Meticulously organized by body system for optimal readability and ease of reference, the 3rd edition of this best-selling manual provides quick, comprehensive, and practical guidance on evaluating and managing a full range of common medical and surgical conditions encountered in small animal practice. Medical chapters discuss etiology, clinical signs, diagnoses and treatment, while surgical chapters discuss anatomy, preoperative considerations, procedures and postoperative care. It also contains an entire section devoted to avian and exotic pets and a comprehensive drug formulary.
New to this edition
- Features new chapters that cover key topics such as physical therapy and rehabilitation, pain management, vaccination guidelines, and syncope.
- Includes the latest information on drugs and clinical equipment throughout.
Key Features
- A consistent outline format provides easy access to information on etiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment for each disease or disorder, as well as anatomy, preoperative conditions, techniques, and postoperative care for surgical procedures.
- Key Points draw attention to helpful tips and key concepts.
- Includes a comprehensive section covering diagnosis, treatment, and surgery for avian and exotic pets.
Author Information
By Stephen J. Birchard, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVS, Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Colunbus, OH and Robert G. Sherding, DVM, Diplomate, ACVIM, Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Chair, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbia, OH
Section 1 Patient Management
1. History and Physical Examination
2. Practical Methods of Anesthesia
3. Critical Care Techniques
4. Radiographic and Ultrasonographic Techniques
5. Fluid Therapy for Dogs and Cats
6. Pain Management
Section 2 Infectious Disease
7. Vaccination Guidelines
8. Feline Leukemia Virus
9. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
10. Feline Coronavirus and FIP
11. Feline Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex
12. Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough)
13. Canine Distemper
14. Intestinal Viruses
15. Rabies and Pseudorabies
16. Miscellaneous Viral Diseases
17. Rickettsiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Neorickettsiosis
18. Borreliosis (Lyme Disease)
19. Systemic Bacterial Infectious Diseases
20. Systemic Mycoses
21. Toxoplasmosis and Other Systemic Protozoal Infections
Section 3 Hematology/Oncology
22. Erythrocytes, Leukocytes and Platelets
23. Coagulation Diseases
24. Systemic Immune-Mediated Diseases
25. Diseases of the Spleen
26. Principles of Oncology
27. Lymphoid Neoplasia
28. Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Mast Cell Tumors
29. Mammary Gland Neoplasia
30. Tumors of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
Section 4 Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
31. Diseases of the Thyroid Gland
32. Diseases of the Parathyroid Gland and Calcium Metabolism
33. Diseases of the Adrenal Gland
34. Diabetes Mellitus
35. Pancreatic Beta Cell Neoplasia
36. Diseases of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Section 5 Skin and Ear Diseases
37. Skin Cytology and Biopsy
38. Pyoderma
39. Mycobacteriosis
40. Deep Fungal Infections
41. Malassezia Dermatitis
42. Dermatophytosis
43. Demodicosis
44. Scabies, Notoedric Mange, Cheyletiellosis
45. Flea Allergy Dermatitis
46. Atopic Dermatitis
47. Food Hypersensitivity
48. Immune-Mediated Dermatoses
49. Necrotizing Dermatoses
50. Keratinization Defects
51. Growth Hormone and Sex Hormone – Associated Dermatoses
52. Feline Symmetric Alopecia
53. Miliary Dermatitis and Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex
54. Surgery of Intertriginous Dermatoses
55. Management of Traumatic Wounds by Primary Closure
56. Management of the Open Wound
57. Selected Skin Graft and Reconstructive Techniques
58. Diseases of the Pinna
59. Otitis Externa
60. Surgery of External Ear Canal and Pinna
61. Otitis Media and Interna
62. Surgery for Otitis Media and Otitis Interna
63. Disorders of the Claw
Section 6 Digestive System
64. Oropharnyx
65. Diseases of the Esophagus and Disorders of Swallowing
66. Surgery of the Esophagus
67. Diseases of the Stomach
68. Surgery of the Stomach
69. Diseases of the Intestines
70. Surgery of the Intestines
71. Diseases of the Liver and Biliary Tract
72. Surgery of the Liver and Biliary Tract
73. Diseases and Surgery of the Exocrine Pancreas
74. Anorectal Diseases
75. Anorectal Surgery
76. Peritonitis
Section 7 Disorders of the Urogenital Sysetm
77. Diseases of the Kidney and Ureter
78. Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter
79. Diseases of the Urinary Bladder
80. Surgery of the Urinary Bladder
81. Disease of the Urethra
82. Surgery of the Urethra
83. Disorders of Micturition
84. Diseases of the Prostate Gland
85. Surgery of the Prostate Gland
86. Diseases of the Testes and Scrotum
87. Surgery of the Testes and Scrotum
88. Disease of the Penis and Prepuce
89. Surgery of the Penis and Prepuce
90. Disease of the Ovaries and Uterus
91. Surgery of the Ovaries and Uterus
92. Disease of the Vulva and Vagina
93. Surgery of the Vulva and Vagina
94. Infertility and Breeding Disorders
Section 8 Skeletal System
95. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (NEW!)
