Manual packs - all available BSAVA manuals

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.

This second edition reflects the dramatic changes that have taken place in imaging over recent years. New chapters cover the basics of the different imaging modalities with particular reference to their use in musculoskeletal imaging. The manual is structured along anatomical lines and the updated chapters include information on ultrasonography, as well as CT, MRI and scintigraphy. Chapter 2 includes three video clips. The print edition contains an accompanying CD with these clips and also all the images used throughout the manual.

The past 20 years has seen a remarkable growth in the knowledge base and skill set available in small animal practice – the range of specialist information now available may appear daunting to the relatively inexperienced vet looking for a concise answer to one of the many common problems presented in the consulting room. Authored by vets with many years of experience in general practice, this foundation manual aims to provide the first port of call for the busy practitioner faced with uncertainty over a new case. Common sense, first line approaches are given in a problem oriented setting stemming from the nose to tail examination.

Veterinary ophthalmology remains a popular and rapidly expanding subject area. The first section of the manual covers examination and clinical techniques and includes chapters on ocular examination, diagnostic imaging and laboratory investigations. The second section focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of common ocular diseases and the final section provides a problem-orientated approach to common presentations, including anisocoria, blindness and the red and painful eye. This manual provides an accessible source of practical information for general practitioners, veterinary students, nurses and technicians.

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.

Rabbits make up a considerable proportion of the caseload in small animal practice, and knowledge of rabbit medicine and surgery has grown rapidly in the past decade such that one BSAVA Manual is no longer enough to do justice to this important pet. This Manual concentrates on the major surgical and dental conditions that are so common in rabbits. To maximize surgical success, anaesthesia and analgesia are first discussed. A section on imaging follows the third part is devoted to surgical techniques and the final section is devoted to dental disease and abscessation.

The number of exotic and wildlife cases presented at the veterinary practice has increased significantly in recent years, with increasing expectations regarding level of care. The nursing requirements of these less familiar species are significantly different from those of dogs and cats. This manual aims to provide veterinary nurses with a greater understanding of these requirements, enabling them to modify and apply their skills to these cases.

This manual covers the basic principles of haematology, including diagnostic procedures and treatment strategies. The manual includes chapters on anaemia of inflammation and neoplasia, non-regenerative anaemia and vascular thrombosis. The author panel is comprises of internationally recognized specialists from Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia. They have worked together with the editors to produce an essential book for the veterinary practice.