The most effective, practical approach to the recognition and management of cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary medicine, Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology, 5th Edition walks readers through the challenges and conditions encountered in everyday practice. This completely revised and updated edition includes vital information on diagnostic modalities and techniques, therapeutic options, surgical procedures, and pharmaceutical management of the dog and cat cardiac patient. A new chapter on genetic and biomarker testing and a new chapter on nutrition surrounding cardiovascular disease ensure practitioners are well-equipped to handle every aspect of cardiac care in small animals.

Section 1: Diagnosis of Heart Disease    1. The History of Physical Examination2. Radiology of the Heart3. Electrocardiography4. Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound5. Special Diagnostic Techniques for Evaluation of Cardiac Disease6. Laboratory Diagnosis of Cardiac Disease NEW!Section 2: Cardiovascular Diseases    7. Acquired Valvular Disease8. Canine Cardiomyopathy9. Feline Cardiomyopathy10. Cor Pulmonale & Pulmonary Thromboembolism11. Canine and Feline Heartworm Disease12. Cardiac Tumors and Pericardial Disease13. Congenital Heart Disease14. Cardiovascular Disorders in Systemic Diseases15. Systemic HypertensionSection 3: Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease  16. Pathophysiology and Therapy of Heart Failure17. Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances18. Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation19. Emergency Management and Critical Care20. Anesthesia of the Cardiac Patient21. Cardiac Surgery22. Pacemaker Therapy23. Nutrition and Cardiac Disease NEW!Appendices      1. Canine Breed Predilections for Heart Disease2. Available Canine and Feline Genetic Tests for Breed-Specific Cardiac Disease NEW!3. Breed-Specific Cardiac Conditions for Dogs and Cats NEW!4. Genetic Testing Centers NEW!5. Common Cardiovascular Drugs6. New Guidelines for CPR NEW!7. Echocardiographic Normals by Body Weight & Breed8. Chief Classification System of Canine Congestive Heart FailureIndex