BSAVA Manuals

This manual takes a problem-oriented approach to endocrinology, focusing on the conditions most commonly seen in general practice. Practical information is laid out for ease of access, with diagnostic algorithms and treatment protocols acting as aide-mémoires for the busy clinician.

As well as providing a ready reference for veterinary surgeons in general practice, the manual will be useful for students, nurses and graduates embarking on further qualifications. The fifth edition consolidates background information on endocrine systems with advice for the investigation and treatment of disorders affecting them.

The busy small animal practitioner is likely to see a dog or cat with GI signs most days and this resource should give them greater insight into the conditions they are treating. This manual is divided into four main sections: diagnostic procedures and techniques, diagnostic approaches to problems, patient management and diseases of specific systems/organs.

Fully updated and expanded to keep pace with the developments in this area of small animal practice, this new edition covers all aspects of treating reptile patients. Includes: chapter dedicated to anatomy and physiology; consideration of the reptile pet trade; revised and expanded appendices; new chapters on crocodilians and sea turtles.

This manual provides a practical, up-to-date approach to head, neck and thoracic surgery in dogs and cats. The chapters flow from the required surgical instrumentation into surgery, starting at the oral cavity and nose and working caudally. Each chapter describes diagnosis and treatment, with step-by-step operative techniques for selected procedures. Chapter 11 features a video clip.

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 provision of care for wildlife casualties is an important responsibility of veterinary surgeons, This manual cover wildlife species indigenous to the UK, and provides critical information for all stages of intervention from the initial decision to the monitoring of released casualties.

The new edition of this popular manual has been extensively updated to reflect advances in this field, while readers will also find new chapters on inherited and cardiac disease.

Clinical case studies have been retained, allowing readers to consider how they might approach common problems and see for themselves how test selection and interpretation are applied. Body systems are dealt with in their own discrete chapters, as are urinalysis, blood cells and proteins.

Full-colour photographs and illustrations can be found throughout, which will prove indispensable to clinical pathologists, clinicians and veterinary students keen to get grips with a rapidly expanding subject.

The BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Abdominal Surgery covers everything from routine ovariohysterectomy to emergency drainage for acute peritonitis. Extensively revised and updated, this new edition provides a ready source of practical information. The manual features step by step operative techniques, notes on patient positioning and preparation, and new chapters on laparoscopic surgery and urinaryincontinence.

Rabbits make up a considerable and growing proportion of the caseload in small animal practice, and both interest and knowledge in rabbit medicine has grown rapidly. This manual includes updated and expanded information on medicine from the previous BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery, and also features chapters on the rabbit-friendly practice, neoplasia and endocrine disease.

Many veterinary practitioners consider neurology to be one of the most difficult specialties, yet it is an area that just requires a logical and systematic approach. Part 1 of the manual describes the increasing availability of diagnostic tests such as MRI. Part 2 covers the diverse signs and symptoms of neurological conditions. Part 3 provides up-to-date coverage of therapeutic options. The manual includes more than 100 videos recorded during clinical examination or diagnosis.