Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology: Honoring the Human-Animal Bond - Hardcover

Alice Villalobos

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813802660 ISBN 13: 9780813802664

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

Synopsis

Half the population of dogs and cats aged 10 and over will die of neoplasia. The bonds that clients have developed with their older pets are especially strong and drive the increasing demand for more proficient and highly compassionate medical treatment of companion animals diagnosed with cancer.

This book offers more than just a competent clinical approach to the most common tumors in dogs and cats. This book also offers a focus on the special needs of geriatric pets and their owners.

Amply illustrated with dozens of case studies representative of those regularly encountered in practice, Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology will provide readers with the tools needed to diagnose and treat aging pets with cancer, and to help clients make the best decisions for themselves and for the animals with whom they share their lives.

Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology is a unique resource. It is a useful oncology reference for specialists, veterinarians in general practice, veterinary technicians, and clinic staff. The many "what ifs" that the practitioner inevitably faces in interactions with clients and their aging pets with cancer are presented and discussed.

Special Features:

* Focuses on the special needs of geriatric pets and their caregivers;

* Offers direction in the diagnosis and treatment of aging pets with cancer;

* Addresses many of the "what ifs" that arise in interactions with clients and aging pets with cancer;

* Amply illustrated with full color throughout;

* A valuable reference for practicing veterinarians, technicians, hospital staff, and professionals involved in supportive counseling for pet caregivers.

About this title

Book Description

Half the population of dogs and cats alive today, aged 10 and over, will die of neoplasia. The bond your clients have developed with their older pets is especially strong and drives the increasing demand for medical treatment of companion animals diagnosed with cancer.Although other texts provide a competent clinical approach to the most common tumors in dogs and cats, this book also offers you something more-a focus on the special needs of geriatric pets and their owners to ensure not simply an accurate diagnosis, but to guarantee the most appropriate treatment regimefor pet and client.Amply illustrated and with dozens of case studies representative of what you'll regularly encounter in practice integrated in the text,Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncologywill provide you with the tools you'll need not only to diagnose and treat aging pets with cancer, but also to help you help your clients make the best decisions for themselves and for the animals with whom they share their lives.This book, while useful to the specialist, is primarily geared toward the veterinarian in general practice and to veterinary technicians and staff. Other books offer the basic "how to," butCanine and Feline Geriatric Oncologyalso addresses the many "what ifs" you'll face in your interactions with clients and their aging pets diagnosed with cancer.

About the Author

Alice Villalobos, DVM, is the 2005-2006 President of the American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians, Director of Animal Oncology Consultation Service in Woodland Hills and Torrance, California. She is also Director of Pawspice, an end-of-life care consultation clinic in Norwalk, California, and Founder of the Peter Zippi Memorial Fund, which has placed over 11,000 animals in homes. Dr. Villalobos received the UC Davis Alumni Achievement Award and the Leo Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian Award for her pioneering role in bringing oncology services to companion animal practice. She writes and lectures on veterinary cancer care at national and regional veterinary conferences worldwide, sharing her unparalleled 35 years of experience in this field.

Laurie Kaplan, MSC, organized and edited the work. Laurie is a medical animal writer and author of “Help Your Dog Fight Cancer: An Overview of Home Care Options.” She is the former editor-in-chief of Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine’s Catnip newsmagazine, a member of Dog Writers Association of America, Inc., and administrator of the Magic Bullet Fund, a program of the Perseus Foundation that finances cancer treatment for dogs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0813802660
• ISBN 13: 9780813802664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 381
• Editor: Laurie Kaplan