Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology: Honoring the Human-Animal Bond Book

Half the population of dogs and cats alive today, aged 10 and over, will die of neoplasia. The bond your clients have developed with their older pets is especially strong and drives the increasing demand for medical treatment of companion animals diagnosed with cancer.Although other texts provide a competent clinical approach to the most common tumors in dogs and cats, this book also offers you something more-a focus on the special needs of geriatric pets and their owners to ensure not simply an accurate diagnosis, but to guarantee the most appropriate treatment regimefor pet and client.Amply illustrated and with dozens of case studies representative of what you'll regularly encounter in practice integrated in the text,Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncologywill provide you with the tools you'll need not only to diagnose and treat aging pets with cancer, but also to help you help your clients make the best decisions for themselves and for the animals with whom they share their lives.This book, while useful to the specialist, is primarily geared toward the veterinarian in general practice and to veterinary technicians and staff. Other books offer the basic "how to," butCanine and Feline Geriatric Oncologyalso addresses the many "what ifs" you'll face in your interactions with clients and their aging pets diagnosed with cancer.Read More