Nichola (The Royal Veterinary College, UK) Coombes & Dr Ayona (Professor and Course Director, The Royal Veterinary College, UK) Silva-Fletcher 
Veterinary Clinical Skills Manual [PDF ebook] 

Down-to-earth and intensely practical, this book and video package provides step-by-step guidance on the essential clinical skills required by veterinary students before they face clinical situations encountered in the real world of the busy veterinary professional. — Contains step by step illustrations and photographs, complemented by videos of clinical procedures which can be viewed on your desktop, smartphone or tablet. — Covers the essential key skills that veterinary students need to know. — Details a whole range of techniques, from surgical, anaesthesia and laboratory through to everyday essential and diagnostic skills, in both farm and companion animals. — Describes in-depth the use of simulators in learning key skills. — Provides advice on preparing for OSCEs and practical exams. This book is the go-to manual for an essential grounding in key veterinary clinical skills for all students and educators of veterinary medicine and animal husbandry.