Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Medicine

Veterinary practitioners and students are presented with many different and complex cases, and are expected to offer an accurate diagnosis quickly. The differential diagnosis list is one of the most important aspects of the problem-oriented approach to clinical diagnosis. Finding good lists in a readily available form can be difficult, and can involve laborious reference to multiple texts and sources. Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Medicine brings this information together in one place in an easy reference format.

• A rapid reference that concentrates solely on differential diagnosis lists of major problems in small animal medicine;
• Details differential diagnoses from diverse findings such as history, physical examination, diagnostic imaging and laboratory test results;
• Includes radiographs, ultrasounds, selected diagnostic algorithms colour pictures and suggestions for further testing
• Saves time spent searching multiple texts and sources, by bringing the information together in one place in an easy reference format.

Veterinary practitioners and students are presented with many different and complex cases, and are expected to offer an accurate diagnosis quickly. The differential diagnosis list is one of the most important aspects of the problem-oriented approach to clinical diagnosis. Finding good lists in a readily available form can be difficult, and can involve laborious reference to multiple texts and sources. Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Medicine brings this information together in one place in an easy reference format.

· Rapid reference that concentrates solely on differential diagnosis lists of major problems in small animal medicine.

· Details differential diagnoses from diverse findings such as history, physical examination, diagnostic imaging and laboratory test results.

· Includes radiographs, ultrasounds, selected diagnostic algorithms, colour pictures and protocols for selected diagnostic tests.

· Covers the majority of presentations that are encountered in practice, including both common and uncommon conditions.

Suitable for veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, veterinary specialists with an interest in small animal medicine, and veterinary nurses.

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Reviewer:Chantal A Imbs, DVM(University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
Description:This book of differential diagnosis in small animal medicine is organized in seven parts, containing lists of differentials, some diagnostic algorithms, and checklists for diagnostic investigations.
Purpose:This a very useful book to formulate a differential list from the clinical, laboratory, radiographic, ultrasonographic and electrodiagnostic findings. The sixth section describes the most common diagnostic procedures.
Audience:Veterinary students, general practitioners, interns, and residents should all find this book helpful. It saves valuable time by bringing information from various sources together.
Features:This concise, thorough reference covers numerous differential diagnoses. The diagnostic procedures section details comprehensively the indications, technique, and interpretation of common tests. The diagnostic algorithms are also helpful.
Assessment:This high quality, rapid reference book concentrates information from multiple sources about major problems in small animal medicine. It is a useful and appropriate source of information for anyone who needs a differential diagnosis list quickly, or information about diagnostic procedures.

Alex Gough is a partner in a referral and first opinion practice in Bath, UK, where he sees referrals in small animal medicine and cardiology. He is the author of Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Medicine, also published by Wiley-Blackwell, and is a frequent contributor to UK Vet and the Veterinary Times.