Canine and Feline Endocrinology and Reproduction by Edward C. Feldman, Richard W. Nelson

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This book provides complete, current information on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine, metabolic, and reproductive diseases in dogs and cats. It also discusses the importance of testing procedures in endocrine and reproductive diseases, as well as cost-effective and expedient diagnostic protocols.

• A complete review of reproduction is presented with the endocrine material, making this text the most inclusive resource overall on the topic.
• Expansive sections on Canine Male and Female Reproduction.
• The book is divided into nine sections for an organized and accessible approach to information.
• Discussions of testing procedures in endocrine and reproductive diseases.
• Explains cost-effective and expedient diagnostic protocols.
• Logical, step-by-step guidelines aid in accurate decision-making and diagnosis.

• A new chapter in the Adrenal Gland section (Section 3) addresses feline hyperadrenocorticism.
• The chapter on diabetes mellitus in the canine and feline has been divided into two chapters in order to explore the specific aspects of the disease in each species.
• All material has been extensively revised and brought up to date for this edition.
• Additional tables and algorithms throughout the book summarize and clarify information.

Karen L. Campbell

This second edition has been expanded into a 785-page hardback text with 31 chapters. The book has been extensively revised to incorporate the tremendous expansion of information gained over the past decade. The purpose is to provide readers with complete, current, and applicable information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine and reproductive diseases of dogs and cats. This book is biased toward the experiences of the authors; however the authors are well-respected experts in the fields of endocrinology and veterinary internal medicine and their recommendations will be helpful to readers. The authors state anticipated readers include veterinary students, practitioners, interns, residents, and breeders. Most of the information in the book is too technical for the average pet breeder, and some of the information will be confusing to beginning level veterinary students. This book will be most useful for veterinary practitioners, interns, residents, and more advanced students who already have a basic understanding of endocrinology and reproduction. International veterinarians will be disappointed that the authors chose to use their ^^common units^^ for hormonal assays rather than the more universal systeme international (SI) units. The authors have included a conversion chart in the front of the book. This book includes numerous excellent flow charts and algorithms that will be useful to readers in formulating diagnostic and treatment plans. There are also many excellent black-and-white illustrations. References for each chapter provide readers with further resources to investigate for additional information. Each chapter begins with an expanded table ofcontents to allow readers to quickly locate information of interest. This book will be a valuable resource for veterinary practitioners, interns, and residents. Suggestions for future editions would include incorporating SI units into the text and also providing listings of laboratories that perform the more ^^rarely available^^ endocrine assays.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Rhonda Lynn Schulman, DVM, DACVIM (University of Illinois)
Description:This book is a comprehensive review of fundamentals and recent advances in veterinary endocrinology and reproduction. Two new chapters on feline hyperadrenocorticism and diabetes mellitus have been added and are welcome additions. The previous edition was published in 1996.
Purpose:The book's purpose is "to provide veterinarians with a concise but complete source of information on pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of endocrine, metabolic, and reproductive disorders in dogs and cats." These are extremely worthy objectives and the book meets them well.
Audience:This book is targeted at students, interns, residents, practitioners, owners, and breeders, according to the author. I believe the reproduction section may be more relevant to owners and breeders than the endocrinology section, given the level of detail and information about veterinary medicine it details. The authors are certainly credible authorities.
Features:The book covers endocrinology and reproduction of both the cat and dog in a detailed, clinically relevant format. Points at which the book excels are those in which the differences between canine and feline medicine are emphasized. As in the previous editions, the section on canine hyperadrenocorticism is excellent. The use of algorithms when appropriate is helpful and synopsizes the text in a meaningful way. The section on feline hyperadrenocorticism is a good literature review, but clinically it may be more useful to summarize studies more succinctly.
Assessment:This is anexcellent text and reference. It is difficult to compare to other books in the field as it is the gold standard for information in this specialty. Not only is it incredibly detailed and helpfully illustrated, it is clinically relevant and useful. As a complete revision with two new chapters, the new edition is well justified.

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4 Stars! from Doody

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