
Title:
Canine and feline geriatric oncology : honoring the human-animal bond
Author:
Villalobos, Alice, author.
ISBN:
9781119290407
9781119290469
Edition:
Second edition.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxi, 495 pages)
Contents:
Molecular biology of cancer and aging -- Caring for geriatric cancer patients : the concept of pawspice and what is needed aside from medical care -- The warning signs of cancer in geriatric pets -- Basic types of cancer and their biological behavior -- Generating the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer in geriatric pets -- Treating cancer in geriatric pets -- Principles and philosophic perspective -- The role of surgery in cancer management -- Chemotherapy in the management of geriatric cancer -- Adverse effects of cancer therapy in geriatric pets -- The role of radiation therapy in cancer management -- Immunotherapy, cancer vaccines, and gene therapy -- Chemoprevention and immunonutrition -- Integrative and alternative medicine -- Electroporation and electrochemotherapy -- Pain control for the geriatric cancer patient -- Decision making with advanced and recurrent cancer in the geriatric patient -- When and how to decide that a geriatric cancer patient is terminal -- Palliative care : end of life 'pawspice' care -- Euthanasia for the geriatric cancer patient -- The veterinary professional/client relationship : supporting your clients supporting yourselves -- Professional support : the wellbeing of the veterinarian and the team.
Local Note:
John Wiley and Sons
Subject Term:
Added Author:
Electronic Access:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119290469Copies:
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status | Item Holds |
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Searching... | E-Book | 593731-1001 | SF992 .C35 V55 2018 | Searching... | Searching... |
