The handbook "Cat Medicine" is the latest work from BSAVA in terms of foundational knowledge books for companion animal medicine. This book serves as an easily accessible source of practical advice related to managing the most common cat problems that veterinarians encounter as primary opinion clinicians.

The first part of the book details general topics directly related to practicing medicine on cats, such as restraint techniques, clinical examination, ways to handle the animal, and actions that make the environment friendly for practicing medicine on this particular species. It also outlines the best methods for disease prevention and discusses the recommended therapeutic approaches.

Another section of the book is centered around clinical problems, focusing on diagnostic approaches and managing common diseases, such as alopecia, polyuria, and epileptic seizures. The third and final section of the book focuses on analyzing the most common diseases in cats based on body systems, with an emphasis on their treatment.

The authors of the individual chapters have been carefully selected based on their experience and approach to these specific diseases in everyday clinical practice. In this book, the clinical veterinarian can find scientific answers to the most frequent practical problems of cats, address them according to the owner's financial capability, and arrange referrals to a secondary opinion clinic.

Additionally, this book includes an innovation in the form of "quick reference guides" (QRGs), which present practical advice, techniques, and therapeutic schemes in an easily understandable manner. Finally, the overall structure of the material is complemented by numerous tables and photographs. This book is essential for new veterinarians, veterinarians in first opinion practices, as well as for students and nurses/assistants.