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine

Section 6: Topics of Special Interest

315. Age Approximation Karen Lovelace Tofte
316. Aging Changes Fernanda Vieira Amorim da Costa
317. Body Surface Area Conversion Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine
318. Calcitriol in Feline Patients Joao Felipe de Brito Galvao Dennis J. Chew
319. Catnip Effects Sharon Fooshee Grace
320. Echocardiographic Tables Larry P. Tilley Francis W. K. Smith, Jr.
321. Electrocardiographic Tables Larry P. Tilley Francis W. K. Smith, Jr.
322. End of Life Issues William Ray Folger
323. Genetic Diseases Jerold S. Bell
324. History of Feline Medicine Gary D. Norsworthy
325. Normal Laboratory Values Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine Anne Romeo
326. Nutrition Debra L. Zoran
327. Palliative & Hospice Care Alice E. Villalobos
328. Polydactylism Sharon Fooshee Grace
329. Pulse Wave Analysis Beate Egner
330. Purring Sharon Fooshee Grace
331. Vibrissae Sharon Fooshee Grace
332. Drug Formulary Gary D. Norsworthy Lisa M. Restine Anne Romeo

Index Gary D. Norsworthy