The Veterinary General Practice Casebook

A harmless-looking papilloma on Monday morning, a fitting Bulldog on Wednesday afternoon, a pyometra last thing on Friday – The Veterinary General Practice Casebook echoes life at the coalface of companion animal practice. Organised into ‘clinics’, each chapter feels like a day in the life of a busy general practitioner, where emergencies are juggled with routine consultations and every so often something unexpected pops up.

Ideal for senior veterinary students, new graduates, those returning to practice, and those seeking a general practice workout, this book presents cases as they appear in real life, often messier and less complete than textbook descriptions. The clinical content is complemented by topics on wellbeing and professional practice, as well as recipes for simple and nutritious meals to feed veterinary body and soul.

This book makes a persuasive argument for general practice as a speciality in its own right and celebrates the role of general practice veterinarians and their vital contribution to animal health and welfare in the community.

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, to promote general practice-informed teaching. Since 2009, working with students and volunteer veterinarians, he has run All4Paws, an accessible veterinary care practice for homeless and vulnerably-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.