Review by Kathy Lyon (Click on stars for an explanation)

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This second edition (the first edition was published in 1996) has been thoroughly revised, reviewed, and updated by an international panel of 26 experts. Advances of recent years are included in this updated text, making this new edition an immediate standard in the field.

The first section is devoted to clinical problems commonly seen in practice and includes new chapters on juvenile nephropathies and abnormal renal palpation. The second section examines diagnostic techniques, renal function assessment, diagnostic imaging, and renal biopsy. The third section covers management of urinary disorders.

As with all BSAVA publications, the pages are filled with illustrations (color and black & white). There are colored charts, and case reports are highlighted in yellow. There are imaging photos distributed liberally though out, bringing this text up to speed with the advancements in diagnostic imagery.

The main chapter headings are:

Dysuria and Haematuria; Polyuria and Polydipsia; Incontinence and Urine Retention; Abnormal Renal Palpation; Uraemia; Proteinuria; Juvenile and Familial Nephropathies; Complete Urinalysis; Assessment of Renal Function; Diagnostic Imaging of the Urinary Tract; Staging Chronic Kidney Disease; Renal Biopsy; Measurement of Blood Pressure; Cystoscopy; Lithotripsy; Peritoneal Dialysis and Haemodialysis; Management of Acute Renal Failure; Management of Chronic Kidney Disease; Management of Glomerulonephritis; Management of Prostatic Diseases; Management of Urolithiasis; Management of Non-Obstructive Idiopathic/Interstitial Cystitis in Cats; Management of Urinary Tract Infections; Index.

Published by British Small Animal Veterinary Association and distributed in the USA by Blackwell Publishing (publishing date, 2007).

300 pages, paper cover, color and black & white illustrations.

ISBN: 9780905214931.