Reasons to Buy BSAVA’s Books
Are you looking to expand your knowledge in veterinary studies? BSAVA books got you covered. These manuals, written by renowned and experienced authors, are instrumental in developing and improving veterinary skills.
BSAVA manuals are a practical solution for veterinary experts. These highly illustrated and user-friendly publications cover various veterinary topics, from diagnostics to medicine and surgery. This article highlights some of the best BSAVA books for veterinary practitioners.
What is BSAVA?
The British Small Animal Veterinary Association’s (BSAVA) mission is to advance scientific and educational excellence in small animal practice. The mission of BSAVA is to serve as the go-to organization for the small animal veterinary community in terms of education, assistance, and engagement.
The BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Journal of Small Animal Practice, Companion magazine, and a recognized series of practical guides are among the organization’s publications.
BSAVA makes an effort to ensure that people know the importance of publishing and its cultural and economic impact. Building a solid evidence basis and communicating with governments worldwide about important laws and regulations that affect and support publishing are two ways they want to do this.
Campaigns, policy, public affairs, and research are all parts of what BSAVA does. They also offer essential member services, such as export and content protection assistance. In addition to encouraging diversity and inclusion in publishing, they work to abolish the discriminatory treatment of digital publications when calculating VAT.
The BSAVA Veterinary Book Range Vol 2
BSAVA Manual of Practical Animal Care 1st Edition
Author/s: Paula Hotston-Moore (UK), Alan Hughes (UK)
Publisher: BSAVA; 1st edition (December 10, 2007)
Print length: 180 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 1.53 pounds (0.69 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
The BSAVA Manual of Practical Animal Care was the first in a series of veterinary nursing publications. It is ideal for animal nursing assistants, veterinary care assistants, and veterinary nurses beginning their practice training.
In addition to those beginning a career in animal care inside a veterinary practice, this updated edition contains an animal nursing assistant syllabus. This book features:
- A practical approach.
- An updated and reorganized publication.
- New chapter on communications skills.
- Features exotic pets
- Full-color illustrations throughout the book.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to veterinary practice.
- General care and management of the dog
- General care and management of the cat
- General care and management of other pets and wildlife
- Management of an animal ward
- Introduction to veterinary care
- Use of medicines
- Animal first aid
- Organization and communication skills
- Veterinary terminology
BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pet and Wildlife Nursing 1st Edition
Author/s: Molly Varga, Rachel Lumbis, Lucy Gott
Publisher: BSAVA; 1st edition (December 17, 2012)
Print length: 312 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 2.18 pounds (0.98 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
In the last decade, there has been considerable growth in the quantity of exotic and wildlife patients reported to the veterinary clinic, along with rising standards of care. These less common species have nursing needs that differ from those of dogs and cats.
With the help of this manual, veterinary nurses will have a better awareness of these requirements, allowing them to adapt and use their talents in these situations. This veterinary book is practical and user-friendly, enabling the quick and direct application of theory to practice. Veterinary nurses and veterinarians with knowledge in this sector wrote it.
It logically covers patient care from the first phone call to consultation, admission, hospitalization, and intervention. It also offers several helpful tools, such as husbandry questionnaires, anesthesia record sheets, and client handouts.
It is an excellent tool for the veterinary healthcare team, including qualified veterinary nurses and students.
Table of Contents
- Initial consultation
- Mammals: biology and husbandry
- Birds: biology and husbandry
- Reptiles: biology and husbandry
- The hospital ward
- Nursing hospitalized patients
- Anesthesia and analgesia
- Diagnostic imaging
- Surgical nursing; Laboratory techniques
- Out-patient care and nurse-led clinics
BSAVA / VPIS Guide to Common Canine and Feline Poisons (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 1st Edition
Author/s: BSAVA / VPIS
Publisher: BSAVA; 1st edition (May 12, 2014)
Print length: 184 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 11.4 ounces (323.18 grams)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, Spiral-bound, eBook
Book Overview
This book summarizes important facts about poisoning small domesticated animals with drugs, plants, and other frequently used objects. It provides information on toxicity, clinical effects, appropriate first aid, post-treatment management, and prognosis for each medication.
