Competence in the subjects covered in this chapter will ensure a good grounding in the basic principles of veterinary nursing. A clean and contented patient is likely to make a far swifter recovery than an animal that is in discomfort and unhappy.

Further reading:

• Management of Kennels and Catteries (C. A. van der Heiden) - Veterinary Nursing edited by D. R. Lane & B. Cooper - Butterworth Heinemann.
• Antiseptics, Disinfectants & Surgical Scrubs (Tables by therapeutic class) - The Henston small Animal Vade Mecum.