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Clinical Reasoning in Veterinary Practice. Problem Solved!. Edition No. 2

  • Book

  • 448 Pages
  • April 2022
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 5842859
The new edition of this innovative textbook on clinical reasoning in veterinary medicine, provides a simple and logical approach for solving a wide range of clinical problems

Clinical Reasoning in Veterinary Practice: Problem Solved! 2nd Edition continues to provide a revolutionary approach for rapidly and efficiently solving clinical problems encountered in veterinary medicine.

Featuring new problem-based clinical reasoning examples, the second edition expands its problem-based approach to cover new problems of the eye, of exotic pets, and in equine practice. Another new chapter describes the principles of professional reasoning and decision making. The text content and format is fully revised based on universal design principles and will make clinical reasoning simpler to understand for readers with different learning styles. - Provides a logical approach to common clinical problems in small animal practice such as vomiting, diarrhoea, weight loss, weakness, gait abnormalities, bleeding and more - Includes examples of common problems in exotic and equine practice and how to assess them using a problem-solving approach - Offers the logical rationale for selecting diagnostic tests - Features contributions by internationally recognised clinicians and educators in clinical and professional reasoning - Helps veterinary practitioners clearly communicate their decision-making to animal owners - Contains flowcharts and key step markers that illustrate the decision-making process

Clinical Reasoning in Veterinary Practice: Problem Solved! 2nd Edition is the perfect textbook for undergraduate veterinary students and an invaluable resource for new graduates and experienced veterinary practitioners alike.

Table of Contents

About the Editors vii

List of Contributors ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xiii

1 Learning to learn and its relevance to logical clinical problem-solving 1
Ivan Newman

2 Introduction to logical clinical problem-solving 7
Jill E. Maddison and Holger A. Volk

3 Vomiting, regurgitation and reflux 35
Jill E. Maddison

4 Diarrhoea 55
Jill E. Maddison and Lucy McMahon

5 Weight loss 73
Jill E. Maddison

6 Abdominal enlargement 89
Jill E. Maddison

7 Weakness 103
Holger A. Volk, David B. Church and Jill E. Maddison

8 Fits and strange episodes 125
Holger A. Volk

9 Sneezing, coughing and dyspnoea 153
David B. Church

10 Anaemia 181
Jill E. Maddison and Lucy McMahon

11 Jaundice 199
Jill E. Maddison and Lucy McMahon

12 Bleeding 215
Jill E. Maddison

13 Polyuria/polydipsia and urinary incontinence 237
Jill E. Maddison and David B. Church

14 Gait abnormalities 261
Holger A. Volk, Elvin R. Kulendra and Richard L. Meeson

15 Pruritus, scaling and otitis 285
Andrea Volk

16 Problem-based approach to problems of the eye 305
Charlotte Dawson

17 Problem-based approach to small mammals - rabbits, rodents and ferrets 323
Joanna Hedley

18 Problem-based clinical reasoning examples for equine practice 353
Michael Hewetson

19 Principles of professional reasoning and decision-making 391
Elizabeth Armitage-Chan

Index 407

Authors

Jill E. Maddison Royal Veterinary College, UK. Holger A. Volk Royal Veterinary College, UK. David B. Church Professor Emeritus, Oregon State University, US.