
By Barbara Cooper, Elizabeth Mullineaux and Lynn Turner
BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing, 6th Edition continues to be the classic core textbook for veterinary nursing students and a useful resource for qualified veterinary nurses.ย The edition has been revised and updated throughout and provides information covering the โDay 1 Competenciesโ (D1Cs) and โDay 1 Skillsโ (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.

Table of Contents
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Professional Veterinary Nursing
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Principles of Health and Safety
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Anatomy and Physiology
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Genetics
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Principles of Microbiology
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Principles of Parasitology
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Principles of Infection and Immunity
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Medicines: Pharmacology, Therapeutics, and Dispensing
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Client Communication and Practice Organization
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Nurse-led Clinics
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Animal Handling, Restraint, and Transport
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The Nursing Process, Nursing Models, and Care Plans
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Nutrition and Feeding
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Managing the Hospital Ward and Basic Patient Care
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Nursing Interventions in Hospitalized Animals
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Veterinary Laboratory Equipment and Techniques
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Medical Disorders of Dogs and Cats and Their Nursing
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Small Animal First Aid and Emergencies
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Small Animal Fluid Therapy
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Anaesthesia and Analgesia
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Theatre Practice
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Small Animal Surgical Nursing
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Reproduction, Obstetric, Neonatal, and Paediatric Nursing
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Dentistry
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Appendices