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BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how toperform the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures commonly performed in small animal veterinary practice. In addition, routine clinical examination of the major body systems, and protocols for the management of selected emergencies, are 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. Details of BSAVA Manuals where wider information can be found, such as interpretation of results, are given throughout.
This new Guide builds on previous editions with the inclusion of high-quality videos, produced to augment the text and highlight specific steps in procedures that are challenging to explain in words or still images. These accessible and engaging videos capture the details of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as system examinations, adding additional value to this go-to resource.
List of contents
Foreword v Preface vi System examinations Cardiorespiratory examination 1
Dermatological examination 9
Neurological examination 18
Ophthalmic examination 28
Orthopaedic examination 36
A 43 Abdominocentesis, Anaphylaxis - emergency treatment, Arthrocentesis, Aseptic preparation - (a) non-surgical procedures, Aseptic preparation - (b) surgical procedures
B 58 Bandaging, Barium contrast media, Barium studies of the gastrointestinal tract - (a) oesophagus, Barium studies of the gastrointestinal tract - (b) stomach and small intestine, Barium studies of the gastrointestinal tract - (c) large intestine, Blood pressure measurement - (a) direct, Blood pressure measurement - (b) indirect, Blood sampling - (a) arterial, Blood sampling - (b) venous, Blood smear preparation, Blood transfusion - (a) collection, Blood transfusion - (b) cross-matching, Blood transfusion - (c) typing, Blood transfusion - (d) giving, Bone biopsy - needle core, Bone marrow aspiration, Bronchoalveolar lavage, Bronchoscopy, Buccal mucosal bleeding time
C 118 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Cast application, Cerebrospinal fluid sampling - (a) cerebellomedullary cistern, Cerebrospinal fluid sampling - (b) lumbar cistern, Cystocentesis, Cystostomy tube placement
E 142 Ehmer sling, Electrocardiography, Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract - (a) upper tract, Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract - (b) lower tract, Endotracheal intubation, Endotracheal wash
F 165 Fine-needle aspiration
G 169 Gallbladder aspiration, Gastric decompression - (a) orogastric intubation, Gastric decompression - (b) percutaneous needle, Gastric decontamination, Gastrostomy tube placement - (a) endoscopic, Gastrostomy tube placement - (b) surgical
H 184 Haemagglutination (in-saline agglutination) test, Hip luxation - closed reduction
I 188 Intraosseous cannula placement, Intravenous catheter placement - (a) peripheral veins, Intravenous catheter placement - (b) jugular veins (modified Seldinger technique), Iodinated contrast media
L 201 Local anaesthesia - nerve blocks
M 214 Myringotomy
N 216 Nasal oxygen administration, Naso-oesophageal tube placement
O 223 Oesophagostomy tube placement, Otoscopy
P 229 Pericardiocentesis, Peritoneal dialysis, Platelet count, Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), Prostatic wash
R 246 Retrograde urethrography/vaginourethrography, Rhinoscopy
S 255 Skin biopsy - punch biopsy, Spica splint
T 259 Thoracocentesis - needle, Thoracostomy tube placement - (a) trocar tube, Thoracostomy tube placement - (b) small-bore wire-guided, Tissue biopsy - needle core, Tracheostomy, Transtracheal wash U 284
Urethral catheterization - (a) male dog, Urethral catheterization - (b) bitch, Urethral catheterization - (c) tomcat, Urethral catheterization - (d) tomcat with a blocked urethra, Urethral catheterization - (e) queen, Urethral retrograde urohydropulsion in a male dog, Urinalysis
V 303 Velpeau sling
W 306 Water deprivation test, Wet-to-dry dressings, Whole blood clotting Time
List of abbreviations 314 Index 316
