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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 management of free-roaming populations
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter MedicineTrap-neuter-return (TNR) is the name given to the capture, neutering and returning to home of groups of feral and free-roaming cats and dogs. This chapter describes a set of procedures and practices that are common to control of free-roaming dog and cat populations worldwide. Quick reference guides: Trap/catch, neuter, release (TNR/CNR) checklist; Euthanasia.
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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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