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References

Renal Guide

Peer reviewed by Hannah Darcy, MA VetMB MVetMed DACVIM DECVIM-CA MRCVS, Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine

  1. Acierno, M. J., Brown, S., Coleman, A. E. et al. 2018. ACVIM consensus statement: guidelines for the identification, evaluation and management of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32, pp. 1803-1822.

  2. Brown, S. A. 2022. Renal dysfunction in small animals. [Online]. MSD Veterinary Manual. Available from: https://www.msdvetmanual.com/urinary-system/noninfectious-diseases-of-the-urinary-system-in-small-animals/renal-dysfunction-in-small-animals

  3. Francey, T. 2015. Acute kidney injury: diagnosis and management. [Online] VIN. Available from: https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=14365&catId=73691&id=7259355

  4. Grauer, G. F. 2017. Treatment guidelines for chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats. [Online]. Today’s Veterinary Practice. Available from: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/urology-renal-medicine/treatment-chronic-kidney-disease-dogs-cats/

  5. Hackett, T. B. and Mazzaferro, E. M. 2013. Veterinary emergency and critical care procedures. 2nd ed. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

  6. Hanson, K. and Linklater, A. 2014. Placing a central sampling catheter through a peripheral vein. [Online]. Clinician’s Brief. Available from: https://files.brief.vet/migration/article/21336/pp_placing-a-central-sampling-catheter-through-a-peripheral-21336-article.pdf

  7. Haskey, E. 2019. Acute kidney injury. [Online] The Veterinary Nurse. Available from: https://www.theveterinarynurse.com/Review/article/acute-kidney-injury

  8. International Renal Interest Society, 2022. IRIS staging of CKD. [Online] IRIS. Available from: http://www.iris-kidney.com/guidelines/staging.html

  9. International Renal Interest Society, 2022. IRIS treatment recommendations for CKD. [Online] IRIS. Available from: http://www.iris-kidney.com/guidelines/recommendations.html

  10. International Renal Interest Society, 2016. Grading of acute kidney injury. [Online] IRIS. Available from: http://www.iris-kidney.com/pdf/4_ldc-revised-grading-of-acute-kidney-injury.pdf

  11. International Renal Interest Society, 2019. Risk factors in dogs and cats for development of chronic kidney disease [Online]. IRIS. Available from: http://www.iris-kidney.com/education/education/risk_factors.html

  12. International Renal Interest Society, 2022. Using urine specific gravity. [Online]. Available from: http://www.iris-kidney.com/education/urine_specific_gravity.html

  13. International Society of Feline Medicine, 2020. Practical recommendations on the measurement of indirect blood pressure in cats. [Online] International Cat Care. Available from: https://icatcare.org/app/uploads/2020/05/ISFM-BP-recommendations.pdf

  14. Merrill, L. 2012. Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

  15. O’Neill, D. G., Elliot, J., Church, P. D. et al. 2013. Chronic kidney disease in dogs in UK veterinary practices: prevalence, risk factors and survival. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 27, pp. 814-821.

  16. Parker, V. J. 2018. Chronic kidney disease screening and confirmation testing in cats. [Online]. Today’s Veterinary Practice. Available from: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/hepatology/chronic-kidney-disease-screening-and-confirmation-testing-in-cats/

  17. Rimer, D., Chen, H., Bar-Nathan, M. et al. 2022. Acute kidney injury in dogs: ethology, clinical and clfinicopathologic findings, prognostic markers and outcome. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 36, pp. 609-618.

Respiratory Guide

Peer reviewed by Hannah Darcy, MA VetMB MVetMed DACVIM DECVIM-CA MRCVS, Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine

  1. Abreu, T. 2019. How to place and maintain chest drains. [Online]. VIN. Available from: https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=23848&catId=135015&id=9257799&ind=51&objTypeID=17

  2. Aldridge P and O’Dwyer L. 2013. Techniques for oxygen supplementation. In: Aldridge P and O’Dwyer L (eds) Practical emergency and critical care veterinary nursing. 1st ed. Chichister: Wiley-Blackwell, pp.76-85.

  3. Babau, G. 2019. How to place and manage a tracheostomy tube. [Online]. VIN. Available from: https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=23848&catId=135015&id=9257796

  4. Callan, R. 2002. Thoracic auscultation and percussion. [Online]. VIN. Available from: https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?id=3844937&pid=11139&print=1

  5. Day, SL. 2014. Thoracostomy tube placement, drainage and management in dogs and cats. Veterinary Nursing Journal, 29(2), pp. 42-46.

