BSAVA manual of canine and feline rehabilitation, supportive and palliative care : case studies in patient management / edited by Samantha Lindley and Penny Watson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Introduction . Samantha Lindley and Penny Watson -- 2.Acute pain: assessment and management. Chris Seymour -- 3.Chronic pain. Samantha Lindley and Polly Taylor -- 4.Fear, anxiety and conflict in companion animals. Rachel Casey -- 5.Principles of clinical nutrition. Penny Watson and Daniel L. Chan -- 6.Obesity and weight management. Alex German -- 7.Immune-modulationg dietary components and nutraceuticals. Daniel L. Chan -- 8.An introduction to physical therapies. Samantha Lindley -- 9.Physiotherapy and physical rehabilitation. Brian Sharp -- 10.Hydrotherapy. Samantha lindley and Holly Smith -- 11.Acupuncture in palliative and rehabilitative medicine. Samantha Lindley -- 12.Patients undergoing soft tissue surgery. Edited by Karla Lee -- 13. Patients with neurolgical disoders. Edited by Natasha Olby -- 14.Patients with orthopaedic disease. Edited by Sorrel Langley-Hobbs -- 15.Patients with neplastic disease. Edited by Gerry Polton -- 16.Patients with cardiac disease. Edited by Ruth Willis -- 17.Patients with respiratory disease. Edited by Melissa Java and Lesley King -- 18.Patients with urogenital disease. Edited by Clive Elwood -- 19.Patients with gastrointestinal, liver or pancreatic disease. Edited by Penny Watson -- 20.Patients with oral or dental disease. Edited by Peter Southerden -- 21.Patients with ocular disease. Edited by David L. Williams -- 22.Patients with dermatological disease. Edited by Hiliary Jackson.

This manual is aimed at the whole veterinary team, drawing on their skills to help patients achieve full function after surgery, trauma or dysfunction, and to manage effectively those conditions that may adversely affect the quality of an animal's life.