Treatment and care of the geriatric veterinary patient

Content: Title Page 
 Copyright Page
 Contents
 List of Contributors
 About the Companion Website
 Part I They Just Don't Live Long Enough
 Chapter 1 Introduction
 Chapter 2 Maintaining the Human-Animal Bond 
 Reference
 Chapter 3 Geriatrics and Fragility 
 Introduction
 Senior or Geriatric … It's All in a Name - or Is It?
 Geriatric Medicine for Humans
 Fragility
 The Geriatric Life Stage in Dogs and Cats
 Summary
 References
 Part II The Aging Body Systems
 Chapter 4 Vision Changes 
 Introduction and Description
 Nuclear/Lenticular Sclerosis
 Senile Cataracts
 Iris Atrophy
 Retinal Degeneration Vitreal Degeneration/Asteroid HyalosisCorneal Endothelial Degeneration/Dystrophy
 Coping Mechanisms for Owners with Blind Pets
 References
 Chapter 5 Hearing Loss 
 What is Sound?
 Causes of Hearing Loss in Pets
 Monitoring Pets for Hearing Loss
 Advanced Screening for Hearing Loss
 Is There Treatment for Age‐Related Hearing Loss?
 Management of Geriatric Pets with Hearing Loss
 Quality of Life Assessment for Pets with Hearing Loss
 References
 Chapter 6 Dentition and the Oral Cavity 
 Introduction
 Conditions
 Oral Pain
 End of Life decisions
 Client Education
 References Chapter 7 The Nose and Smelling Decline of Smell
 Contributory Factors
 Therapy
 References
 Chapter 8 Cognitive Dysfunction and Related Sleep Disturbances 
 Introduction and Background
 Common Symptoms of Cognitive Dysfunction
 Development and Pathophysiology
 Differential Diagnoses
 Therapeutic Options
 Sleep Disturbances
 End of Life Considerations
 References
 Chapter 9 Smelly Old Dog: Addressing the Dermatological Concerns of Our Geriatric Patients 
 The Skin and the Changes
 The Patient: The Gold Standard and the Reality
 When We Need to Address "The Elephant"
 Crashing and Failing Treating for Quality of Life and the Human-Animal BondReferences
 Chapter 10 Central and Peripheral Nervous System 
 The Nervous System and Aging
 Disorders of the Central Nervous System
 Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System
 General Treatment of Neurologic Disorders
 Focus on the Client
 References
 Chapter 11 The Aging Kidney 
 Introduction
 Aging at the Glomerular Level
 Aging at the Renovascular Level
 Aging at the Tubular-Interstitial level
 Diseases of the Aged Kidney
 Monitoring the Health of the Kidney
 Therapies
 Special Considerations in the Aging Kidney How an Aging Kidney Affects Life for the PetHow an Aging Kidney Affects Life for the Owner
 End of Life Considerations
 Conclusion
 References
 Chapter 12 The Hepatic System 
 Hepatic Diseases of the Dog
 Hepatic Diseases of the Cat
 Treatment
 Focus on the Client
 References
 Chapter 13 The Respiratory System 
 Healthy Aging of the Respiratory System
 The Suffering of Dyspnea
 The Larynx
 The Airways
 Bronchitis
 Asthma
 The Pulmonary Parenchyma
 The Pleural Space
 The Thoracic Wall
 The Why
 Acute Management of the Patient Suffering from Dyspnea
 References
 Chapter 14 Mobility Issues