BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice
1st Edition
Published on 14. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-905319-17-6 (ISBN)
Description
This completely new book takes the reader step-by-step through the most common diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures used in canine and feline practice. Presented in an A to Z list to aid retrieval, the procedures detail indications and contraindications; equipment and personnel required; step-by-step technique; complications; and aftercare. Specially commissioned illustrations augment the text throughout, and a lay-flat binding increases useability.
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Content
Abdominocentesis; ACTH response test; Barium studies; Blood pressure measurement; Blood sampling; Blood transfusion; Bone marrow biopsy; Cast application; Cystocentesis; Ehmer sling; Electrocardiography; Fine needle aspiration; Gastrostomy tube; Hip luxation - closed reduction; Intravenous catheter placement; Myringotomy; Nasal oxygen administration; Neurological examination; Oesophagostomy tube; Orthopaedic examination; Pericardiocentesis; Prostatic wash; Resting energy requirement; Rhinoscopy; Schirmer tear test; Skin and hair sampling and investigation; Thoracic drain placement; Urethral retrohydropulsion; Urinalysis; Water deprivation test.