96. Fractures of the Skull
97. Fractures and Dislocations of the Mandible
98. Fractures of the Maxilla
99. Neoplasia of the Maxilla and Mandible
100. Fractures and Dislocations of the Spine
101. Neoplasia of the Axial Skeleton
102. Fractures of the Shoulder
103. Scapulo-Humeral Luxation
104. Fractures of the Humerus
105. Fractures and Growth Deformities of the Radius and Ulna
106. Fractures and Dislocations of the Carpus
107. Fractures of the Pelvis
108. Disorders of the Coxofemoral Joint
109. Fractures of the Femur
110. Orthopedic Disorders of the Stifle
111. Fractures of the Tibia and Fibula
112. Luxation, Subluxation, and Shearing Injuries of the Tarsal Joint
113. Orthopedic Disorders of the Distal Extremities
114. Amputation of the Digit
115. Surgery of the Skeletal Muscle and Tendon
116. Neoplasia of the Thoracic and Pelvic Limbs
117. Miscellaneous Diseases of the Bone
118. Osteochondrosis
119. Pediatric Fractures
120. Open Fractures
121. Osteomyelitis
122. Delayed Unions, Nonunions, Malunions
123. Osteoarthritis
124. Immune-Mediated Arthritis
Section 9 Nervous System
125. Diagnostic Approach to Neurologic Disease
126. Diseases of the Brain
127. Seizures
128. Disorders of the Spinal Cord
129. Peripheral Nerve Disorders
130. Disorders of Muscle and Neuromuscular Junction
Section 10 Ophthalmology
131. Ophthalmic Equipment and Techniques
132. Diseases of the Eyelid
133. Diseases of the Conjunctiva
134. Diseases of the Cornea and Sclera
135. Diseases of the Lens
136. Diseases of the Uvea
137. Glaucoma
138. Diseases of the Retina, Choroid and Optic Nerve
139. Diseases of the Lacrimal Apparatus
140. Diseases of the Orbit
141. Neuro-ophthalmology
Section 11 Cardiopulmonary System
142. Auscultation and Physical Diagnosis
143. Cardiovascular Radiography
144. Electrocardiography
145. Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm
146. Drugs for Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
147. Syncope
148. Heart Failure
149. Valvular Heart Disease
150. Cardiomyopathy
151. Pericardial Diseases and Cardiac Neoplasia
152. Heartworm Disease
153. Vascular Diseases
154. Congenital Heart Disease
155. Surgical Correction of Patent Ductus Arteriosus
156. Shock
157. Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
158. Diagnostic Methods in Respiratory Disease
159. Diagnostic Imaging in Respiratory Disease
160. Surgery of the Nasal Cavity and Sinuses
161. Obstructive Upper Airway Disorders
162. Bronchopulmonary Disease
163. Respiratory Infections
164. Pleural Effusion
165. Respiratory Neoplasia
166. Thoracic Trauma
167. Principles of Thoracic Surgery
Section 12 Diseases of Avian and Exotic Pets
168. Avian Techniques
169. Avian Infectious Diseases
170. Avian Dermatology
171. Disorders of the Avian Respiratory System
172. Disorders of the Avian Digestive System
173. Avian Obstetric Medicine
174. Disorders of the Avian Nervous System
175. Ferrets
176. Rabbits
177. Pet Rodents
178. Basic Husbandry and Medicine of Pet Reptiles
Any book that attempts to cover the whole of small animal medicine and surgery in a single volume is, by necessity, almost bound to fail. That said, this book makes a good attempt and contains much useful information.
There are 12 main sections, covering patient management, infectious disease, haematology/oncology, endocrine and metabolic disorders, skin and ear disease, digestive system, urogenital, skeletal, nervous system, ophthalmology, cardiopulmonary and exotic pets. These sections are further subdivided into 178 chapters, a sixteen page formulary and a fifty page index. Navigating the text is simple and the consistent format of two-tone text, clear headings and bullet pointing is user friendly. Diagrams and tables are clear and illustrate the text well, though not comprehensively. The list of authors is impressive, though almost exclusively North American.
Each chapter covers a specific topic logically and mostly anatomically. Aetiology, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment are then presented in bullet point format, highlighted by tables and algorithms, with key points emphasised by the use of red font.
Although not a small book at 2000 pages, the scope of subject matter inevitably means that each topic is only dealt with very briefly, with little discussion, although the list of references is adequate. Anaesthesia is therefore contained in a mere 11 pages and the whole of stifle diseases in just twelve. This brevity is simultaneously the book's best feature, but frustratingly also its major draw-back. For a clinician in practice, with little time to search texts between cases, it offers a fantastic, easily accessible review and ‘aide memoire'. However, when faced with an unfamiliar case the book will pose as many questions as it answers. Used correctly, therefore, as a revision aid for the busy clinician it deserves a place on every practice book- shelf, though there is the risk of abusing the volume if it is relied upon for short- cut answers for a practitioner in unfamiliar territory.
My one main criticism of the book is its binding: it is not a lightweight volume and presumably the intention is to be leafed through regularly. It therefore deserves a more substantial hard cover over the present flimsy offering, which will rapidly lose its support. At £82 it offers value for money, but would be more valuable and more appreciated at an increased cost and in a stronger format. Buy this book, but use it alongside the excellent range of BSAVA manuals.
Tim Hutchinson BVSc CertSAS. MRCVS (UK)
FECAVA Vol. 16-2 October 2006
