MiniVet Guide

The MiniVet Guide is a small easily portable booklet containing what you need to know to get you through everyday presentations. It is designed to help students through their final year of rotations as well as aid new graduates through their first years of clinical practice.
 
The MiniVet Guide contains information about common presenting conditions in a simple and concise format. From treating a straightforward case of gastroenteritis to working through a complex Addisonian crisis, the MiniVet Guide has it covered.
 
The flowcharts help direct you down a pathway towards a diagnosis while the individual chapters provide more information about common differentials. It does not claim or aim to replace textbooks and reference sites but contains enough information to get you out of a tight spot and heading down the right track when managing a patient.
 
It is a perfect study companion for final exams, a great reference for practical rotations and will be your backup to get you through busy morning consults. The MiniVet Guide is there to make our veterinary careers a little easier. It is not just a book- it's a life saver!

You will find diagrams throughout the MiniVet Guide to help convey information to help you with cases.

FLOW CHARTS on

    Bleeding
    Constipation / Tenesmus
    Diarrhoea
    Effusion / Oedema
    Jaundice / Icterus
    Pale Mucous Membranes
    Polyuria / Polydipsia
    Pyrexia / Fever of Unknown Origin
    Regurgitation
    Respiratory Distress
    Respiratory: Nose and Nasopharynx
    Respiratory: Pharynx and Larynx
    Respiratory: Trachea and Bronchi
    Respiratory: Pulmonary, Pleural and Chest Wall
    Salivation Disorder
    Seizure Disorder
    Urinary Incontinence
    Vomiting
    Weight Loss
    Weakness / Collapse

DRUG TABLES with

    Dose rates, routes, frequency,
    indications and contraindications
    Anaesthetic – Sedatives / Premedicants
    Anaesthetic – Induction and Maintenance
    Analgesia – Opioids
    Analgesia – Local Anaesthetics
    Analgesia – Non-steroidal
    anti-inflammatory Drugs
    Antibiotics
    Antifungals
    Behaviour Drugs
    Cardiopulmonary Drugs
    Corticosteroids, Anti-histamines, Immune
    suppressants
    Emergency Drugs
    Gastrointestinal Drugs
    Urinary System Drugs
    Seizure Disorders
    Other Drugs

CHAPTER LIST

    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
    Anaemia and Pale Mucous Membranes
    Anaesthesia and Analgesia
    Antimicrobial Selection
    Biochemistry
    Cardiovascular Disease
    Coagulopathy
    Constipation and Tenesmus
    Cytology
    Dental Disease
    Dermatology
    Dermatology – Feline
    Diarrhoea and Haematochezia
    Dysphagia and Oral Disease
    Dystocia and Reproductive Organ Disease
    Ear Disease
    Effusions
    Electrolytes and Blood Gas
    Endocrine Disease
    Diabetes mellitus
    Diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA)
    Hyperthyroidism
    Hypothyroidism
    Hyperadrenocorticism
    Hypoadrenocorticism
    Fluid Therapy
    Haematology
    Hepatobiliary Disease
    Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Disease
    Neurological Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Pancreatic Disease
    Paralysis Tick
    Parasitic Disease
    Prostatic Disease
    Radiology
    Rectal and Perineal Disease
    Renal Disease - Acute and Chronic
    Respiratory Disease
    Seizure Disorders
    Status Epilepticus Flowchart
    Shock and Anaphylaxis
    Skeletal Disease
    Toxicology
    Transfusion Therapy
    Urinalysis
    Urinary Tract Disease
    Viral Disease and Vaccination
    Vomiting and Regurgitation
    Wound Management

Gerardo is an Emergency Veterinary Surgeon and Company Director at Animal Emergency Service, Australia, in the field of emergency and critical care. AES has four clinics throughout Queensland, Australia with a new state-of-the-art clinic due to open in 2017 – Gerardo is heading up the project of designing the new clinic where he will mentor a new team of veterinarians with a passion for Emergency & Critical Care. Gerardo completed his Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland, Australia in 2008. He graduated with first class honours, was awarded the Australian Veterinary Association Student Award and he was also selected as valedictorian of his year. After graduation he spent almost 3 years in a busy small animal general practice, then in 2010 he changed direction and started working in the field of emergency and critical care with Animal Emergency Service in Underwood. In 2014 he completed his Masters of Veterinary Studies in Small Animal Practice through Murdoch University, which focuses on the more advanced aspects of small animal medicine. He achieved Membership with the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in the field of Emergency and Critical Care in 2012, and is currently the head examiner for future Membership candidates. Gerardo has a strong interest in the stabilisation and management of critically ill patients, small animal ultrasound and radiology and emergency surgery. He is currently the coordinator of the internship program and the continuing education program for the emergency clinicians at three AES practices.