Preface
While much still remains to be discovered, our understanding of gastrointestinal diseases in dogs and cats is steadily progressing. This book aims to highlight and consolidate recent advances.
It has taken several years to complete this project and I feel very fortunate to have worked with such a fantastic group of authors from around the globe. Our goal was a textbook that is both scientific and practical. To that end, in addition to discussing gastrointestinal diseases, diagnostic modalities and common clinical problems are discussed separately. We have tried to keep the material brief, but have provided pertinent references for readers wishing to evaluate the scientific evidence behind our observations.
We hope that this book helps you care for your patients, as ultimately, it was written for their benefit.
College Station, January 2008 Jorg M. Steiner