  6. Hamel, P. and Berry, C. 2018. Sonography assessment: Overview of AFAST and TFAST. [Online] Today’s Veterinary Practice. Available from: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/radiology-imaging/sonography-assessment-overview-of-afast-and-tfast/

  7. Kirby, R. and Linklater, A. 2016. Monitoring and intervention for the critically ill small animal: the rule of 20. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

  8. Lisciandro, G. 2020. Point-of-care ultrasound techniques for the small animal practitioner. 2nd ed. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

  9. Merrill, L. 2012. Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

  10. Powell, L. 2013. Chest tube placement. [Online]. Clinician’s Brief. Available from: https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/chest-tube-placement 

  11. Tonozzi, C. 2021. Control of respiratory disease in animals. [Online]. MSD Veterinary Manual. Available from: https://www.msdvetmanual.com/respiratory-system/respiratory-system-introduction/control-of-respiratory-disease-in-animals

Calculations Guide

Peer reviewed by Julia Cox RVN, Nurse Training Manager & Registered Veterinary Nurse

  1. Allerton, F. 2020. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary Part A. 10th ed. Gloucester: BSAVA.

  2. American Animal Hospital Association. 2013. AAHA/AAFP Fluid Therapy Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. [Online]. AAHA. Available from: https://www.aaha.org/aaha-guidelines/fluid-therapy/fluid-therapy-guidelines/

  3. Olson, M. 2022. Energy calculations: Gauging the proper caloric intake for patients. [Online]. Today’s Veterinary Nurse. Available from: https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/nutrition/veterinary-energy-calculations-and-proper-caloric-intake/

Haematology Guide

Peer reviewed by Jordan Porter, RVT LVT VTS(SAIM) and Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT VTS(SAIM), Veterinary Technician Specialists in Small Animal Internal Medicine

  1. Day, M. and Kohn, B. 2012. BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Haematology and Transfusion Medicine. Gloucester: BSAVA.

  2. EClinPath. 2013. Haematology [Online]. Available from: http://eclinpath.com/hematology/ 

  3. EClinPath. 2013. Smear Examination [Online]. Available from: http://eclinpath.com/hematology/hemogram-basics/blood-smear-examination/ 

  4. Merrill, L. 2012. Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

  5. Yagi, K and Holowaychuk, M. 2016. Manual of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

Gastrointestinal Guide

Peer reviewed by Jordan Porter, RVT LVT VTS(SAIM) and Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT VTS(SAIM), Veterinary Technician Specialists in Small Animal Internal Medicine

  1. Cox, S. 2016. Endoscopy for the Veterinary Technician. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

  2. International Cat Care. 2018. Constipation In The Cat [Online]. Available from: https://icatcare.org/advice/constipation-in-the-cat/

  3. Merrill, L. 2012. Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

  4. Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center. Basic Calorie Calculator [On-line]. Available from: https://vet.osu.edu/vmc/companion/our-services/nutrition-support-service/basic-calorie-calculator

  5. Parker, V. J. 2020. Nutritional Management of Chronic Enteropathies in Dogs. Today’s Veterinary Practice [Online]. Available from: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/acvn-nutrition-notes-nutritional-management-of-chronic-enteropathies-in-dogs/

  6. Purina ProPlan. 2018. Faecal Scoring Chart [Online]. Available from: https://www.proplanveterinarydiets.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/180107_PPPVD-Fecal-Scoring-Chart-UPDATE-EN-FINAL.pdf

Endocrine Guide

Peer reviewed by Jordan Porter, RVT LVT VTS(SAIM) and Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT VTS(SAIM), Veterinary Technician Specialists in Small Animal Internal Medicine

  1. Clinician's Brief. 2017. Feline Thyroid Storm: How it Looks [Online]. Available from: https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/column/category/column/capsules/feline-thyroid-storm-how-it-looks

  2. Dechra, undated. Cushing’s Disease [Online]. Available from: https://www.dechra.co.uk/therapy-areas/companion-animal/endocrinology/cushings-disease

  3. Finora, K and Greco, D.  2007. Hypothyroidism and Myxedema Coma. Vetfolio [Online]. Available from: https://www.vetfolio.com/learn/article/hypothyroidism-and-myxedema-coma

  4. Hess, R. S. 2009. Myxedema Coma. ScienceDirect [Online]. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/myxedema-coma

  5. Higgs, P. 2013. Investigating Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Vet Times, available from: https://www.vettimes.co.uk/article/investigating-diabetic-ketoacidosis/

  6. Huang, A & Scott-Moncrieff, C. 2011. Diagnostic Tree: Canine Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Clinician’s Brief, https://files.brief.vet/migration/article/4955/canine-ketoacidosis_handout-4955-article.pdf

  7. Lotatti, M. 2014. Canine hypoadrenocorticism: overview, diagnosis and treatment. Today's Veterinary Practice, [Online], Available from: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/canine-hypoadrenocorticism-overview-diagnosis-treatment/

  8. Merrill, L. 2012. Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

  9. Nelson, R W. and Couto, C G. Small Animal Internal Medicine. 5th ed. Missouri: Elsevier Mosby, 2014.

  10. Sparkes A, Cannon M, Church D, et al. 2015. ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Practical Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 17, pp. 235-250.

  11. Tabor, B. 2019. Understanding and Treating Diabetic Ketoacidosis. VetFolio, available from: https://www.vetfolio.com/learn/article/understanding-and-treating-diabetic-ketoacidosis

  12. Taylor S, Sparkes A, Briscoe K, et al. 2017. ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension in Cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 19, pp. 288-303.

  13. Ward, C. 2011. Unusual Manifestations of Feline Hyperthyroidism and Thyroid Storm. DVM360 [Online]. Available from: https://www.dvm360.com/view/unusual-manifestations-feline-hyperthyroidism-and-thyroid-storm-proceedings