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System examinations

Cardiorespiratory examination 1

Dermatological examination 9

Neurological examination 18

Ophthalmic examination 28

Orthopaedic examination 36

A 43
Abdominocentesis, Anaphylaxis - emergency treatment, Arthrocentesis, Aseptic preparation - (a) non-surgical procedures, Aseptic preparation - (b) surgical procedures

B 58
Bandaging, Barium contrast media, Barium studies of the gastrointestinal tract - (a) oesophagus, Barium studies of the gastrointestinal tract - (b) stomach and small intestine, Barium studies of the gastrointestinal tract - (c) large intestine, Blood pressure measurement - (a) direct, Blood pressure measurement - (b) indirect, Blood sampling - (a) arterial, Blood sampling - (b) venous, Blood smear preparation, Blood transfusion - (a) collection, Blood transfusion - (b) cross-matching, Blood transfusion - (c) typing, Blood transfusion - (d) giving, Bone biopsy - needle core, Bone marrow aspiration, Bronchoalveolar lavage, Bronchoscopy, Buccal mucosal bleeding time

C 118
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Cast application, Cerebrospinal fluid sampling - (a) cerebellomedullary cistern, Cerebrospinal fluid sampling - (b) lumbar cistern, Cystocentesis, Cystostomy tube placement

E 142
Ehmer sling, Electrocardiography, Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract - (a) upper tract, Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract - (b) lower tract, Endotracheal intubation, Endotracheal wash

F 165
Fine-needle aspiration

G 169
Gallbladder aspiration, Gastric decompression - (a) orogastric intubation, Gastric decompression - (b) percutaneous needle, Gastric decontamination, Gastrostomy tube placement - (a) endoscopic, Gastrostomy tube placement - (b) surgical

H 184
Haemagglutination (in-saline agglutination) test, Hip luxation - closed reduction

I 188
Intraosseous cannula placement, Intravenous catheter placement - (a) peripheral veins, Intravenous catheter placement - (b) jugular veins (modified Seldinger technique), Iodinated contrast media

L 201
Local anaesthesia - nerve blocks

M 214
Myringotomy

N 216
Nasal oxygen administration, Naso-oesophageal tube placement

O 223
Oesophagostomy tube placement, Otoscopy

P 229
Pericardiocentesis, Peritoneal dialysis, Platelet count, Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), Prostatic wash

R 246
Retrograde urethrography/vaginourethrography, Rhinoscopy

S 255
Skin biopsy - punch biopsy, Spica splint

T 259
Thoracocentesis - needle, Thoracostomy tube placement - (a) trocar tube, Thoracostomy tube placement - (b) small-bore wire-guided, Tissue biopsy - needle core, Tracheostomy, Transtracheal wash U 284
Urethral catheterization - (a) male dog, Urethral catheterization - (b) bitch, Urethral catheterization - (c) tomcat, Urethral catheterization - (d) tomcat with a blocked urethra, Urethral catheterization - (e) queen, Urethral retrograde urohydropulsion in a male dog, Urinalysis

V 303
Velpeau sling

W 306
Water deprivation test, Wet-to-dry dressings, Whole blood clotting Time

List of abbreviations 314

Index 316