Subject Guide: Veterinary Nursing: Reading List - Year 1

Anatomy & Physiology

Aspinall, V. and Capello, M. (2015) Introduction to veterinary anatomy and physiology textbook. 3^rd edition. London: Elsevier.

Tartaglia, L. and Waugh, A. (2008) Veterinary physiology and applied anatomy a textbook for veterinary nurses and technicians. Edinburgh: Elsevier.

 

Infection Control

Turner, L. et al. (eds) (2011) BSAVA textbook of veterinary nursing. 5^th edition. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association.

Baines, S. et al (eds) (2012) BSAVA manual of surgical Principles. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association

Grell, G. (ed.) (2018) The veterinary nurse: practical international peer-reviewed journal. [Online] Available at: http://www.magonlinelibrary.com/toc/vetn/current (Accessed: 18 January 2018)

World Health Organization (2018) Available at: http://www.who.int/en/ (Accessed: 17 January 2018)

 

Companion Animal Welfare and Behaviour

Appleby, D. (2016) The APBC book of companion animal behaviour, Souvenir Press

Appleby, D. (2018) Animal welfare. 3rd edition. CABI Publishing

 

Introduction to Clinical Practice

Gray, C. and Clarke, C. (2011) ‘Client communication and practice organisation’’, in Cooper, B. Mullineaux, E. and Turner, L. BSAVA textbook of veterinary nursing. 5th edition. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association, pp207 – 227.

Jones, K.  (2011) ‘The Art of Communication’, in Aspinall, V. The complete textbook of veterinary nursing. 2nd edition. Edinburgh: Saunders Elsevier, pp11-20.

May, S. (2011) ‘Legislation and the Veterinary Nurse’, in Aspinall, V. The complete textbook of veterinary nursing. 2nd edition. Edinburgh: Saunders Elsevier, pp21-36.

Yeates, J.  (2011) ‘Ethics and Animal Welfare’, in Aspinall, V. The complete textbook of veterinary nursing. 2nd edition.  Edinburgh: Saunders Elsevier, pp1-10.

 

Large Animal Healthcare

Atkinson, T, Devaney, J. and Girling, S. (2011) ‘Animal handling, restraint and transport’, in Cooper, B. Mullineaux, E. and Turner, L. BSAVA textbook of veterinary nursing. 5th edition. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association, pp236 – 243.

Lien,L., Loly,S, and Ferguson, S. (2014) Large animal medicine for veterinary technicians. Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

Philips, C. (2015) ‘The horse’ in Aspinall, V. and Cappello, M. Introduction to veterinary anatomy and physiology textbook. 3^rd edition. [eBook] Edinburgh: Elsevier Ltd., pp. 191-209.

 

Exotic and Wildlife Nursing Essential Patient Care

Varga, M., Lumbis, R. and Gott, L. (2012) BSAVA manual of exotic pet and wildlife nursing. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association.

O’Malley, B. (2005) Clinical anatomy and physiology of exotic species. Elsevier Saunders.

 

Essential Veterinary Patient Care

Atkinson, T., Devaney, J. and Girling, S. (2011) ‘Animal Handling, Restraint and Transport’; Monsey, L. and Devaney, J. (2011) ‘Maintaining Animal Accommodation’; Jeffery, A. (2011) ‘The Nursing Process, Nursing Models and Care Plans’; Goddard, L. and Phillips, C. (2011) ‘Observation and Assessment of the Patient’; Goddard, L. and Irving, L. (2011) ‘Essential Patient Care’; Chandler, S. and Middlecote, L. (2011) ‘Principles of General Nursing’ in Cooper, B. et al. (eds.) BSAVA textbook of veterinary nursing. 5^th edition. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association.

Ballantyne, H. (2018) Veterinary nursing care plans: theory and practice. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Lander, J. and Williams, J. (2011) ‘Behaviour and Handling of the Dog and Cat’; Maughan, J. (2011) ‘The Essentials of Patient Care’; Gwynne, K. (2011) ‘Physiotherapy Techniques’, in Aspinall, V. (ed) The complete textbook of veterinary nursing. 2^nd edition. Edinburgh: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Todd-Jenkins, K. et al. (2014) ‘Restraint and Handling of Animals’; Rondeau, M. and Hanie, E. (2011) ‘History and Physical Examination’; Hammer, C. et al. (2011) ‘Preventative Health Programs’ in Bassert, J. and Thomas, J. (eds.) Clinical textbook for veterinary technicians. 8^th edition. Missouri, United States: Elsevier.

[August 2018]