Includes bibliographical references and index.

The dog-friendly practice / Kate Chitty and Laura Smith -- Consultation technique / Christine Magrath and Geoff Little -- Preventive healthcare : a life-stage approach / Alan Hughes -- Nutrition / Marge Chandler -- Reproductive management / Angelika von Heimendahl -- Considerations for surgical cases / Julian Hoad -- Euthanasia : considerations for canine practice / Ross Allan -- Dealing with emergency cases / Sophie Adamantos -- Acute collapse / Mark Maltman -- The trauma patient : assessment, emergency management and wound care / Julian Hoad -- Seizures, ataxia and other neurological presentations / Alex Gough -- Behaviour problems : a brief guide / Tiny De Keuter, Joke Monteny and Christel P. H. Moons -- Regurgitation, vomiting and diarrhoea / Sara Gould -- Abnormalities of eating and drinking / Nick Bexfield -- Lameness / Tim Hutchinson -- Paralysis and spinal pain / Alex Gough -- Lethargy and weakness in endocrine disease / Sarah Packman -- Hyperthermia and pyrexia / Sarah Packman -- Epistaxis, sneezing and nasal disharge / Robert Williams -- Oral and dental problems / Robert Williams -- Ocular problems / Gary Lewin -- Ear problems and head tilt / Robert Williams -- Abnormalities of the throat and neck / Robert Williams -- Cardiorespiratory problems / Mark Maltman -- Abdominal pain and swelling / Scott Kilpatrick -- Urination problems ; genital discharge / Angelika von Heimendahl and Julian Hoad -- Skin problems : a clinical approach / Ken Robinson -- Lumps and bumps / Robert Williams -- Disorders of the paw / Ken Robinson -- Conditions of the anus, perineum and tail / Julian Hoad.

Authored by veterinarians with many years' experience in general practice, the 'BSAVA manual of canine practice' provides the first port of call for the busy small animal practitioner faced with uncertainty over a new case. The development over the last 20 years of a range of formal specialist veterinary qualifications has produced a significant surge in the range and depth of knowledge in canine practice. Concise answers to common questions that occur in consulting rooms are becoming harder to find; this book swings the balance back to the practitioner. As well as traditional systems-based medicine, this Manual also provides information on the arts of practice such as consultation technique and dealing with common but testing situations. In the clinical presentations section of the book, first line approaches are given in a problem-oriented setting with a significant focus on the nose-to-tail physical examination, a detailed clinical history and common, readily available, diagnostic tests.