Performing the Small Animal Physical Examination

About the Author
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
Part One Performing the Feline Physical Examination
 
1 Setting the Stage: Feline-Friendly Practice
 
1.1 Challenges Faced in Feline Practice
 
1.2 The Emergence of Feline-Friendly Practice
 
1.3 Key Principles of Feline-Friendly Practice
 
1.4 The Role of Sound
 
1.5 The Role of Tactile Stimulation
 
1.6 The Role of Scent
 
1.7 The Role of Advance Preparation
 
1.8 Examination Room Etiquette: Accessing the Cat
 
1.9 Recognizing Body Language
 
1.10 Feline-Friendly Handling
 
1.11 Other Feline Handling Tools
 
2 Assessing the Big Picture: the Body, the Coat, and the Skin of the Cat
 
2.1 Forms of Identification
 
2.2 Body Condition Scoring
 
2.3 Assessing Hydration
 
2.4 Inspecting the Coat: First Impressions
 
2.5 Identifying Coat Colors and Coat Patterns
 
2.6 Assessing Coat Quality
 
2.7 Inspecting the Skin
 
3 Examining the Head of the Cat
 
3.1 Skull Shape and Facial Symmetry
 
3.2 The Eyes and Accessory Visual Structures
 
3.3 The Ears
 
3.4 The Nose
 
3.5 The Extra-Oral Examination
 
3.6 The Intra-Oral Examination
 
4 Examining the Endocrine and Lymphatic Systems of the Cat
 
4.1 Evaluating the Thyroid Gland
 
4.2 Assessing the Lymphatic System
 
5 Examining the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems of the Cat
 
5.1 The Cardiac Patient
 
5.2 Assessing the Cardiovascular System Prior to Auscultation
 
5.3 Cardiothoracic Auscultation
 
5.4 The Respiratory Patient
 
5.5 Assessing the Respiratory System Prior to Auscultation
 
5.6 Understanding Normal Airway Sounds
 
5.7 Ausculting the Airway
 
5.8 Understanding Adventitious Airway Sounds
 
5.9 Using Airway Sounds to Corroborate Percussive Findings
 
5.10 Purring

The author
Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice), is Assistant Professor of Small Animal Primary Care at Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine in Glendale, Arizona, USA

?Performing the Small Animal Physical Examination provides a very detailed overview of how to complete a comprehensive physical examination in dogs and cats?.Although the text contains many medical terms, it is easy to read and follow. The best part of this book is the vast amount of color photographs it contains that complement and reinforce information provided in the text and provide comparisons of normal versus abnormal?.This book will be an excellent resource for veterinary and veterinary technician students and new graduates. It will also be appropriate for experienced large animal veterinarians who are transitioning into small animal medicine and desire information on current low-stress examination techniques for dogs and cats.? JAVMA, January 2018