Advances in Small Animal Care, 2025 (Volume 6-1)

Advances In Small Animal Care, 2025 (Volume 6-1) Pdf

By Philip H. Kass

Advances in Small Animal Care, 2025 reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide practitioners with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to topics covering rehabilitation, emergency and critical care, veterinarian wellness, and access to veterinary care. These insightful overviews in small animal care inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.

Recommended Book:

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion Small Animal Senior Care

Table of Contents

Best Practices in Physical Rehabilitation After Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injury in Dogs
Covers anatomy, pathophysiology, surgical options, and both postoperative and conservative rehabilitation methods.
Key points • Introduction • Anatomy & Biomechanics • Surgical Management • Postoperative Rehabilitation • Conservative Management • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Health Literacy and Health Education in Veterinary Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
Discusses health literacy, parallels between human and veterinary medicine, barriers, and recommendations to improve client communication.
Key points • Introduction • Health Literacy Definition & History • Barriers • Overcoming Barriers • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Aquatic Therapy in Companion Animal Rehabilitation
Explains the principles, benefits, and logistics of hydrotherapy for veterinary patients.
Key points • Patient Selection • Properties of Water • Equipment & Logistics • Clinical Studies • Clinics Care Points
Pediatric Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation in Dogs and Cats
Focuses on orthopedic and developmental conditions in young animals and their rehabilitation approaches.
Key points • Congenital & Developmental Disorders • Bone Trauma • Rehabilitation Strategies • Clinics Care Points
Use of Intravenous Lipid Therapy in Emergency and Critical Care
Reviews mechanism, dosing, benefits, and complications of IV lipid therapy in toxicity cases.
Key points • Mechanism • Formulations • Dosage • Effects • Complications • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Use of Albumin in Critical Illness
Explores the physiology, functions, and therapeutic use of albumin transfusion in critical veterinary patients.
Key points • Synthesis • Colloid Pressure • Coagulation Role • Hypoalbuminemia • Indications • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Viscoelastic Monitoring in Veterinary Critical Care
Introduces viscoelastic coagulation testing and its role in assessing hemostasis in small animals and other species.
Key points • Coagulation Review • Available Tests • Viscoelastic Testing Updates • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Emergency & Intensive Care – Abdomen (Part I)
Outlines core abdominal scanning techniques and applications for rapid diagnosis.
Key points • Introduction • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) – Thorax (Part II)
Describes thoracic scanning methods and interpretation in emergency settings.
Key points • Introduction • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Walking the Ethical Tightrope: Perfectionism and Moral Stress in Veterinary Practice
Analyzes perfectionism, moral stress, and ways to improve wellbeing in veterinary teams.
Key points • Perfectionism in Practice • Moral Distress • Coping Strategies • Peer Support • Cultural Change • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Spectrum of Care Practice and Well-Being of Veterinary Professionals
Highlights how adopting spectrum of care improves job satisfaction and client outcomes.
Key points • Introduction • Discussion • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Wellbeing Challenges and Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine
Presents findings from studies on mental health, workload, and wellbeing in the profession.
Key points • Introduction • Discussion • Summary • Resource
Clinical Communication Tools for Contextualizing Spectrum of Care
Describes communication frameworks that enhance shared decision-making and care discussions.
Key points • Communication Skills • Shared Decision-Making • Tools & Strategies • Discussion • Summary • Clinics Care Points
How Access to Veterinary Care Relates to Animal Welfare
Examines how availability of care affects welfare and evaluates proposed solutions.
Key points • Introduction • Access and Welfare • Solutions & Efficacies • Summary • Clinics Care Points
Enhancing Spectrum of Care Learning in the Veterinary Curriculum
Explores integrating spectrum-of-care training and clinical experiences into vet education.
Key points • Curriculum Design • Clinical Rotations • Staffing Strategies • Interprofessional Learning • Summary
Using a Spectrum of Care Approach to Diagnose Canine Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Applies spectrum-of-care thinking to MMVD diagnosis and staging in dogs.
Key points • Introduction • Diagnostic Investigation • Congestive Heart Failure • Clinics Care Points