The Veterinary General Practice Casebook

Andrew Gardiner BVM&S Cert SAS MSc PhD DipECAWBM (AWSEL) MRCVS spent 16 years in general practice, during which time he obtained the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery. He was awarded a doctoral scholarship in Medical Humanities to research 20th century British veterinary education and practice at the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Manchester, after which he joined the staff of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. Since 2009, working with students and volunteer veterinarians, he has run All4Paws, an accessible veterinary care practice for homeless and vunerably-housed animal owners in Edinburgh. Anne Quain BA(Hons) BScVet(Hons) BVSc(Hons) MVetStud GradCertEdStud(HigherEd) MANZCVS (Animal Welfare) DipECAWBM (AWSEL) PhD graduated with her BVSc from the University of Sydney in 2005. She is a senior lecturer in the Sydney School of Veterinary Science and also works in private practice. She is a member of the ANZCVS in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law, a Diplomate of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behaviour Medicine in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law, and has a PhD in veterinary ethics. Together with Siobhan Mullan, she co-wrote Veterinary Ethics: Navigating Tough Cases. She also co-edited The Vet Cookbook: A Collegial Collaboration. She is passionate about general practice, clinical and ethical decision-making and animal welfare. In 2023, she received a Fear Free Research Award in recognition of her commitment to alleviating fear, anxiety and stress in animals through research.

1. What is general practice? 2. A short reading list for general practice 3. List of abbreviations 4. Clinics Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. 5. Answers Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday.