BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice

Foreword Preface List of Abbreviations System examinations Cardiorespiratory examination Dermatological examination Neurological examination Ophthalmic examination Orthopaedic examination Procedures A to Z A Abdominocentesis; ACTH response test; Anaphylaxis - emergency treatment; Arthrocentesis; Aseptic preparation - (a) non-surgical procedures; Aseptic preparation - (b) surgical procedures B 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 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Cast application; Cerebrospinal fluid sampling; Cerebrospinal fluid sampling -- (a) cerebellomedullary cistern; Cerebrospinal fluid sampling -- (b) lumbar cistern; Cystocentesis D Dexamethasone suppression test - low dose; Diagnostic peritoneal lavage E Edrophonium response test; Ehmer sling; Elbow luxation (lateral) - closed reduction; Electrocardiography; Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract -- (a) upper tract; Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract - (b) lower tract; Endotracheal wash F Fine needle aspiration G Gall bladder aspiration; Gastric decompression -- (a) orogastric intubation; Gastric decompression -- (b) percutaneous needle; Gastric decontamination; Gastrostomy tube placement - (a) endoscopic; Gastrostomy tube placement - (b) surgical H Haemagglutination test; Hip luxation - closed reduction I Intraosseous cannula placement; Intravenous catheter placement - (a) peripheral veins; Intravenous catheter placement - (b) jugular vein (modified Seldinger technique); Intravenous urography; Iodinated contrast media L Local anaesthesia -- nerve blocks M Myringotomy N Nasal oxygen administration; Naso-oesophageal tube placement O Oesophagostomy tube placement; Otoscopy P Pericardiocentesis; Peritoneal dialysis; Platelet count; Prostatic wash R Retrograde urethrography/vaginourethrography; Rhinoscopy S Seizures -- emergency protocol; Skin biopsy -- punch biopsy; Soft padded bandage; Spica splint T Thoracocentesis -- needle; Thoracostomy tube placement -- (a) trocar tube; Thoracostomy tube placement -- (b) small-bore wire-guided; Tissue biopsy -- needle core; Tracheostomy; Transtracheal wash U 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 Velpeau sling W Water deprivation test; Whole blood clotting time Index