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1.Mulhern F. Reflections - A salute to careers in disease eradication.

J Am Vet Med Assoc 1994; 205: 661-666.
2. Saunders LZ. Appreciation for article on disease eradication
(Letter). J Am Vet Med Assoc 1994; 205: 1392.
3. Schofield FW. Damaged sweet clover: The cause of a new disease
in cattle simulating hemorrhagic septicemia and blackleg. J Am Vet
Med Assoc 1924; 64: 553-575.
Feldman EC, Nelson RW. Canine and Feline

Endocrinology and Reproduction, 2nd ed. WB Saunders
Company, Toronto, 1996. 785 pp. ISBN 0-7216-3634-9.
$129.00.
t is with great pleasure that I review the 2nd edition of
a text that I have enthusiastically used and recommended since the 1 st edition was published in 1987. In
fact, one of the best features of the new edition is the
hard-bound cover, since the pages are falling out of
my well-worn (softbound) 1 st edition. The 2nd edition
is a major revision, reflecting the explosion of information in the field of veterinary endocrinology over
the last 10 years. The endocrine section is organized by
disorders of the pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and parathyroid glands, as well as the endocrine pancreas. New
chapters on pheochromocytomas, multiple endocrine
neoplasia, apudomas, atrial natriuretic hormone, and
renal hormones have been added since the 1 st edition. In
addition to expected chapters devoted to hyper- and
hypoadrenocorticism, hyper- and hypothyroidism, and
diabetes mellitus, there are excellent in-depth discussions of rare endocrine disorders, water balance, polyuria/
polydipsia, and glucocorticoid therapy. For each major
section, the authors provide extensive but readable discussions of pertinent pathophysiology, clinical findings, diagnostic options, and treatment options. Summaries of relevant veterinary and human clinical reports
are included, as well as insights from the authors' vast
experience. Many sections are strengthened by data
from the large, detailed, case series, compiled at the
authors' hospital, much of which is not published
cation seminars as the most up-to-date resources in

endocrinology.
In summary, the new edition of Feldman and Nelson's
Canine and Feline Endocrinology and Reproduction
is a must for the library of any small animal intern,
resident, academic, or veterinary practitioner. Although
endocrine disorders are covered in most comprehensive
medicine texts, there is no other resource as complete,
relevant, and user-friendly as this text.
Reviewed by India F. Lane, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVIM,
Department of Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary
College, University of Prince Edward Island,
550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward
Island CIA 4P3.
The section on reproduction in this text is an excellent
resource for both practitioners and academicians. It is as
current as a textbook can be and incorporates both
basic endocrinology and the clinical practice of reproduction. This reviewer found it to be a more comprehensive text than others available in this field and
recommends it highly, even to those whose interests are
limited to reproduction. Despite the detail found in the
book, practitioners will find themselves using and
enjoying it as well.
Reviewed by Robert M. Lofstedt, BVSc, MS, Dipl ACT,

Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward
Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island CIA 4P3.
McArthur S. Veterinary Management of Turtles and
Tortoises. Blackwell Science, Cambridge, Massachusetts,
1996. 170 pp. ISBN 0-632-04059-9. $47.95.
T his text offers a comprehensive review of the assessment and treatment of the chelonia, with emphasis on
the Mediterranean tortoise. For those just venturing
into the world of reptile medicine, it gives straightforward information on how to assess, collect samples
elsewhere.
from, and treat these patients. For those with more
Two features of the book will be particularly useful to experience, it is an excellent review of basic material, as
small animal practitioners. First, extensive differential well as more detailed specifics on tortoises and turtles.
diagnoses are given for many clinical and clinicoThe first 2 chapters present a series of excellent
pathological findings typically associated with endocrine drawings and explanations on the anatomy and clinical
disease (for instance, there are at least 26 disorders, examination of a tortoise. This is followed by a chapter
other than hypoadrenocorticism, that can cause hyper- on handling, injection, and feeding techniques. There is
kalemia or hyponatremia). Second, nuances of man- a long chapter on hibernation, detailing necessary prepaagement are discussed in detail, including alternative rations and the actual hibernation chamber. This is foltreatments, answers to common questions, and reasons lowed by a discussion of posthibernation anorexia.
for treatment failure. For example, detailed suggesI feel that nutrition could have been dealt with in
tions are given for dealing with insulin resistance in dia- more detail, as nutritional disorders are one of the more
betics and complications of treatments for hypera- common reasons these patients are presented in clinical
drenocorticism. Interns, residents, and academics will practice. The nutritional disorders are well described, but
find the pathophysiology discussions thorough and cur- good basic diets for the various types of turtles and
rent, and will find the chapters on rare endocrine diseases, tortoises are vague.
ketoacidosis, water metabolism, and glucocorticoid
Common infectious agents and their treatments are
therapy invaluable resources. The only limitation of well covered. Radiography, anesthesia, and specific
the book is the limitation of any textbook in an expand- surgical techniques are discussed. Other topics covered
ing field, timeliness. The newest endocrinologic treat- are captive breeding and reproductive problems, husments, such as l-deprenyl for hyperadrenocorticism, bandry, euthanasia, and therapeutics. As clinical trials
are mentioned briefly. Veterinarians still must maintain have not been performed for most drugs used in reptila critical eye on current literature and continuing edu- ian medicine, doses tend to be empirical. The author has
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References

1.Mulhern F. Reflections - A salute to careers in disease eradication.

Feldman EC, Nelson RW. Canine and Feline

cation seminars as the most up-to-date resources in

Reviewed by Robert M. Lofstedt, BVSc, MS, Dipl ACT,

Can Vet J Volume 37, December 1996

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