BSAVA Pocketbook for Veterinary Nurses

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

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.