This will allow veterinary surgeons and their staff to provide clients who believe their animals may have suffered poisoning with useful advice over the phone or in person. A “traffic light” system denotes the degree of urgency and worry.
The BSAVA/VPIS Guide to Common Canine and Feline Poisons is useful for classifying small animal poisoning cases that are almost (but not entirely) lab coat pocket-sized. The best use of this book, in our opinion as veterinary practitioners, is phone case triage.
While the pet is in transit to the veterinarian, I can get as much information as possible, review the critical components of treatment, and, if required, look up further information.
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Musculoskeletal Imaging (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 1st Edition
Author/s: Robert M. Kirberger, Fintan J. McEvoy
Publisher: BSAVA; 1st edition (December 19, 2016)
Print length: 408 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 3.35 pounds (1.51 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
The chapters in this new version have an anatomic organization and continue the practical framework of its predecessor. While the discussion of soft tissues, bones, and joints is broad, it deals with specific joints, long bones, the skull, and the spine separately.
The manual has undergone extensive revision and updating, and additional chapters covering imaging modalities like CT, MRI, and ultrasonography broaden its coverage. This relatively new field of musculoskeletal imaging receives depth through indications for usage and illustrations.
Veterinarians of all levels can understand the content because techniques and findings are well presented.
Given the volume of images and procedures detailed in this book, it is both practical and reasonably priced and will be helpful to both primary care physicians and surgeons. The book also comes with a compact disc with various video segments and high-resolution digital photographs from the book.
Table of Contents
- Basics of musculoskeletal radiography and radiology
- Basics of musculoskeletal ultrasonography
- Basics of musculoskeletal computed tomography
- Basics of musculoskeletal MRI
- Basics of musculoskeletal nuclear medicine
- Soft tissues; Bones – general
- Long bones – juvenile
- Long bones – mature
- Long bones – fractures
- Joints – general
- The shoulder joint and scapula
- The elbow joint
- The hip joint and pelvis
- The stifle joint; Distal limbs – carpus/tarsus and distally
- Skull – general
- Skull – nasal chambers and frontal sinuses
- Skull – teeth; Spine – general
- Spine – conditions not related to intervertebral disc disease.
- Intervertebral disc disease and wobbler syndrome
- Spine – lumbosacral region and cauda equina syndrome
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter Medicine: Principles of Health and Welfare in a Multi-animal Environment (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 1st Edition
Author/s: Rachel Dean, Maggie Roberts, Jenny Stavisky
Publisher: BSAVA; 1st edition (January 14, 2019)
Print length: 384 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 2.76 pounds (1.25 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
Shelter medicine includes crucial facets of population control, epidemiology, infectious disease management, physical and mental health, and welfare. Balancing the demands of the smaller community with the needs of the individual is difficult for clinicians practicing shelter medicine.
Each chapter of this manual includes several quick reference guides that offer detailed, helpful information on various topics. The goal of the manual is to introduce the reader to a new way of thinking while tackling issues in the shelter environment.
Three major sections make up the manual:
- Principles of shelter medicine and population health are also covered, along with advice on addressing issues and making wise decisions in the context of shelters.
- It encompasses the prevention, management, and control of infectious diseases and the management of behavior in the shelter environment. Prevention, control, and management of disease in the shelter environment
- Working with people in a shelter environment involves understanding the goals, rules, and principles of the specific organization running the shelter.
Table of Contents
- What is shelter medicine?
