Small animal medicine in Germany

Christoph J Klinger, Ralf S Mueller (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

92 Seiten

2025
Our Knowledge Publishing (Verlag)
978-620-2-46695-0 (ISBN)

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In this study, currently the largest in Europe, the number of cases from five representative veterinary practices in different parts of Germany was analyzed. Over a period of six to eleven months, these five veterinary practices recorded the description, reason for presentation, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of 5,030 patients (mainly dogs, cats, or small pets). Over a third of the 6,100 documented visits were for preventive health care or skin problems. Together with the category of non-specific problems such as fever, loss of appetite, and weight loss, these account for almost 50% of cases. Species-specific differences are much more prominent in Germany than regional or seasonal variations. Further diagnostics were initiated in just under half of the sick patients; in the remaining patients, a diagnosis could be made based on medical history and clinical examination, or the cause of the illness could not be determined. Drug therapies were used in 60% of cases. In numerous medical specialties, no clear diagnosis could be made.

After completing his studies at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Dr. Klinger focused on the incidence of cases in veterinary practices as part of his doctoral thesis from 2011 to 2013. Based on the results of his studies, he then specialized in dermatology as part of a residency (further training to become a specialist veterinarian for Europe and America).

Erscheinungsdatum	29.06.2025
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	136 g
Themenwelt	Veterinärmedizin
Schlagworte	Analysis • case incidence • Veterinary Medicine • veterinary practices in Germany
ISBN-10	620-2-46695-2 / 6202466952
ISBN-13	978-620-2-46695-0 / 9786202466950
Zustand	Neuware