Contributors xix
Preface xxiii
Editor-in-Chief xxv
Section 1 Overview 1
1.1 Overview of Pet-Specific Care 3
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
1.2 Providing a Lifetime of Care 9
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
1.3 Personalized Care Plans 15
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
1.4 Opportunities for Pet-Specific Care 23
Nan Boss, DVM
1.5 Feline-Friendly Care 27
Jane Brunt, DVM
1.6 Adapting to a New Normal 31
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
Section 2 Concepts and Prospects 37
2.1 Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine and Personal Bias 39
Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD
2.2 The Role of Incremental Care 43
David Haworth, DVM, PhD
2.3 Prevalence and Incidence 47
Samuel Stewart, DVM, DACVECC and Chand Khanna, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Onc), DACVP (Hon)
2.4 Checklists in Veterinary Practice 51
Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice)
2.5 Virtual Care (Telehealth) 59
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
2.6 Generational Considerations 65
Kurt A. Oster, MS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
2.7 Risk Assessment 69
Nan Boss, DVM
2.8 Risk Management 75
Tara Harmon, APR
2.9 Anticipated Costs of Pet Care 79
Sarah Rumple
2.10 Affordability of Veterinary Services 83
Patricia Khuly, VMD, MBA
2.11 Discounting in Veterinary Practice 87
Mark J. McGaunn, CPA/PFS, CFP(r)
2.12 Blockchain in Veterinary Medicine 91
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
2.13 Placebo and Nocebo 95
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
2.14 Benefits of the Human-Animal Bond 99
Jacqui Ley, BVSc (Hons), PhD, DECAWBM, FANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour)
2.15 Promoting the Human-Animal Bond 103
Sarah Rumple
2.16 Pain and Pain Management 107
Mark E. Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVPP
2.17 Emergency Preparedness 113
Lori Massin Teller, DVM, BS (Vet Sci), DABVP (Canine/Feline Practice)
2.18 Population Control 117
Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice)
2.19 One Health 121
Donna L. Harris, DVM, MBA, MS(Strategic Foresight)
2.20 Cancer Precision Medicine 125
Anna Katogiritis, BSc, DVM and Chand Khanna, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Onc), DACVP (Hon)
Section 3 Hereditary Considerations 129
3.1 Genetic Basics 131
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
3.2 Modes of Inheritance 137
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
3.3 The Genetics of Disease 141
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
3.4 Predicting and Eliminating Disease Traits 147
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
3.5 Conformation Extremes and the Veterinary Team 153
Emma Goodman Milne, BVSc, MRCVS
3.6 Genetic Testing 157
Jerold S. Bell, DVM
3.7 Genetic Health Registries and Research Organizations 163
Anita M. Oberbauer, PhD
3.8 Genetic Counseling 169
Jerold S. Bell, DVM
3.9 Purebreds, Mixed-Breeds, and Hybrids 175
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
3.10 Advising Clients on Selecting an Appropriate Pet 179
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
3.11 Integrating Genotypic and Phenotypic Testing 183
Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS
3.12 Orthopedic Screening 189
Jason C. Nicholas, BVETMED (Hons)
3.13 Breed Predisposition 193
Nan Boss, DVM
3.14 Breed-Specific Variants in Laboratory Testing 199
Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice)
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