SOMMAIRE : 1. Geriatrics and Aging 2. Owner Services and Hospice Care 3. Nutritional Requirements and Dietary Management 4. Aging and Effects on Behavior 5. Pharmacologic Principles 6. Cancer and Therapeutics 7. Anesthesia 8. Surgery and Its Application 9. The Respiratory System 10. Cardiac Disease in Geriatric Dogs and Cats 11. The Oral Cavity and Dental Disease 12. The Gastrointestinal System 13. The Liver and Exocrine Pancreas 14. The Skin 15. Ear Diseases and Altered Hearing 16. Ophthalmic Diseases and Their Management 17. The Endocrine and Metabolic Systems 18. Spleen and Lymph Nodes 19. The Urinary System 20. The Prostate Gland 21. Neuromuscular Disorders 22. The Nervous System 23. Health Care Programs Appendices Index