BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing

This book This new edition continues to be the classic core textbook for veterinary nursing students and a useful resource for qualified veterinary nurses. The edition has been revised and updated throughout and provides information covering the ‘Day 1 Competencies’ (D1Cs) and ‘Day 1 Skills’ (D1Ss), as set by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), and which every veterinary nurse graduate is expected to meet. This edition focuses on dogs, cats, small mammals, birds and reptiles. Learning objective boxes, references and further reading, and self-assessment questions accompany each chapter.

Contents:
Professional veterinary nursing; Principles of health and safety; Anatomy and physiology; Genetics; Principles of microbiology; Principles of parasitology; Principles of infection and immunity; Medicines, pharmacology, therapeutics and dispensing; Client communication; Nursing led clinics; Animal handling, restraint and transport; Nursing models; Nutrition and feeding; Managing the hospital ward and basic patient care; Complementary therapies; Diagnostic imaging; Laboratory diagnostic aids; Medical disorders of dogs and cats and their nursing; Small animal first aid and emergencies; Small animal fluid therapy; Anaesthesia and analgesia; Theatre practice; Small animal surgical nursing; Reproduction, obstetric and paediatric nursing; Dentistry; Index.

6th Edition. 960 pages. Soft cover.

ISBN: 978 1 910443 39 2

Price: BSAVA Members: £65.00 excluding tax.

BSAVA Veterinary Nurse Student membership is FREE and entitles you to the member price on this Textbook. Members of the British Veterinary Nurse Association (BVNA) can also buy this title at member price from BSAVA – download the order form from the BVNA website.
(ebook edition available from Kortext, member discount not available)