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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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    • Management of neurological and neuromuscular disorders
      BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

      This chapter deals with the management of the most important neurological/neuromuscular disorders that are encountered in feline practice, notably head and spinal trauma, brachial plexus avulsion, ischaemic neuromyopathy, hypokalaemic polymyopathy, myasthenia gravis, vestibular disease and cognitive dysfunction syndrome. : Tail-pull injuries and tail amputation.

    • Management of reproduction and related disorders
      BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

      This chapter will focus on the management of the most important issues related to reproduction in feline practice, notably suppression of oestrus, and management of pregnancy, parturition and postpartum problems in the queen. Care of the neonate and management of common neonatal disorders are also discussed. : Diagnosing and managing dystocia.

    • Management of respiratory disorders
      BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

      This chapter will focus on the management of the most important respiratory disorders encountered in feline practice, considered in order of anatomical regions of the respiratory tract: upper respiratory tract disorders, lower respiratory tract disorders and pleural space disorders. : Inhalant asthma treatment.

    • Management of urinary tract disorders
      BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

      This chapters considers the management of the most important urinary tract disorders that are encountered in feline practice, notably chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, urinary tract infections, feline idiopathic cystitis and urolithiasis. : Increasing water intake; Subcutaneous fluid therapy.

    • Managing feline coronavirus and feline infectious peritonitis in the multi-cat/shelter environment
      BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter Medicine

      Feline infectious peritonitis is a serious and fatal disease that arises as a consequence of infection with feline coronavirus. This chapter covers presentation and clinical signs, diagnostic testing, differential diagnoses, treatment, prevention and management following confirmation of feline infectious peritonitis in a shelter. Toxoplasmosis.

    • Managing skin disorders
      BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

      This chapter will focus on the management of the most important skin disorders encountered in feline practice, notably infectious, allergic skin diseases and flea infestation. : Dietary trial for cutaneous adverse food reaction.

    • Optimizing neutering programmes
      BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter Medicine

      When practising shelter or charity medicine, often the population concerns are of prime importance; however, it is essential to bear in mind individual factors too. This chapter covers reasons for neutering shelter animals, physiology of kittens and puppies, anaesthesia, surgical approach and evaluating the impact of preadoption neutering in shelters. General anaesthetic protocols for early neutering.

    • Oral and dental problems
      BSAVA Manual of Canine Practice

      Signs of disease originating in the oral cavity are a common cause for presentation in general practice. The initial reason for presentation is often vague, such as a smelly or painful mouth or difficulty with eating. There is often a simple explanation for what the owner has identified as a problem; however, it pays to keep an open mind and to have a thorough approach to dealing with these cases, as there can sometimes be a more serious or sinister cause. This chapter considers trauma, initial approach to the non-emergency presentation, common problems and changes in oral mucous membranes. : Examining the mouth in a conscious dog; Scaling and polishing teeth; Tooth extraction.

    • Overgrooming and pruritus
      BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

      The most common underlying cause for overgrooming in cats is pruritus and this chapter discusses the approach to pruritic skin disease in cats and considers history, clinical examination, differential diagnoses in overgrooming and pruritus, diagnostic tests required, treatment recommendations, when to refer and what to do when finances are limited. : Coat brushing; Skin scrapes; Skin cytology using tape strips and impression smears.

    • Practical management of free-roaming populations
      BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter Medicine

      Trap-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. Trap/catch, neuter, release (TNR/CNR) checklist; Euthanasia.

    • Practical therapeutics
      BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

      Although 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. : Giving oral medications to cats.

    • Pragmatic decision-making in the charity situation
      BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter Medicine

      This 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. Dealing with the elderly thin cat; Dealing with the elderly dog; Dealing with heart murmurs in dogs and cats.

    • Preventive healthcare: a life-stage approach
      BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

      The 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. : Calculation of energy requirements for life stages and weight management; Prepubertal neutering of kittens; Prepubertal neutering of males; Prepubertal neutering of females; Compassionate euthanasia.

    • Preventive healthcare: a life-stage approach
      BSAVA Manual of Canine Practice

      Canine 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. : Head-to-tail general examination.

    • Preventive medicine in the shelter environment
      BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter Medicine

      This 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.

    • Principles of radiography
      BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Surgery, Dentistry and Imaging

      Radiography 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. : Myelography

    • Reproductive management
      BSAVA Manual of Canine Practice

      This 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. : Ovariohysterectomy hints and tips; Castration (orchidectomy) hints and tips; Caesarean section hints and tips.

    • Respiratory disease in the cat in the shelter environment
      BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter Medicine

      It 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. Rehoming a snotty cat.

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