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These illustrated guides taken from our manual series present practical techniques or treatments in an easy-to-follow step-by-step format, designed to help the practitioner perform a technique or treatment effectively and with confidence. There are over 100 QRGs across our manuals series and this page provides an A-Z listing of all the manual chapters that contain quick reference guides. You will need to purchase access to the source chapter to view the full text.
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Practical therapeutics
BSAVA Manual of Feline PracticeAlthough cats and dogs are physiologically similar in many respects, and dosing regimens recommended for dogs can frequently be extrapolated to cats, there are some important differences in drug disposition between the two species that can have a profound influence on dosing recommendations. This chapter covers the following: medication compliance, antibacterials, glucocorticoids, effective feline analgesia and effective sedation and anaesthesia. Quick reference guide: Giving oral medications to cats.
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Pragmatic decision-making in the charity situation
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter MedicineThis chapter introduces basic concepts of clinical decision-making and evidence-based veterinary medicine, and suggests how they can be applied in a pragmatic way in a shelter or charitable environment. Decisions made in shelters and charitable organizations can be very different to those made in private clinical practice.Quick reference guides: Dealing with the elderly thin cat; Dealing with the elderly dog; Dealing with heart murmurs in dogs and cats.
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Preventive healthcare: a life-stage approach
BSAVA Manual of Feline PracticeThe current approach to feline wellness care includes a focus on six specific life stages to assess risk factors and specific age-related healthcare needs. These life stages, with relevant health problems and issues, can be summarized as: kitten (birth to 6 months), junior (7 months to 2 years), prime (3 to 6 years), mature (7 to 10 years), senior (11 to 14 years) and geriatric (15 years and older). This chapter considers general preventive healthcare recommendations. Quick reference guides: Calculation of energy requirements for life stages and weight management; Prepubertal neutering of kittens; Prepubertal neutering of males; Prepubertal neutering of females; Compassionate euthanasia.
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Preventive healthcare: a life-stage approach
BSAVA Manual of Canine PracticeCanine consultations can be divided into two main groups: ‘Routine’ health checks of generally healthy dogs, and consultations for dogs with injuries, illness or undergoing an important procedure such as surgery. This chapter discusses pregnancy and pre-whelping health checks, post-parturition and neonatal health checks, pre-sale examination, puppy health checks, juvenile/adolescent health checks, routine health checks for adult dogs, routine health checks for senior dogs, end-of-life examinations, general clinical examination, vaccination and common parasites. Quick Reference Guide: Head-to-tail general examination.
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Preventive medicine in the shelter environment
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter MedicineThis chapter focuses on the control of infectious and parasitic diseases using vaccines and pharmaceutical products, with particular attention paid to flea control and the rational approach to endoparasites. These forms of disease control are vital to the reduction of morbidity and mortality due to infectious pathogens. Quick reference guide: Intake assessment for animals entering shelters.
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Principles of radiography
BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Surgery, Dentistry and ImagingRadiography is the most commonly used diagnostic tool in veterinary practice and has an important role in the diagnosis of rabbit diseases. It is non-invasive and provides the clinician with a large amount of information. This chapter discusses equipment, radiation safety rules, patient positioning, contrast studies and radiographic interpretation. Quick Reference Guide/Technique: Myelography
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Reproductive management
BSAVA Manual of Canine PracticeThis chapter considers the management of canine reproduction: how to prevent unwanted pregnancies; pre-breeding advice; and normal whelping. It also discusses common neonatal problems. Topics considered are: Prevention of breeding in the bitch, prevention of breeding in the male dog, breeding advice, mating, pregnancy diagnosis, normal pregnancy, parturition, neonatal care and common paediatric emergencies. Quick Reference Guides: Ovariohysterectomy hints and tips; Castration (orchidectomy) hints and tips; Caesarean section hints and tips.
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Respiratory disease in the cat in the shelter environment
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter MedicineIt is important for veterinary surgeons to have a good understanding of feline infectious respiratory disease, since it represents a continual challenge in the shelter environment. This chapter covers: the challenge of the shelter environment, history taking, differential diagnosis, treatment, potential sequelae, prevention, outbreak management and FCV-associated virulent systemic disease. Quick reference guide: Rehoming a snotty cat.
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Respiratory disease in the dog in the shelter environment
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter MedicineCanine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD), commonly referred to as kennel cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection in dogs that is frequently seen in shelters and which is prevalent worldwide. This chapter covers: pathogenesis, history taking, presentation and clinical signs, treatment, prevention and approach to an outbreak. Quick reference guide: Rehoming a coughing dog.
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Sample taking and basic clinical pathology
BSAVA Manual of Avian PracticeIn birds, clinical examination and history taking are rarely sufficient to result in a complete diagnosis. Many diseases present with similar clinical signs, so it is therefore necessary in most investigations to take clinical samples for laboratory analysis. There are many options available to clinicians and this chapter describes some of the more commonly performed tests. Quick reference guides: Blood sampling – jugular vein; Blood sampling – brachial vein; Blood sampling – caudal tibial vein; Crop wash.
