• Authored by veterinarians with many years’ experience in general practice, the BSAVA Manual of Canine Practice provides the first port of call for the busy small animal practitioner faced with uncertainty over a new case.

    The development over the last 20 years of a range of formal specialist veterinary qualifications has produced a significant surge in the range and depth of knowledge in canine practice. Concise answers to common questions that occur in consulting rooms are becoming harder to find; this book swings the balance back to the practitioner. As well as traditional systems-based medicine, this Manual also provides information on the arts of practice such as consultation technique and dealing with common but testing situations. In the clinical presentations section of the book, first line approaches are given in a problem-oriented setting with a significant focus on the nose-to-tail physical examination, a detailed clinical history and common, readily available, diagnostic tests

  • The dog-friendly practice

    Consultation technique

    Preventive healthcare: a life-stage approach

    Nutrition

    Reproductive management

    Considerations for surgical cases

    Euthanasia

    Dealing with emergency cases in practice

    Acute collapse

    The trauma patient: assessment, emergency management and wound care

    Seizures, ataxia and other neurological presentations

    Behaviour problems: a brief guide

    Regurgitation, vomiting and diarrhoea

    Abnormalities of eating and drinking

    Lameness

    Paralysis and spinal pain

    Lethargy and weakness in endocrine disease

    Pyrexia and hyperthermia

    Epistaxis, sneezing and nasal disharge

    Oral and dental problems

    Ocular problems

    Ear problems and head tilt

    Abnormalities of the throat and neck

    Cardiorespiratory problems

    Abdominal pain and swelling

    Urination problems; genital discharge

    General approach to the dog with skin problems

    Lumps and bumps

    Conditions of the paw

    Conditions of the anus, perineum and tail

  • Tim Hutchinson BVSc CertSAS MRCVS

    Larkmead Veterinary Group, Oxfordshire, UK

    Ken Robinson BVMS CertSAD MRCVS

    Rose Cottage Veterinary Centre, Cheshire, UK

Veterinary Clinics of North America
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