Small Animal Cardiologist and Internal Medicine Expert Launches Book
Faculty, staff, students and clients of the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island gathered in Charlottetown on February 14 to participate in the launch of Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, a book by award-winning teacher, researcher, and clinician Dr. Etienne Cand#244;tand#233;, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology, Small Animal Internal Medicine).
Dr. Cand#244;tand#233;, who is one of five animal cardiologists in Canada, is an assistant professor in the Atlantic Veterinary College's Department of Companion Animals. In addition to providing expert care to clients from throughout Atlantic Canada in the College's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Dr. Cand#244;tand#233; is actively involved in the College's teaching and research programs.
"We are very proud of Dr. Cand#244;tand#233; and his most recent achievement, the publication of the Clinical Veterinary Advisor," says Dr. Tim Ogilvie, Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI. "Dr. Cand#244;tand#233; is an outstanding individual who has an extraordinary commitment to his students, colleagues, clients and animals. He is passionate about veterinary medicine and this passion shows in all he does." Published by Elsevier, the Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats provides cutting-edge clinical information that follows the natural progression of a typical case, with easy-to-navigate sections covering: Diseases and Disorders, Procedures and Techniques, Differential Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Clinical Algorithms, and a Drug Formulary. It also includes access to a fully searchable companion website featuring an electronic version of the text, a searchable drug formulary, and 100 customizable Client Education Sheets.
"The book brings together the expertise of 21 internationally recognized authorities as contributing editors and 300 leading clinician-authors and#150; several of whom are giants of the veterinary medical world," says author Dr. Etienne Cand#244;tand#233;. "It is my hope that this book will provide veterinarians and veterinary students with cohesive information that is immediately useful and beneficial to the health and well being of their patients."
An editorial review on Amazon.com says "no other quick reference comes close to providing this much accurate, timely, and clinically useful diagnostic and therapeutic information. It's like six books in one..." A record-setting best seller at the recent North American Veterinary Conference, the Clinical Veterinary Advisory: Dogs and Cats is available at the UPEI Bookstore or online at www.upei.ca/bookstore. To celebrate the launch of Dr. Cand#244;tand#233;'s book, a 10% discount is available on the purchase of the book from February 14 to 28, 2007.
