• The BSAVA Pocketbook for Veterinary Nurses offers quick access to key information on a wealth of procedures. In this second edition, editor Emma Gerrard has built on the excellent work of Louise O’Dwyer to reflect the expanding responsibilities of the profession whilst retaining handy features, such as emergency doses and a ruler on the inside covers. Notable additions include: Surgical and anaesthetic checklists, pain scales for dogs, cats and rabbits, dental recording charts, and PROTECT ME information on antimicrobial resistance.

    Key points

    • Expanded and updated to cover more aspects of modern veterinary nursing.
    • Arranged in alphabetical order and cross-referenced for ease of use.
    • Provides convenient access to condensed knowledge from a range of BSAVA titles.
    • Over 70 full-colour illustrations bring life to radiographic positioning, bandaging and more.
    • Retains the practical design of the first edition, with emergency doses and a ruler on the inside covers.

  • Foreword

    Preface

    A few notes on using this book

    A

    Anaesthetic agents

    Anaesthetic checklists

    Anaesthetic emergencies

    Anaesthetic equipment

    ASA physical status and classifications scale

    B

    Bandaging

    Biochemistry reference ranges

    Blood cell types

    Blood collection tubes

    Blood pressure measurement

    Blood pressure values for dogs and cats

    Blood sampling

    Blood smear preparation

    Blood staining procedures

    Blood transfusion

    Body condition scoring scheme -- cats

    Body condition scoring scheme -- dogs

    Body condition scoring scheme -- rabbits

    C

    Calculating blood loss

    Cleaning the operating theatre

    Clinical audits

    D

    Dental recording chart -- cat

    Dental recording chart -- dog

    E

    Ear cytology

    Electrocardiography

    F

    Faecal examination

    Feeding tube selection

    Feeding tubes -- nursing considerations

    Fine needle aspiration of a mass

    Fluid therapy

    Folding gowns and drapes

    G

    Gowning and gloving

    H

    Haematology reference ranges

    Hair and skin sampling procedures

    Hand hygiene

    I

    Infection control

    Intravenous catheter management

    L

    Laboratory samples -- packaging for external analysis

    M

    Mucous membrane colour

    Muscle condition scoring scheme -- cats

    Muscle condition scoring scheme -- dogs

    O

    Opioids

    P

    Packed Cell Volume -- how to perform a PCV

    Pain assessment

    Pain scoring -- cat

    Pain scoring -- dog

    Pain scoring -- rabbit

    Patient assessment -- daily tasks

    Patient assessment -- routine parameters

    Physiotherapy

    PROTECT ME

    R

    Radiographic film faults

    Radiographic positioning

    Radiographic positioning -- advanced

    Recumbent patient care

    Resting energy requirement (RER) calculation

    S

    Scrubbing

    Sterilization -- packing instruments

    Sterilization indicators

    Surgical checklist

    Sutures

    T

    Temperature conversion

    Theatre -- maintenance of asepsis

    Total solids -- using a refractometer

    U

    Urinalysis

    Urinary catheters

    Urine specific gravity (USG) normal values

    V

    Vernier scale

    Vital signs -- normal ranges in common species

    W

    Wound drain management

    Wound dressings

    Wound recognition and treatment

    References

    Emergency doses

  • Emma Gerrard

    DipHE(CVN), DipAVN(Small Animal), BSc(Hons), CVN, RVN, qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2005 from Myerscough College, Preston. She gained the Diploma of Higher Education Clinical Veterinary Nursing in June 2009, followed by the RCVS Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing in January 2010. In 2011, she graduated from the BSc (Hons) Clinical Veterinary Nursing top-up degree. Emma works at an independent general mixed practice in Powys and locums for Vets Now. Her interests are very varied and include infection control and surgical nursing. Emma began volunteering in 2013 for the BVNA as Regional Representative and for the BSAVA Cymru/Wales Region. Her BSAVA roles have included committee treasurer for the membership development committee. Emma is a companion and farm animal RAMA, a clinical coach, article writer for several veterinary nursing publications, and a tutor for ONCORE ePD.

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