British Small Animal Veterinary Association

Companion is BSAVA's monthly membership magazine which is sent to members at the start of each month. The magazine features content that is relevant to life in practice including instructive CPD articles, latest news on issues facing the profession and reports on the activities of fellow members. The publication itself has many contributors, providing thought-provoking articles designed to test, educate and challenge. Use Manage Alerts to receive a table of contents email alert when new issues are published. Visit the Collections page to find a library of Companion CPD articles.

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BUY ONLINE ACCESS VIA THE ABOVE BUTTON TO PURCHASE ACCESS TO ALL 2020 CONGRESS ON DEMAND LECTURES. BSAVA is pleased to present 118 of the planned lectures from our Congress. Recordings show the lecture slides with audio, and are available from the podcast tab within each lecture. Please note that recordings are as provided by the speaker and limited editing has been possible. You can purchase access to the full Congress-on-Demand package via the 'buy online access' button above, or you can buy an individual lecture by clicking on an individual lecture and purchasing access. There is also a collection of lectures for veterinary nurses that can be purchased separately. BSAVA members receive a discount on all purchases. Where no lecture recording is available, the lecture summary is usually freely available. Clinical abstracts are freely available to all. See our Congress On Demand information page for more details of topic collections and purchasing options.

Lecture summaries, with their associated audio and video podcasts, and clinical abstracts from BSAVA Congress 2018. The proceedings are available to BSAVA members as part of their membership benefits and represent a valuable resource of hundreds of lectures.

If you are not a member, you may join BSAVA to gain access to these great resources, or you may purchase access to an individual year’s proceedings, or to individual lecture summaries, or you can buy a Library Pass and use this to access lecture summaries. Audio recordings and a video recording of the slides are available for most lectures via the podcasts tab. Where no audio or video file is available, the lecture summary is usually freely available. Clinical abstracts are freely available to all.

Lecture summaries, with their associated audio and video podcasts, and clinical abstracts from BSAVA Congress 2016. The proceedings are available to BSAVA members as part of their membership benefits and represent a valuable resource of hundreds of lectures.

If you are not a member, you may join BSAVA to gain access to these great resources, or you may purchase access to an individual year’s proceedings, or to individual lecture summaries, or you can buy a Library Pass and use this to access lecture summaries. Audio recordings and a video recording of the slides are available for most lectures, though please note that not every lecture has both audio and video files (the number of files indicated on the ‘supplementary’ tab will usually indicate this). Where no audio or video file is available, the lecture summary is usually freely available. Clinical abstracts are freely available to all.

Veterinary professionals are often called upon to provide guidance on appropriate nutrition for animals under their care. Since nutrition is the cornerstone of all good veterinary care it should ideally form part of the discussion with every pet owner seeking advice about their pet. As veterinary professionals, our advice to our clients should always be based on sound scientific evidence, whenever available, excellent clinical reasoning and informed risk management. Given the wealth of information available to pet owners, it is the responsibility of veterinary professionals to assist them in making decisions about what to feed their pet. As well as ensuring that minimum nutritional requirements are met, the chosen diet should ideally provide optimal nutrition. A free webinar The essential ingredients for a good nutritional recommendation is now available to provide additional support.

Last updated: April 2020

This guide provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to perform the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures commonly carried out in small animal veterinary practice. Routine clinical examination of the major body systems, and protocols for the management of selected emergencies, are also described. In addition to the actual technique, each procedure has information on indications and contraindications, equipment required, and potential complications, together with the editors’ own hints and tips.

Authored by veterinarians with experience in all aspects of avian care, this manual is an essential tool for those in general practice who do not often see birds. Subjects including anatomy and physiology, husbandry, behaviour, examination, and surgical techniques are covered in detail; common presentations are also dealt with in individual chapters. Includes video content.

The introductory section of this manual outlines the approach to abdominal imaging, with chapters dedicated to radiography and ultrasonography. The second section is devoted to imaging of the abdominal spaces and the common structures, including the vasculature and lymphatic system. The remainder of the manual is given over to the individual body systems.

Written for qualified veterinary nurses, particularly those undertaking a diploma or degree in veterinary nursing, this manual provides practical information for those nursing at an advanced level. The contents includes Advanced nursing practice; Advanced medical nursing; Clinical nutrition; Physiotherapy and rehabilitation; Management of the critical care unit; Advanced fluid therapy; Advanced anaesthesia and analgesia; Advanced surgical nursing; Dentistry; Endoscopy; Advanced imaging; Clinical pathology in practice; Practice administration; Nursing clinics; and Behaviour.

The importance of animal behaviour and psychological wellbeing is increasingly being recognized in the veterinary profession. Safeguarding the pet-owner relationship and assisting owners in gaining a deeper understanding of their companion animals is an integral part of modern veterinary practice. This practical and user-friendly manual includes advice from an international cohort of authors. An appendix includes client handouts and questionnaires.