About the Editors viiList of Contributors ixPreface xiAcknowledgements xiii1 Learning to learn and its relevance to logical clinical problem-solving 1Ivan Newman2 Introduction to logical clinical problem-solving 7Jill E. Maddison and Holger A. Volk3 Vomiting, regurgitation and reflux 35Jill E. Maddison4 Diarrhoea 55Jill E. Maddison and Lucy McMahon5 Weight loss 73Jill E. Maddison6 Abdominal enlargement 89Jill E. Maddison7 Weakness 103Holger A. Volk, David B. Church and Jill E. Maddison8 Fits and strange episodes 125Holger A. Volk9 Sneezing, coughing and dyspnoea 153David B. Church10 Anaemia 181Jill E. Maddison and Lucy McMahon11 Jaundice 199Jill E. Maddison and Lucy McMahon12 Bleeding 215Jill E. Maddison13 Polyuria/polydipsia and urinary incontinence 237Jill E. Maddison and David B. Church14 Gait abnormalities 261Holger A. Volk, Elvin R. Kulendra and Richard L. Meeson15 Pruritus, scaling and otitis 285Andrea Volk16 Problem-based approach to problems of the eye 305Charlotte Dawson17 Problem-based approach to small mammals - rabbits, rodents and ferrets 323Joanna Hedley18 Problem-based clinical reasoning examples for equine practice 353Michael Hewetson19 Principles of professional reasoning and decision-making 391Elizabeth Armitage-ChanIndex 407
Jill E. Maddison, Professor of General Practice, Royal Veterinary College, UK. She contributes to the RVC's teaching program for veterinary students and veterinary nurses in the areas of small animal medicine, clinical reasoning, and clinical pharmacology as well as to national and international continuing education programmes.David B. Church, Professor of Small Animal Studies, Royal Veterinary College, UK. He contributes to the RVC's teaching program for veterinary students and in the areas of clinical reasoning, small animal medicine in general and endocrinology as well as continuing education programmes around the world.Holger A. Volk, Professor of Small Animal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany. He is a specialist in veterinary neurology and teaches clinical neurology and problem solving to undergraduates and graduates both nationally and internationally.