This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Dottie Laflamme, is dedicated to Small Animal Nutrition. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to, Discussing nutrition with clients; Pros and cons of commercial pet foods; Pros and cons of home-prepared and raw pet foods; Sustainability and pet food; Nutrition for pocket pets; The microbiome and how diet can influence it; Calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D; Senior pet nutrition and management; Update on obesity management; Nutritional management for patients with GI diseases; Nutritional management for patients with renal disease; Nutritional management for patients with cognitive and brain disorders; Nutritional Concerns for Cancer, Cachexia, and Frailty; and Nutritional management for intensive care, rehabilitation, and recovery.

Nutrition, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book

This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Maureen McMichael and Melissa Singletary, focuses on Working Dogs: An Update for Veterinarians. This issue is one of six issues published each year. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Introduction to Working Dogs; Preventative Health Care and essential equipment needs; Anesthetic Considerations in Working Dogs; Dentistry for Working Dogs; Nutrition in Working Dogs; Current Rules and Regulations for Working Dogs; Canine Olfaction; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Working Dogs; Herding and Sporting Dogs; Breeding Management and Production in Working Dogs; Development and Training for Working Dogs; Military Working Dogs; Operational Canines; and Assistance, Service, and Therapy Dogs.

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Bruce W. Christensen brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Small Animal Theriogenology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as progesterone analysis in canine breeding management; genetic screening in a canine breeding program; body condition and fertility in dogs; medical management of the pregnant bitch; elective Cesarean sections; an updated perspective for advising clients on spay-neuter of their dogs; and more. - Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including cardiac disease and screening in breeding dogs; nutrition for the pregnant bitch and puppies; canine neonate health; early puppy behavior: tools for later success; canine pyometra update; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on small animal theriogenology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Amanda Ardente brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Exotic Animal Nutrition. Top experts discuss topics such as key nutritional factors of commercially available diets for companion small rodents; key nutritional factors and obesity prevention in companion psittacine birds; insectivore nutrition; interpretation of serum analytes for nutritional evaluation; and more. - Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including important nutritional considerations for hindgut fermenters; key nutritional factors in ferret nutrition; important considerations for chelonian nutrition; effective weight loss and long-term maintenance programs for companion potbellied pigs; assisted enteral nutrition (i.e., tube feeding) of companion exotic animals; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on exotic animal nutrition, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is the first comprehensive resource on internal medicine written for the veterinary technician. Organized by body system, each chapter discusses pertinent diseases, from clinical signs, diagnostic testing, and prevalence to treatment options and nursing considerations. Published in association with the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, this book offers both a thorough grounding in the foundations of internal medicine for students and new veterinary technicians and detailed, advanced information suitable for experienced veterinary technicians. Coverage includes an overview of neurological disorders and discussion of the surgical, emergency, and nursing considerations for each condition. This complete reference, which includes a companion website with quizzes, images, and video clips, is essential reading for veterinary technician students, practicing technicians, and those studying for the AIMVT specialty exam.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, with Editor Dr. Marije Risselada, focuses on Wound Management. Article topics include: Initial management of traumatic wounds; Perforating thoracic and abdominal wounds; Systemic and local management of burn wounds; Management of radiation side effects to the skin; Debridement techniques and non-NPWT wound management; Negative Pressure Wound Therapy; Wound closure, tension relieving techniques and local flaps; Axial pattern flaps; Free grafts and microvascular anastomoses.