The Feline Patient

The Feline Patient, 6th Edition, edited by Lisa Durso Keel and Lisa Restine Drylewicz, is a comprehensive clinical reference designed to support diagnosis and management in feline medicine. This 1,136-page reference supports small animal practitioners, feline-focused veterinarians, emergency clinicians, and veterinary students studying feline medicine, internal medicine, or community practice.

The text structures its clinical coverage across eight distinct sections addressing common clinical signs and laboratory abnormalities, diseases, infectious conditions, clinical procedures, surgery, behavior, cytology, and topics of special interest. Content revisions emphasize recent developments in feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), renal disease, urinary tract disorders, and diagnostic imaging modalities.

This edition incorporates 40 new or significantly revised chapters, extending coverage into specialized areas such as emergency triage and stabilization, rehabilitation, and cats in laboratory animal science. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, the volume delivers practical clinical instruction to help practitioners navigate complex feline health cases.