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Seizures
BSAVA Manual of Feline PracticeA seizure is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the forebrain and is characterized by a sudden episode of transient neurological signs. A seizure is not a disease entity in itself but is a clinical sign generally indicative of a forebrain disorder. This chapter considers clinical approach, differential diagnoses, diagnostic approach and management. Quick reference guide: Emergency management of the seizuring cat.
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Seizures, ataxia and other neurological presentations
BSAVA Manual of Canine PracticeDogs presented with neurological problems are often viewed as particularly challenging to diagnose and manage. Animals with neurological diseases may present with a variety of clinical signs, including seizures, ataxia, pain, paresis/paralysis and behavioural changes. This chapter deals with history, physical examination and common conditions. Quick Reference Guides: Short ‘screening’ neurological examination; Emergency treatment of status epilepticus.
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Skin diseases in shelter animals
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter MedicineSkin disease is common in cats and dogs, and can be a reason for relinquishment, abandonment, or even consideration for euthanasia. However, many dermatological conditions are very amenable to diagnosis and effective treatment within the shelter without marked expense. This chapter will describe dermatological problems of particular relevance in the shelter setting. Quick reference guides: Zoonotic diseases in shelters; Dealing with the itchy dog: is it atopic dermatitis?; Exotic diseases in shelters.
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Skin masses, nodules and swellings
BSAVA Manual of Feline PracticeSkin masses, nodules and swellings are a common presentation as they are visible to owners and often worry them. Solid, cystic or oedematous elevations of the skin may be epidermal or dermal, or may extend into the subcutaneous fat and panniculus. All masses and nodules are composed of accumulations of cells, which can be neoplastic, inflammatory, or a mixture of the two. This chapter considers history, clinical examination, differential diagnoses, diagnostic approach, empirical treatment whilst awaiting results, when to refer and what to do if finances are limited. Quick reference guide: Fine-needle aspiration.
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Skin problems: a clinical approach
BSAVA Manual of Canine PracticeThe main presenting signs of skin disease are: pruritus; alopecia (symmetrical, localized, diffuse, patchy); scaling and crusting; erosions and ulceration; papules, pustules and vesicles; lumps and nodules; and pigmentation disorders. This chapter looks at history, physical examination, diagnostic techniques, pruritic conditions and non-pruritic conditions. Quick Reference Guides: Skin scraping for parasites; Skin cytology; Obtaining a trichogram; Skin biopsy.
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Sneezing and nasal discharge
BSAVA Manual of Feline PracticeSneezing and nasal discharge are common presenting clinical signs in cats, indicating disease within the nasal cavity or nasopharynx. Unlike many other presenting clinical signs, the differential diagnoses for these signs are relatively limited, and diagnostics are also limited to a number of key procedures. This chapter will look at differential diagnoses and diagnostic approach. Quick reference guides: Evaluating the nasopharynx; Nasal flushing and biopsy.
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Trauma and wound management
BSAVA Manual of Feline PracticeThis chapter focuses on initial treatment and assessment of the unstable trauma patient, initial assessment of the stable trauma patient, further assessment and management and decision-making in wound management. Quick reference guides: Abdominal rupture and hernia management; Bladder rupture repair.
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Ultrasonography
BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Surgery, Dentistry and ImagingThe rabbit ultrasonographer is faced with a number of difficulties. There are few reference data regarding the normal and abnormal ultrasonographic anatomy of this species and also relatively few individuals who are familiar with both ultrasonography and the veterinary aspects of the rabbit patient. This chapter looks at equipment, indications for ultrasonography, abdominal and thoracic ultrasonography, ultrasonography of the eye and conditions for which ultrasound examination can be diagnostic. Quick Reference Guides/Techniques: Ultrasound examination of the abdomen; Echocardiography.
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Urethral obstruction
BSAVA Manual of Feline PracticeUrethral obstruction can be caused by feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC), spasm, urethral plugs, stones, neoplasia or strictures. Affected cats usually have a history of stranguria, dysuria, pollakiuria, and/or haematuria. This chapter considers clinical signs, diagnosis, initial assessment and therapy, relieving the obstruction, catheter choice, aftercare, unsuccessful catheterization and relief without catheterization. Quick reference guides: Approach to hyperkalaemia; Relief of urethral obstruction in a tomcat; Urinalysis; Cystocentesis.
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What is shelter medicine?
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter MedicineShelter medicine is a newly emerging discipline of veterinary medicine, which involves working closely with charitable organizations. This chapter covers: clinical approach to herd health in companion animals, the decision-making process, challenges of shelter medicine, principles and skills needed to meet the challenges. Quick reference guide: Top 10 tips for shelter medicine vets.
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