Abstract
The first section of Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat, Fourth Edition elaborates on the medical approach to solving common medical problems in small animals. Chapter 1, authored by Bobbi Connor, explores the all-important topics of client communication and taking a thorough and considered medical history. Chapter 2 then covers common clinical problems, each author taking a short topic and covering history, clinical signs, physical and clinical examination, diagnostic imaging, differential diagnosis, management, and recommended further reading. Short topics such as cough, diarrhea, dyspnea, dysuria, epistaxis, fever of unknown origin, icterus, pallor, polydipsia and polyuria, pigmenturia, syncope, episodic weakness, collapse, and vomiting are updated from the third edition, while additional subchapters are added to cover abdominal distension, peripheral edema, proteinuria, regurgitation, and seizures. The practical application of the information in these sections is presented with text, tables, and algorithms. The objective of this clinical problems section is to emphasize the logical clinical approach to the selected clinical signs.