Research and Markets: Small Animal Gastroenterology

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2e13be/small_animal_gastr) has announced the addition of the "Small Animal Gastroenterology" report to their offering.

Great advances have been made recently in small animal gastroenterology. This book has been written by authors from around the world with a variety of backgrounds using evidence-based medicine. The book has two main sections and the first covers the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disorders. This section contains chapters on various different diagnostic methods and on the most commonly observed clinical signs of gastrointestinal disease presented in dogs and cats, acute gastrointestinal signs, chronic vomiting, chronic diarrhea, and weight loss. The second section of the book focuses on specific diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Each component of the GI tract is discussed separately with another section focusing on diseases that affect more than one organ of the gastrointestinal tract. The book is well referenced and fully illustrated throughout. It is concise but detailed enough for both veterinarians in training and in practice.

Key features:

Concise, yet detailed, text written by authors from around the world.
Good quality illustrations throughout

Comprehensive content contains:

Chapters which focus on the clinical approach to patients presenting with certain clinical signs.
Chapters that discuss diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in detail.
Chapters on the physiology of the GI tract.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Disorders

1.1. Diagnostic Tools

1.2. Clinical Evaluation of Dogs and Cats with Specific Clinical Signs

2. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract

2.1. Esophagus

2.2. Stomach

2.3. Small Intestine

2.4. Large Intestine

2.5. Liver

2.6. Exocrine Pancreas

2.7. Diseases that Affect More than One Organ of the Gastrointestinal Tract