Minivet Guide: Companion Animal Medicine

The MiniVet Guide is a small easily portable booklet containing what you need to know to get you through everyday presentations. It is designed to help students through their final year of rotations as well as aid new veterinarians through their first years of clinical practice.

It contains information about common presenting conditions in a simple and concise format. From treating a straightforward case of gastroenteritis to working through a complex Addisonian crisis, the MiniVet Guide has it covered. The flowcharts help direct you down a pathway towards a diagnosis while the individual chapters provide more information about common differentials.

It is a perfect study companion for final exams, a great reference for practical rotations and will be your backup to get you through busy consults. The MiniVet Guide is there to make our veterinary careers a little easier. It is not just a book- it’s a lifesaver!

The MiniVet Guide is a small easily portable booklet containing what you need to know to get you through everyday presentations. It is designed to help students through their final year of rotations as well as aid new graduates through their first years of clinical practice.

The MiniVet Guide contains information about common presenting conditions in a simple and concise format. From treating a straightforward case of gastroenteritis to working through a complex Addisonian crisis, the MiniVet Guide has it covered.

The flowcharts help direct you down a pathway towards a diagnosis while the individual chapters provide more information about common differentials. It does not claim or aim to replace textbooks and reference sites but contains enough information to get you out of a tight spot and heading down the right track when managing a patient.

It is a perfect study companion for final exams, a great reference for practical rotations and will be your backup to get you through busy morning consults. The MiniVet Guide is there to make our veterinary careers a little easier. It is not just a book- it's a life saver!

Gerardo Poli is an Emergency Veterinary Surgeon and Company Director at Animal Emergency Service, Australia, in the field of emergency and critical care. AES has four clinics throughout Queensland, Australia with a new state-of-the-art clinic due to open in 2017 – Gerardo is heading up the project of designing the new clinic where he will mentor a new team of veterinarians with a passion for Emergency & Critical Care. Gerardo completed his Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland, Australia in 2008. He graduated with first class honours, was awarded the Australian Veterinary Association Student Award and he was also selected as valedictorian of his year. After graduation he spent almost 3 years in a busy small animal general practice, then in 2010 he changed direction and started working in the field of emergency and critical care with Animal Emergency Service in Underwood. In 2014 he completed his Masters of Veterinary Studies in Small Animal Practice through Murdoch University, which focuses on the more advanced aspects of small animal medicine. He achieved Membership with the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in the field of Emergency and Critical Care in 2012, and is currently the head examiner for future Membership candidates. Gerardo has a strong interest in the stabilisation and management of critically ill patients, small animal ultrasound and radiology and emergency surgery. He is currently the coordinator of the internship program and the continuing education program for the emergency clinicians at three AES practices.