This Guide combines high-quality imagery and illustrations, access to a suite of procedural videos and clear, comprehensive step-by-step techniques to provide an essential resource for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in small animal practice. All procedures have been fully reviewed and updated, and four new procedures have been added, including cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and wet-to-dry dressings. With alphabetised procedures, clear layout and references to further information, the third edition of the Guide is a valuable reference for vets, vet nurses, graduates and experienced clinicians alike.
Table of Contents
Foreword vPreface vi
System examinations
Cardiorespiratory examination 1
Dermatological examination 9
Neurological examination 18
Ophthalmic examination 28
Orthopaedic examination 36
A 43
Abdominocentesis, Anaphylaxis - emergency treatment, Arthrocentesis, Aseptic preparation - (a) non-surgical procedures, Aseptic preparation - (b) surgical procedures
B 58
Bandaging, 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 118
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Cast application, Cerebrospinal fluid sampling - (a) cerebellomedullary cistern, Cerebrospinal fluid sampling - (b) lumbar cistern, Cystocentesis, Cystostomy tube placement
E 142
Ehmer sling, Electrocardiography, Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract - (a) upper tract, Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract - (b) lower tract, Endotracheal intubation, Endotracheal wash
F 165
Fine-needle aspiration
G 169
Gallbladder aspiration, Gastric decompression - (a) orogastric intubation, Gastric decompression - (b) percutaneous needle, Gastric decontamination, Gastrostomy tube placement - (a) endoscopic, Gastrostomy tube placement - (b) surgical
H 184
Haemagglutination (in-saline agglutination) test, Hip luxation - closed reduction
I 188
Intraosseous cannula placement, Intravenous catheter placement - (a) peripheral veins, Intravenous catheter placement - (b) jugular veins (modified Seldinger technique), Iodinated contrast media
L 201
Local anaesthesia - nerve blocks
M 214
Myringotomy
N 216
Nasal oxygen administration, Naso-oesophageal tube placement
O 223
Oesophagostomy tube placement, Otoscopy
P 229
Pericardiocentesis, Peritoneal dialysis, Platelet count, Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), Prostatic wash
R 246
Retrograde urethrography/vaginourethrography, Rhinoscopy
S 255
Skin biopsy - punch biopsy, Spica splint
T 259
Thoracocentesis - needle, Thoracostomy tube placement - (a) trocar tube, Thoracostomy tube placement - (b) small-bore wire-guided, Tissue biopsy - needle core, Tracheostomy, Transtracheal wash U 284
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 303
Velpeau sling
W 306
Water deprivation test, Wet-to-dry dressings, Whole blood clotting Time
List of abbreviations 314
Index 316
