Meine Katze leidet an chronischer Niereninsuffizienz – was kann ich tun?
Price range: £11.50 through £25.99
A 68 page, fully illustrated book aimed at cat owners and veterinary professionals. In German.
Caring for a cat with kidney failure has been written as the perfect information source and support tool for a cat owner whose cat or cats have been diagnosed with kidney failure. It is also designed to be a resource for student vets, veterinary nurses and technicians. The science and emotional aspects of dealing with a diagnosis of kidney failure are addressed. The book is 58 pages long and includes colour photographs illustrating different clinical signs (symptoms) of kidney failure, diagnostic tests and treatments such as a step by step guide to safely and successfully giving pills to a cat. The book explains what a diagnosis of kidney failure means and how best to treat the condition giving your cat the best care and helping it to live as long and full a life as possible. A case study is included to show how treatment can be successful and there is a glossary of terms possibly used by your vet.
In German.
VORWORT
EINLEITUNG
KAPITEL 1 | Die emotionale Seite
Die schlechte Nachricht: Wie kann man emotional mit der Diagnose chronische Niereninsuffizienz umgehen?
KAPITEL 2 | Die medizinischen Hintergründe der Niereninsuffizienz
Was ist eine Niereninsuffizienz?
Welche Funktionen erfüllen gesunde Nieren?
Wodurch wird eine Niereninsuffizienz verursacht?
Kann man einer Niereninsuffizienz vorbeugen?
Was sind die Symptome der chronischen Niereninsuffizienz?
Was ist sekundäre renale Hyperparathyreose?
Wie wird die chronische Niereninsuffizienz diagnostiziert?
Welche anderen Untersuchungen sind bei Katzen mit chronischer Niereninsuffizienz hilfreich?
Was ist die Gradeinteilung der Niereninsuffizienz und was bedeutet dies?
Kann eine Niereninsuffizienz diagnostiziert werden, bevor Symptome entstehen?
Wie wird die chronische Niereninsuffizienz behandelt?
Können Katzen, die zusätzliche Krankheiten haben, trotzdem behandelt werden?
Wie kann ich erreichen, dass meine Katze so gut wie möglich, so lange wie möglich lebt?
Wie sieht die Prognose für Katzen mit chronischer Niereninsuffizienz aus?
KAPITEL 3 | Ein Fallbeispiel
Morgan, eine Katze mit chronischer Niereninsuffizienz. Eine Geschichte, die Mut macht.
KAPITEL 4 | Die Kommunikation mit Ihrem Tierarzt
KAPITEL 5 | Weitere Informationen
Wann ist es Zeit, Abschied zu nehmen?
Wie kann man mit dem Verlust zurechtkommen?
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Sarah qualified as a veterinarian in 1993 and has worked as a feline-only clinician for more than twenty years. Sarah has authored and co-authored a number of other Vet Professionals publications including ‘Caring for a cat with hyperthyroidism’, ‘Caring for a cat with lower urinary tract disease’ and ‘Caring for an elderly cat’. Sarah currently lives in Scotland with her family (including one cat, Sooty) and enjoys seeing both first opinion and referral feline patients. Sarah’s detailed biography can be found here.
Donna Lewis, RVN, BVNA Past President 2009-2010, Regional Co-ordinator Kent
This new edition of CKD by Sarah Caney is an absolute must for any veterinary practice, staff library and waiting room and every new client whose cat has just been diagnosed should be sent home with a copy.
Professor Richard Malik, DVSc DipVetAn MVetClinStud PhD FACVSc FASM, Valentine Charlton Feline Specialist, University of Sydney, Australia
Clearly and GENTLY goes through everything a client needs and wishes to know. It offers hope and guidance, but without providing unreasonable expectations. In my view, every owner with a newly diagnosed case of renal insufficiency should read this book.
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