- Ethics and animal welfare
- Pragmatic decision-making in the charity situation
- Population control and management
- Optimizing neutering programs
- Shelter metrics
- Principles of infectious disease and transmission
- Biosecurity in shelters
- Shelter design and the flow of animals through a shelter
- Preventive medicine in the shelter environment
- Diarrhea in the dog in the shelter environment
- Diarrhea in the cat in the shelter environment
- Respiratory disease in the dog in the shelter environment
- Respiratory disease in the cat in the shelter environment
- Skins diseases in shelter animals
- Managing FeLV/FIV in the multi-cat/shelter environment
- Managing feline coronavirus and feline infectious peritonitis in the multi-cat/shelter environment
- Behavior and stress management in the shelter environment
- Charities, their policies, and their staff
- Law and shelter medicine
- The shelter veterinary team
- Working with the non-vet shelter team
- Training and education in the shelter environment
BSAVA Manual of Reptiles, 3rd edition (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 1st Edition
Editor/s: Simon J Girling, Paul Raiti
Publisher: BSAVA; 1st edition (June 17, 2019)
Print length: 520 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 3.73 pounds (1.69 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
This new edition covers all facets of treating reptile patients, including diagnosis, surgical methods, and euthanasia. It has undergone total revision and enlargement to keep up with the changes in this field of small animal practice. It contains:
- The anatomy and physiology chapters.
- A discussion of the commerce in pet reptiles.
- Enlarged and updated appendices.
- New sections on marine turtles and crocodiles.
BSAVA Guide to Pain Management in Small Animal Practice (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 1st Edition
Author/s: Ian Self
Publisher: BSAVA; 1st edition (May 6, 2019)
Print length: 216 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 1.01 pounds (0.45 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
All veterinary team members should utilize the BSAVA Guide to Pain Management in Small Animal Practice as a daily practice reference. This manual, emphasizing patient welfare and evidence-based medicine, provides practitioners with useful information on pain management for small animals, including cats, dogs, and birds.
The physiology of pain, chronic and acute pain, and pharmaceutical and physical treatment are all covered in the early chapters, which set the groundwork for pain management.
The following chapters concentrate on specific pain situations, such as dental and cancer pain, and use the writers’ opinions and real-world case studies to improve recommendations.
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- Physiology of pain.
- Acute and perioperative pain.
- Chronic and osteoarthritic pain.
- Pharmacological treatment of pain.
- Physical methods used to alleviate pain: nursing considerations.
- Physical therapies used to alleviate pain: complementary therapies.
- Trauma/emergency pain.
- Thoracic pain.
- Abdominal pain.
- Neuropathic pain.
- Dental pain.
- Ophthalmic pain.
- Orthopedic pain.
- Cancer pain.
- Pain in rabbits.
- Pain in birds.
- Pain in other exotic pets.
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Head, Neck and Thoracic Surgery (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 2nd Edition
Author/s: Daniel J. Brockman, David E. Holt, Gert ter Haar
Publisher: BSAVA; 2nd edition (April 15, 2019)
Print length: 284 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 1.78 pounds (0.8 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
This manual’s second edition, focused on soft tissue surgery of the head, neck, and thorax, is completely up to date. In addition to continuing to be a handy source of helpful knowledge for general practitioners, students, veterinary nurses, and technicians, it also offers advanced techniques for highly skilled surgeons.
Before moving on to organ/system-specific chapters containing information on pertinent anatomy, diagnosis of area-specific disorders, and surgical techniques, The BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Head, Neck, and Thoracic Surgery considers general surgical principles at the outset.
Operative techniques with step-by-step illustrations are prominently featured. Additionally updated and altered are the specific chapters on managing respiratory distress, brachycephalic airway disorders, and pleural drainage procedures.
Table of Contents
- Surgical principles and instrumentation.
- Emergency management of respiratory disorders.
- Surgery of the oral cavity and oropharynx
- Surgery of the nose and nasopharynx
- Surgery of the ear
- Brachycephalic airway disease
- Surgery of the larynx
- Surgery of the extrathoracic trachea
- Surgery of the esophagus
- Surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
- Thoracic wall anatomy and surgical approaches
- Pleural drainage techniques.
- Surgery of the intrathoracic trachea and mainstem bronchi
- Surgery of the lung
- Surgery of the heart, pericardium, and great vessels
- Surgery of the mediastinum
- Surgery of the diaphragm
BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 2nd Edition
Author/s: Elizabeth Mullineaux, Emma Keeble
Publisher: Wiley; 2nd edition (March 13, 2017)
Print length: 488 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 3.49 pounds (1.58 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
Veterinary surgeons continue to have a crucial role in providing treatment for wildlife casualties, which extends beyond just emergency care to include the casualty’s rehabilitation and discharge and the larger environmental impact.
The BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties, Second Edition, offers crucial information for all phases, from the initial choice to intervene to the monitoring of released casualties.
The first chapters are all updated and expanded to include new chapters on wildlife anesthesia, management in captivity, care and hand-rearing of young animals, and investigating wildlife crime. Additional information on triage and decision-making, first aid and emergency care, and wildlife anesthesia are available.
This book covers all wild animals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles encountered in the UK in the manual’s second half, which switches back to a species- and group-specific structure. The book also includes ecology, biology, anatomy, physiology, capture, handling, and transportation; examination and clinical assessment for rehabilitation.
First aid and short-term hospitalization; anesthesia and analgesia; specific conditions; therapeutics; management in captivity; rearing of neonates and juveniles; release; it also covers legal aspects in detail in each chapter. The end of each chapter includes a list of specialist organizations and helpful contacts, as well as an extensive appendix.
Anyone who cares for captive or free-ranging wildlife will find the BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties, second edition, useful. The arrangement, many great tables, and the text’s clarity make it easy to discover information quickly. The writers clearly state that the patient’s overall health should come first in all treatment and rehabilitation efforts.
Before attempting to catch an injured animal, the triage and early assessment chapter emphasize the necessity to obtain as much information as possible, including distant observation of the animal. Following the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) guidelines for the euthanasia of animals, a list of injuries is recommendable for euthanasia.
The fundamental anatomy, physiology, and ecology of each species or taxon are also covered in detail in each chapter, followed by a review of handling methods, available therapies, recommended medications, and general recommendations for beginning management.
Last but not least, the writers go through common illnesses and injuries, techniques for caring for orphaned and injured young wildlife, and information on preventing the imprinting of those animals on people.
Table of Contents
- Wildlife casualties and the veterinary surgeon
- The law affecting British wildlife casualties
- Principles of capture, healing, and transportation
- Wildlife triage and decision-making
- First aid and emergency care
- Basic principles of wildlife anesthesia
- Initial management in captivity
- Care and hand-rearing of young wild animals
- Rehabilitation and release
- Clinical pathology, post-mortem examination, and disease surveillance
- Investigation of wildlife crime
- Hedgehogs
- Squirrels
- Other insectivores and rodents
- Bats, Rabbits, and hares
- Badgers
- Otters
- Other mustelids
- Wildcats
- Foxes
- Deer
- Marine mammals
- Seabirds
- Waders
- Waterfowl
- Gamebirds
- Pigeons and doves
- Raptors
- Passerines and other small birds
- Reptiles and amphibians
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 3rd Edition
Author/s: Lesley G. King, Amanda Boag
Publisher: BSAVA; 3rd edition (May 21, 2018)
Print length: 432 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 3.07 pounds (1.39 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
One of the most crucial aspects of veterinary practice is emergency care. The handbook has been carefully reviewed and updated by an international team of editors and authors to reflect the ongoing advancements in knowledge and understanding in this vital field while being a helpful resource. This edition builds on the success of the previous versions.
Along with chapters that cover system-specific emergencies, including cardiac arrhythmias, uterine prolapse, ocular ulcers, fractures, and luxations, the introductory chapters cover triage, catheterization, and the assessment of shock and dyspnea. The entire book has rich illustrations.
What we liked about this book is: It is handy. Its chapters are up-to-date and reflect recent developments in this critical field. And it has extensive illustrations.
Table of Contents
- Triage of the emergency patient
- Vascular access
- Assessment and treatment of shock
- Fluid therapy
- Electrolyte and acid-base balance
- Cardiovascular emergencies
- A general approach to respiratory distress
- Renal and urinary tract emergencies
- Neurological emergencies
- Ophthalmological emergencies
- Approach to gastrointestinal emergencies
- Acute abdominal and gastrointestinal surgical emergencies
- Hematological emergencies
- Transfusion medicine
- Reproductive and pediatric emergencies
- Endocrine emergencies
- Acute management of orthopedic and external soft tissue injuries
- Dermatological emergencies
- Toxicological emergencies
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Anesthesia, sedation, and analgesia of the critical patient
- Nutritional support of the critical patient
- Bacterial infections in the critical patient
- Imaging techniques for the critical patient
- A team approach to the critically ill patient – the veterinary nurse role.
