Field Manual for Small Animal Medicine offers anyone working in resource-limited environments a practical resource for delivering veterinary care outside the traditional hospital or clinic setting. *Offers the only comprehensive resource for best practices when practicing veterinary medicine in resource-limited environments. *Integrates practical and cost-effective protocols where the ideal solution may not be available. *Presents information on vital topics such as operating a field spay/neuter clinic, emergency sheltering, sanitation and surgical asepsis, preventive care practices, zoonotic diseases, and euthanasia. *Serves as a quick reference guide for common surgical procedures, cytology interpretation, anesthesia and treatment protocols, and drug dosing.--Provided by publisher.

Introduction to working in the field -- Stray dog population management -- Community engagement and education -- Humane canine handling, capture, and transportation -- Operating a field spay/neuter clinic -- General anesthesia and analgesia -- Regional anesthesia and local blocks -- Non-surgical fertility control -- Spay/neuter surgical techniques -- Ancillary surgical procedures -- Sanitation and surgical asepsis -- Euthanasia in veterinary field projects -- Treatment protocols for commonly observed medical conditions -- Diagnostic techniques -- Emergency medicine and procedures -- Wellness and preventive care -- Prevention considerations for common zoonotic diseases -- Emergency animal sheltering -- Program monitoring and evaluation -- Formulary.