BSAVA pocketbook for veterinary nurses / edited by Emma Gerrard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gerrard, Emma, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

2nd edition.

Place of Publication:

Gloucester : British Small Animal Veterinary Association (B S A V A), 2021.

Summary:

A new edition of this popular pocketbook giving veterinary nurses quick access to a wealth of information.

Contents:

Front cover

Useful contacts

Prelims

Contents

Foreword

Preface

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 theature

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

J

K

L

Laboratory samples - packaging for external analysis

M

Mucous membrane colour

Muscle condition scoring scheme - cats

Muscle condition scoring scheme - dogs

N

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

Q

R

Radiographic film faults

Radiographic positioning

Lateral view of the skull

Dorsoventral view of the skull

Ventrodorsal view of the skull

Lateral oblique view of the tympanic bullae.

Rostrocaudal view of the frontal sinuses

Dorsoventral intraoral view of the maxilla

Ventrodorsal intraoral view of the mandible

Ventrodorsal open-mouth view of the nasal cavity

Open-mouth lateral oblique view of the lower dental arcade

Open-mouth ventrodorsal oblique view of the upper dental arcade

Ventrodorsal oblique view of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

Rostrocaudal open-mouth view of the tympanic bullae

Rostrocaudal view of the cranium

Lateral view of the pharynx

The vertebral column

Flexed lateral view of the cervical spine

Extended lateral view of the cervical spine

Ventrodorsal view of the cervical spine

Lateral view of the thoracic spine

Ventrodorsal view of the thoracic spine

Lateral view of the thoracolumbar spine

Ventrodorsal view of the thoracolumbar spine

Lateral view of the lumbar spine

Ventrodorsal view of the lumbar spine

Lateral view of the thorax

Dorsalventral view of the thorax

Ventrodorsal view of the thorax

Mediolateral view of the shoulder

Caudocranial view of the shoulder

Caudocranial view of the scapula

Lateral view of the humerus

Mediolateral view of the elbow

Flexed mediolateral view of the elbow

Craniocaudal view of the elbow

Mediolateral view of the radius and ulna

Craniocaudal view of the radius and ulna

Mediolateral view of the carpus

Dorsopalmar view of the carpus

Lateral view of the abdomen

Ventrodorsal view of the abdomen

Lateral view of the pelvis

Ventrodorsal view of the pelvis - frog leg projection

Ventrodorsal view of the pelvis - extended projection

Mediolateral view of the femur

Craniocaudal view of the femur

Mediolateral view of the stifle

Caudocranial view of the stifle

Lateral view of the tibia and fibula

Caudocranial view of the tibia and fibula.

Mediolateral view of the tarsus

Plantarodorsal view of the tarsus

Lateral view of the phalangeal isolation

Radiographic positioning - advanced

Feline tympanic bulla

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

Limbs

Carpus (1)

Carpus (2)

Tarsus (1)

Tarsus (2)

Shoulder

Recumbent patient care

Resting energy requirement (RER) calculation

S

Scrubbing

Skin sampling

Sterilization - packing instruments

Sterilization indicators

Surgical checklist

Sutures

Absorbable suture materials

Non-absorbable suture materials

Suture patterns

Continuous

Simple

Intradermal/subcuticular

Interrupted

Simple interrupted appositional (SIA)

Horizontal mattress

Cruciate mattress

Vertical mattress

T

Temperature conversion

Theatre - maintenance of asepsis

Total solids - using a refractometer

U

Urinalysis

Urinary catheters - cats

Catheterizing a tomcat

Catheterizing a queen

Urinary catheters - dogs

Catheterizing a male dog

Catheterizing a bitch

Method 1: Urethra viewed in dorsal recumbency

Method 2: Urethra viewed standing

Method 3: Digital

Urine specific gravity (USG) normal values

V

Vernier scale

Vital signs - normal ranges in common species

W

Wound drain management

Wound dressings

Dry

Interactive

Topical

Wound recognition and treatment

X

Y

Z

References

Emergency doses for dogs and cats

Back cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781913859053

1913859053

OCLC:

1257666177