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Fracture Repair and Management (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 2nd Edition
Author/s: Toby Gemmill, Dylan Clements
Publisher: Wiley; 2nd edition (June 27, 2016)
Print length: 408 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 3.03 pounds (1.37 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
Since the publication of the first version of this textbook, fracture management has advanced quickly. This second edition, thoroughly edited and updated, emphasizes operational tactics and contains simple instructions with newly commissioned full-color pictures.
The manual covers the history of fracture care, the fundamentals of fracture management, the treatment and prevention of complications, and the repair and management of individual fractures. New chapters cover bone grafts, orthopedic implants, and minimally invasive surgery.
Concerning fracture management in small animals, this book fills the gap between primary orthopedic texts and cutting-edge research. It is particularly notable how much information this book contains about managing feline fractures.
One of the complete collections of information on implants is in the section on implants. The pictures and illustrations help with comprehension. The writers deserve praise for producing an excellent textbook that any veterinary orthopedic surgeon should have in their collection.
Table of Contents
- History of fracture treatment
- Fracture classification and description
- Bone development and physiology
- Biomechanical basis of bone fracture and fracture repair
- Fracture healing; Imaging of fractures
- Preoperative assessment of the fracture patient
- Principles of fracture fixation
- Orthopedic instrumentation
- Orthopedic implants
- Basic surgical techniques
- Open fractures
- Pathological fractures
- Bone grafts and alternatives
- Minimally invasive osteosynthesis
- Non-surgical management of fractures
- The skull and mandible
- The spine
- The scapula
- The humerus
- The radius and ulna
- The pelvis and sacroiliac joint
- The femur
- The tibia and fibula
- The carpus and tarsus
- The distal limb
- The patella, fabellae and popliteal sesamoids
- Fracture disease
- Implant failure
- Osteomyelitis
- Complications of fracture healing
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Abdominal Surgery (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 2nd Edition
Author/s: Professor John M Williams, Jacqui Niles
Publisher: BSAVA; 2nd edition (February 16, 2016)
Print length: 392 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 2.78 pounds (1.26 kilograms)
Availability: New, used, rentals
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
The new version of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Abdominal Surgery, which has undergone extensive revision and updating, offers veterinary surgeons, students, nurses, and technicians a quick supply of helpful knowledge. It includes:
- A thorough presentation of surgical procedures in a realistic and easy-to-follow manner using step-by-step operative techniques.
- Notes on the patient’s preparation and positioning, instruments’ use, and postoperative care.
- Specially commissioned drawings and full-color images illustrate the operative techniques and the accompanying text.
- New chapters on urinary incontinence and laparoscopic surgery
Abdominal surgery is a crucial area in general small animal practice, covering procedures like routine ovariohysterectomies and emergency abdominal drainage for acute peritonitis. The result is a good reference that every small animal clinic should have on hand. The result is a great resource that any small animal clinic should have on hand.
Overall, this book is a helpful reference tool and a quick source of knowledge about abdominal surgery in small animals.
Table of Contents
- Principles of abdominal surgery
- Equipment and surgical instrumentation
- Laparoscopic instrumentation and fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery
- The body wall
- The stomach
- Gastric dilatation and volvulus
- The small intestine
- The large intestine and rectum
- The liver and biliary tract
- Portosystemic shunts
- The pancreas
- The spleen
- The adrenal glands
- The urinary tract
- Urinary incontinence
- The male urogenital system
- The female reproductive system
- Peritonitis
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Abdominal Imaging 1st Edition
Author/s: Robert O’Brien, Frances Barr
Publisher: BSAVA; 1st edition (May 11, 2009)
Print length: 250 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 1.83 pounds (0.83 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
The third veterinary book in the diagnostic imaging series is the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Abdominal Imaging. The first section of the manual describes an approach to gastrointestinal imaging, which also includes chapters on radiography and ultrasound.
