5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline (5-Minute Consult Series) [Hardcover]

Larry P. Tilley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2002 | ISBN-10: 0781739853 | ISBN-13: 978-0781739856 | Edition: Bk&CD-Rom

Every day, you are faced with a deluge of common and not-so-common problems. This title offers authoritative coverage and answers to all your questions. It is a clinical reference providing practical information from leading experts in small animal practice. A quick reference resource of internal medicine in canine and feline health, the book includes: over 700 specific disorders - contributions from nearly 300 leading authorities in the field - and 17 section editors covering every specialty of small animal practice. "The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline" is broken into three major sections. "The Problems" is a concise, targeted focus on primary signs and symptoms for fast and accurate recognition. "The Laboratory" offers profiles that give easy access to indications, interpretations, and pitfalls of each study to help you make better decisions and save time and money. "The Diseases" alphabetically lists every common condition you manage in the dog and cat, as well as less common ones, so you'll be prepared no matter what shows up in your waiting room. All the major topics are listed alphabetically in a consistent one- or two-page format. Appendices provide a convenient one-stop location for conversion tables, lab values, and drug information.

Editorial Reviews

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"This book is a one stop shop for anyone who needs an answer fast and the alphabetically ordered format is well suited to this end...As to whether it is a worthwhile investment for any small animal practice I would say definitely yes, and if it is a practice with new or recent graduates then I would argue that it should be a top priority addition to the library." (Journal of Small Animal Practice, February 2011)

"Bigger and better… The recent edition of the most widely used book in general practice doesn't fail its mission: to provide easy and fast help to the busy practitioner. It will take you more than 5 minutes to read the 13 pages [on anemia]... but you won’t miss any option! The appendix also contains lots of useful information such as endocrinology tests and toxic agents with their antidotes. A very complete drug formulary provides practical recommendations, including adverse effects and precautions, or the treatment of dogs and cats." (Vets Today, Winter 2009)

"Blackwell’s latest edition of the Five-Minute Veterinary Consult for canine and feline health issues is a stunning volume which consists of 1578 pages of concise information..... For veterinary students or authors of veterinary literature, this would be a great reference book to have on the shelf. For practicing veterinarians or clinicians the approach of this text allows for quick access in times of diagnostic dilemmas. Finally, for someone who is teaching in a veterinary technician program this book would be an invaluable resource." (Veterinary Information Network, March 2010)

 

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From the Back Cover

The thoroughly revised, updated Third Edition of this best-selling quick reference offers timely, authoritative answers to every common and not-so-common question concerning canine and feline health. More than 300 top specialists provide complete coverage of over 700 specific disorders. This edition’s brand-new behavior section is written by preeminent experts in small animal behavior and offers valuable therapeutic and drug information. More than 60 new entries cover a wide range of clinical syndromes, and the drug formulary has been updated and expanded. All topics are presented alphabetically, the index includes breed species, and major sections are thumb-tabbed for faster location. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1488 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Bk&CD-Rom edition (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781739853
• ISBN-13: 978-0781739856
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,404,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline (CD-ROM for W, March 23, 2001

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Dr. Tim T. Emery (Etowah, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5 Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline (CD-ROM for Windows, Individual Version) (CD-ROM)

Tilley's 5 -Minute Veterinary Consult book has been an extremely valuable asset to my library. When the CD-Rom came out, it was even more useful in that immediate and current information can be retrieved much faster than picking up a book. It is faster since topics related to a case can be searched for and reviewed with a touch of your mouse. This information can be quickly printed and given to clients to further understand their pets diagnosed condition. This printed information alone is priceless! A client that has something in hand and can follow and confirm their veterinarian's diagnosis and treatment, helps establish the trust a client needs to have in their pets doctor.

I reach for my 5- Minute Vet Consult CD-rom more than any other resource in my library. It is very accurate and has a surprising amount of detail to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of each topic. The drug search is a very helpful formulary for those quick reference needs. The most recent CD has a good number of cytology and radiographic images attached to the topics. These can be enlarged to see more closely the great detail.

In my opinion the 5-Minute Veterinary Consult CD-Rom was one of the best reference investments for my practice. It is definitely the most utilized reference I have. Time is money and this has saved me many steps and thus time and money. Every practice needs this reference without doubt!

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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great user-friendly reference for vet students, May 22, 2001

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Susan Garlinghouse (Wellington, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline (5-Minute Consult Series) (Hardcover)

This book is great when you just need the down and dirty on a disease, and don't want to wade through a 50-page description in the heavy-duty references. It was also very useful during second-year, when you're just trying your hand at figuring out the diseases, and need a little confirmation of your diagnosis and treatment plans. Or, when you're totally clueless and need help get started in the right direction. Fair warning, faculty usually won't accept it as 'reference' especially if you're trying to argue a point, but during a recent open-book final, I brought mine in anyway and there was practically a mob of other students rushing over to check out one thing or another.

39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kim Phillips, May 20, 2000

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Kim Phillips - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline (Hardcover)

My vet suggested me getting this book (I have worked for him for 6 years) and I am glad I did! It has 4 different sections in it, "Presenting Problems and Physical Findings", "Diagnostic-Laboratory Tests", "Diagnostics-Electrocardiography", and "Diseases and Clinical Syndromes". Each section has detailed information on each finding, usually two pages per each problem, which covers the Basics (definition, signalment, causes and risk factors), Diagnosis, Treatment, Medications, Follow-up and a Miscellaneous. There is plenty of information in the Appendix section of the book as well. Including a Formulary, Conversion Tables and more! I would highly recommend it to vets, students and vet techs.