BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Rehabilitation, Supportive and Palliative Care: Case Studies in Patient Management Edited by: Samantha Lindley and Penny Watson Companion animals are undergoing previously uncontemplated treatments and surviving what would once have been rapidly fatal conditions. This Manual is aimed at the whole veterinary team, drawing on all their skills to help patients achieve as full a function and quality of life as possible after surgery, trauma or disease, and to manage chronic conditions effectively for the benefit of animal, owner and the practice team.

Part One of the Manual discusses the principles of rehabilitation, supportive and palliative care. The science behind pain and its management, clinical nutrition and physical therapies is explored, and clinical applications reviewed with reference to published evidence of efficacy and/or effectiveness.

In Part Two, this truly innovative Manual presents a collection of Case Studies across a range of canine and feline patients – from discospondylitis to glaucoma in dogs and from triaditis to leg amputation in cats. These are designed to illustrate the considerations to be made and the options available within a specific clinical setting.

If you, as a member of the practice team, had easy access to experts in each field within palliative and rehabilitative care, you would be able to construct a complete plan of care for your patient, utilizing the skills within the practice and providing practical support for the owner. This Manual is your access to that expertise.

Contents
PRINCIPLES OF REHABILITATION, SUPPORTIVE AND PALLIATIVE CARE: An introduction to rehabilitation, supportive and palliative care; Acute pain: assessment and management; Chronic pain; Fear, anxiety and conflict in companion animals; Principles of clinical nutrition; Obesity and weight management; Immune-modulating dietary components and nutraceuticals; An introduction to physical therapies; Physiotherapy and physical rehabilitation; Hydrotherapy; Acupuncture in palliative and rehabilitative medicine; REHABILITATION, SUPPORTIVE AND PALLIATIVE CARE IN PRACTICE: CASE STUDIES: Patients undergoing soft tissue surgery; Patients with spinal or neurological disease; Patients with orthopaedic disease; Patients with neoplastic disease; Patients with cardiac disease; Patients with respiratory disease; Urogenital conditions: non-surgical; Patients with gastrointestinal, liver or pancreatic disease; Patients with oral or dental disease; Patients with ophthalmic disease; Patients with dermatological disease; Index.

Contributors
Rachel Casey, UK; Daniel L. Chan, UK; Clive Elwood, UK; Alex German, UK; Hilary A. Jackson, UK; Melissa Java, USA; Lesley King, USA; Sorrel Langley-Hobbs, UK; Karla Lee, UK; Samantha Lindley, UK; Rachel Lumbis, UK; Natasha Olby, USA; Gerry Polton, UK; Chris Seymour, UK; Brian J Sharp, UK; Holly Smith, UK; Peter Southerden, UK; Polly Taylor, UK; Penny Watson, UK; David L. Williams, UK; Ruth Willis, UK.

What they say
“…this manual is a very valuable instrument allowing the private practitioner to offer knowledgeable and state of the art rehabilitation, supportive and palliative care to a broad spectrum of patients…this will improve both animal welfare and client and operator satisfaction…”  European Journal of Companion Animal Practice

"...this book lives up to the expectation of any BSAVA manual...this manual will be a valuable addition to the practice library, used as frequently by nurses and new graduates as the practice principal..."  Veterinary Record

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• Price to non-members £78