The other sections of the manual focus on the various body systems, such as the small intestine, kidneys, and ureters, as well as the liver and gallbladder. Every chapter in this book has extensive illustrations.
Table of Contents
- Approach to abdominal imaging
- Abdominal radiography
- Abdominal ultrasonography
- The peritoneal cavity
- The retroperitoneum
- Abdominal vessels
- Abdominal lymph nodes
- Abdominal masses
- The stomach
- The small intestine
- The large intestine and perianal region
- The liver and gallbladder
- The pancreas
- The spleen
- The adrenal glands
- The kidneys and ureters
- The bladder and urethra
- The female reproductive system
- The male reproductive system
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Reproduction and Neonatology 2nd edition
Author/s: Gary England, Angelika von Heimendahl
Publisher: BSAVA; 2nd edition (February 7, 2011)
Print length: 240 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 1.75 pounds (0.79 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
This manual has been entirely updated and rearranged in response to the popularity of the first version to make it even more helpful and approachable. From mating through conception and delivery, reproductive medicine follows, examining issues including infertility and dystocia.
Additionally, there is information on neonatal care and potential health issues for newborn puppies and kittens. There is a discussion of recent advances in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. The content, which international authors and contributors wrote, has support with full-color images and graphics.
Given that veterinarians and veterinary technicians can benefit from the knowledge in this book, it would be beneficial for any veterinary practice to have a copy on hand. Since many of these problems might arise at any time during an animal’s lifespan, it would be helpful to have a handy reference.
Great images of many of the issues, wonderful tables of typical lab work, and time-sensitive diagnostics are all included in the text. If more research is necessary, You can find it in the references at the end of each chapter. December 1, 2012 (Veterinary Information Network).
This current text provides an educational and helpful guide to canine and feline reproduction and neonatology, as the title suggests. Any veterinarian who is currently working should have it in their library. October 1, 2011 (JAVMA).
This book will not remain unread on all bookshelves because it is available to veterinarians, veterinary nurses, students, and breeders. Animal Health Record, April 9, 2011.
Table of Contents
- Physiology and endocrinology of the female
- Physiology and endocrinology of the male
- Prevention of breeding in the female
- Prevention of breeding in the male
- Determining breeding status
- Clinical approach to the infertile bitch
- Clinical approach to the infertile queen
- Clinical approach to the infertile male
- Artificial insemination in dogs
- Pregnancy diagnosis, normal pregnancy, and parturition in the bitch
- Pregnancy diagnosis, normal pregnancy, and parturition in the queen
- Clinical approach to unwanted mating and pregnancy termination
- Clinical approach to abnormal parturition
- Problems during and after parturition
- Care of the neonate
- Clinical approach to neonatal conditions
- Clinical approach to mammary gland disease
- Clinical approach to conditions of the non-pregnant and neutered bitch
- Clinical approach to conditions of the non-pregnant and neutered queen
- Clinical approach to conditions of the male
- Clinical relevance of biotechnological advances
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dermatology (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) 4th Edition
Author/s: Hilary Jackson, Rosanna Marsella
Publisher: BSAVA; 4th edition (December 28, 2021)
Print length: 350 pages
Language: English
Item weight: 2.2 pounds (0.99 kilograms)
Availability: New, used
Format: Paperback, eBook
Book Overview
As a significant portion of the daily caseload in small animal practice, dermatology can be challenging for the time-pressed veterinarian because many distinct illnesses have comparable presenting symptoms. Because of this, a successful conclusion depends on having an organized understanding of how to approach a dermatological problem.
The fourth edition of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dermatology has undergone a thorough update. Chapters have been structurally divided and expanded to include the management of common dermatological cases and specific diseases.
These cases include the management of ectoparasite infestation and its treatment and prevention, atopic dermatitis, superficial and deep pyoderma, feline-specific conditions, and autoimmune and immune-mediated disease. This updated edition includes additional chapters on topical therapies, skin nutrition, and local dermatoses.
