In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Helena Rylander brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Tumors in Dogs and Cats. Top experts discuss current and innovative techniques in diagnosing and treating brain tumors, helping readers provide correct information and treatment options to pet owners. Topics include MRI of the brain; the use of intraoperative ultrasound in brain surgery; biopsy of brain lesions; radiation therapy for brain tumors in dogs and cats; and many more.
Key Features
- Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including advanced diagnostic techniques for brain tumors; surgery for brain tumors in dogs and cats: techniques and prognosis; complications in brain surgery in dogs and cats; novel treatments for brain tumors in dogs and cats; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors in dogs and cats, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Helena Rylander, DVM, DACVIM, Clinical Professor Neurology, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI, USA
Introduction and Summary of Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Tumors in Dogs and Cats
Brain MRI Protocol and Systematic Approach to Interpretation of Brain Tumors on MRI
MRI Characteristics of Primary Brain Tumors and Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Techniques
Biopsy of Brain Lesions
Complications in Intracranial Surgery of Companion Animals
Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors in Dogs and Cat
Novel Treatments for Brain Tumors
Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Tumors
Updates on Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Tumors: Techniques and Prognosis
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting for Brain Tumors
Intraoperative Ultrasound in Brain Surgery