Abstract
This book is a new addition to the popular Self-Assessment Colour Review series. The book consists of 225 illustrated questions based on clinical cases, followed by answers with detailed explanations.
This volume follows the well-established layout that readers may be familiar with from using other books in this series. It is well spaced out with two questions per page and the answers on the following overleaf page, making it quick and easy to find the answers to each question. Beautiful excellent quality colour photographs accompany each question, which really increases the reader's interest in the cases, improves awareness of the clinical significance of the problems, and aids in remembering some of the important aspects of the clinical cases.
The authors have aimed to cover all aspects of feline medicine and have managed to do so extremely well, with a number of questions on the musculoskeletal system, endocrinology, dermatology, haematopoietic system, upper respiratory tract diseases, ocular disorders, infectious diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, urology, cardiovascular problems, metabolic disorders, oral diseases, neurology, reproduction/developmental disorders, hepatic/pancreatic disease, oncology, lower respiratory tract disease, nutrition, therapeutics and toxicology.
The questions are presented in a random order, so by just looking at a few pages the reader is presented with a range of topics. However, if the reader wishes to look at all the questions on a particular subject area, there is a page at the front of the book listing question numbers under topic headings.
Throughout the book, wherever relevant, additional information on equipment and procedures is also provided. These additions cover topics for everyone from simple techniques like cystocentesis and placing a naso-oesophageal tube, to more complex procedures such as performing blood transfusions and measuring central venous pressure.
The questions are set at a variety of standards making it a very versatile book, suitable for all with an interest in feline medicine, from veterinary students and nurses, to general practitioners and referral clinicians. The book will be a particularly useful aid for anyone undertaking any examinations including veterinary degree finals, nursing examinations and medicine certificates.