Bsava manual of canine and feline surgical principles a foundation manual edited by stephen baines vicky lipscomb and tim hutchinson 2012 journal of small animal practice wiley online library journal of small animal practice. This is a foundation level manual in the popular series from the bsava it presents the basic principles upon which the practice of modern veterinary surgery is based. Meticulous attention to the basic principles of surgery is critical if a good surgical outcome is to be achieved good surgeons are not those who are simply skilled at surgery but those who ensure that every aspect of patient care is performed at the highest standard complications that arise following surgery are often attributable to a lack of understanding or appreciation of the importance . This is a foundation level manual in the popular series from the bsava it presents the basic principles upon which the practice of modern veterinary surgery is based the principles of surgery will often dictate the outcome of a surgical procedure more so than the use of the most up to date technique and the surgeon ignores them at their peril the bsava manual of surgical principles . This is a foundation level manual in the popular series from the bsava it presents the basic principles upon which the practice of modern veterinary surgery is based the principles of surgery will often dictate the outcome of a surgical procedure more so than the use of the most up to date technique and the surgeon ignores them at their peril