Beginning with a new chapter on cytology, the manual gives the reader a foundation in inspection and investigation methods. The second part of the chapter focuses on common dermatological diseases and how to treat them using a problem-oriented approach. The last section of the manual covers the principal skin conditions that affect dogs and cats.
Your BSAVA Questions Answered
What is the BSAVA Library?
The world-famous BSAVA manual series offers a complete collection of chapters on small animal clinical practice. Each manual’s material has developed in the context of other existing volumes in the series, and many of the chapters and books make cross-references to one another.
However, this inter-relatedness might only be evident if you have the entire collection and exhaustive knowledge of the contents. What if it was possible to read and search through every chapter of the handbook and the rest of BSAVA’s published work in one location?
The BSAVA Library offers this resource; BSAVA publications are available at the chapter, article, drug entry, client leaflet, congress lecture summary, and other granularities. It shows relevant information from a handbook, a companion article, or a congress speech via a search.
Each item has been “labeled” to make it simple to locate content on certain clinical subjects, animals, or content intended for a specific audience, such as practice managers or that focuses on professional and personal development.
The library is easy to use, intuitive, and “responsive” to function well on both PCs and mobile devices.
How Do I Get Access to the BSAVA Library?
Anyone can look through the articles, search them, read the abstracts, and access the free content (denoted by a green “free content” sign). Many of the library’s resources are accessible to BSAVA members as part of their membership perks. For additional information, visit the library’s page on member benefits.
Members get a discount on books, chapters, and BSAVA Library passes. To access these tools and discounts if you are a member, log in using your regular BSAVA online login information. If you don’t already have a login, go to the BSAVA website and sign up.
Members only need to log in once to access their member benefit materials on both www.bsava.com and the new BSAVA Library. As long as you continue to be a member, you will have access to member discounts and advantages.
If you are not a member of BSAVA, you may learn more about the advantages of becoming one on our membership page. Alternatively, you can pay for access to manuals, chapters, the entire conference proceedings, or lectures from the congress (together with their podcasts).
A one-year membership to the formulary, which includes our client information pamphlets for specific pharmaceutical items, is also available. To purchase and view your purchased content, you must still register. However, joining BSAVA is the most economical method for veterinarians to use our resources.
You can purchase it if one chapter is all you need. Purchase of a BSAVA Library pass, which enables you to download content from numerous periodicals, is a more affordable alternative.
Except for the formulary, which frequently gets updated and accessible as an annual subscription, access to available information is ongoing.
How Do I Find Content on BSAVA?
Nowadays, most people are well accustomed to using quick search boxes. Once you have your initial search results, you can further filter them to make them more specific, for instance, to see only book chapters, Companion articles, Formulary drug entries, or results relating to cats, reptiles, or hamsters.
The advanced search tool enables you to do your own more intricate searches by allowing you to consider a variety of factors. We have included a section on clinical subjects and “resources for” on the home page, which you can use to quickly obtain information on a broad topic.
Alternatively, you can find our publications using the straightforward drop-down menu at the top. The importance of curating online sources to direct users to reliable and helpful content to answer their questions is becoming more widely acknowledged in a world where information is abundant.
Links to articles about current events or issues in small animal practice are available on the collections page.
Key Takeaways
BSAVA aims to advance excellence in small animal practice via research and instruction. Established in 1957 with more than 11,000 members, the Association is a professional organization supporting veterinarians who care for companion animals.
Over a third of the active veterinary surgeons in the UK are among their members, the bulk of whom are practitioners. The BSAVA offers a reputable selection of printed materials and online tools for veterinary professionals, nurses, and students working towards improving pet welfare and health.
With the help of BSAVA books, they seek to drive excellence in veterinary practice. If you wish to join this community, you can sign up for membership and get access to the BSAVA library. Alternatively, you can easily get BSAVA books online and in local bookstores. Most of these books are affordable and in new or used condition.
Although all books mentioned above are best for veterinary practitioners, our favorite pick is the BSAVA Manual of Practical Animal Care 1st Edition. This book is ideal for those beginning a career in animal care inside a veterinary practice. This updated edition offers a practical approach to animal nursing.
