PART 1 ' The pre- and post-operative patient. Pre-operative assessment for surgery. Analgesia for soft-tissue cases. Anaesthesia for soft-tissue cases. Imaging for soft-tissue disease. Blood transfusion in cats. Post-operative nursing. Nutrition for the surgical patient. Pre-, intra- and post-operative complications. PART 2 ' Surgical equipment and implants. Instrumentation for feline general surgery. Suturing, sutures and general surgical implants. Surgical drains. PART 3 ' Principles of oncological surgery. Surgical therapy for tumours. Radiation for feline neoplasia. Chemotherapy. PART 4 ' Skin and adnexa. Wound management. Axillary wounds. Skin grafts and flaps. Feline mammary glands. Injection site sarcomas. PART 5 'The abdomen. Exploratory celiotomy. Laparoscopic surgery. Abdominal wall and ruptures. Peritoneum and peritoneal cavity. Oesophagus. Stomach. Small intestines. Large intestine, rectum and anus. Liver and biliary system. Portosystemic shunts. Pancreas. Spleen. Adrenal gland. Kidney and ureter. Bladder. Male urethra. Male reproductive tract. Female reproductive tract. PART 6 ' The thorax. Thoracotomy. Thorascopic surgery. Thoracic wall. Pleura and pleural space. Diaphragmatic rupture and hernias. Trachea and bronchus. Lungs. Cardiac and vascular surgery. PART 7 'Head and neck. Tongue, Lips, cheeks, chin, tonsils, pharynx and salivary glands. Ear surgery. Eyelid and periorbital surgery. Nose, nasal passage and sinuses. Cranium. Palate. Larynx. Thyroid and parathyroid. Mandibulectomy and maxillectomy. Teeth.
Contributors
Kimberly A. Agnello, DVM, MS, DipACVS, Consultant in Surgery,
Faculty Surgeon,
School of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Davina M. Anderson, MA, VetMB, PhD, DSAS(ST), DipECVS, MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue),
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery,
Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists Ltd,
Winchester, UK
Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DipACVS, Associate Professor of Surgery,
University of Pennsylvania,
School of Veterinary Medicine,
Philadelphia, Pennysylvania, USA
Nicholas J. Bacon, MA, VetMB, CertVR, CertSAS, DipECVS, DipACVS, MRCVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology,
Imparato Clinical Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology,
Oncology Service Chief,
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences,
College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Stephen J. Baines, MA, VetMB, PhD, CertVR, CertSAS, DipECVS, DipClinOnc, MRCVS, European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery,
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery,
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Oncology,
Willows Referral Service,
Solihull, UK
Vanessa R. Barrs, BVSc(Hons), MVetClinStud, MACVSc(Small Animal), FANZCVSc(Feline), GradCertEd(Higher Ed), Registered Feline Medicine Specialist,
Director of the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital,
Associate Professor and Head of Small Animal Medicine,
Faculty of Veterinary Science,
The University of Sydney,
NSW, Australia
Julia A. Beatty, BSc(Hons), BVetMed, PhD, FANZCVSc(Feline Medicine), GradCertEd(HigherEd), MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine,
Associate Professor of Small Animal Medicine,
Faculty of Veterinary Science,
The University of Sydney,
NSW, Australia
Mark W. Bohling, DVM, PhD, DipACVS, Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Department of Small Animal Clinical Science,
College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Malcolm J. Brearley, MA, VetMB, MSc(Clin Onc), DipECVIM-CA(Oncology), FRCVS, RCVS Emeritus Specialist in Veterinary Oncology,
Frostenden,
Suffolk, UK
Paolo Buracco, DVM, DipECVS, Full Professor of Veterinary Surgery,
Department of Animal Science,
University of Turin,
Grugliasco (Turin), Italy
Rachel Burrow, BVetMed, CertSAS, CertVR, DipECVS, MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery,
Small Animal Teaching Hospital,
Wirral, UK
Nicole J. Buote, DVM, DipACVS, Veterinary Specialist,
Surgeon,
VCA West Los Angeles,
Los Angeles, California, USA
Marge Chandler, DVM, MS, MANZCVSc, DACVN, DACVIM, DipECVIM-CA, MRCVS, Small Animal Nutrition Service,
University of Edinburgh,
Roslin, UK
Jackie L. Demetriou, BVetMed, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS, European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery,
Hon. Assoc. Professor of Small Animal Surgery,
University of Nottingham,
Dick White Referrals,
Suffolk, UK
Jane M. Dobson, MA, DVetMed, DipECIVM-CA(Int Med & Onc), MRCVS, University Reader in Veterinary Oncology,
Department of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Cambridge,
Cambridge, UK
Gary W. Ellison, DVM, MS, DipACVS, Professor and Service Chief,
Small Animal Surgery,
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Edward J. Friend, BVetMed, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS, Teaching Associate in Small Animal Surgery,
School of Veterinary Science,
University of Bristol,
Bristol, UK
Gabriele Gradner, DVM, DipECVS, Clinical Department of Small Animal Surgery,
University of Veterinary Medicine,
Vienna, Austria
Zoe Halfacree, MA, VetMB, CertVDI, CertSAS, FHEA, DipECVS, MRCVS, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery,
Clinical Sciences and Services,
Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Group,
The Royal Veterinary College,
Hatfield, UK
Elizabeth Hardie, DVM, PhD, DipACVS, Department Head, Clinical Sciences,
College of Veterinary Medicine,
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Robert J. Hardie, DVM, DipACVS, DipECVS, Clinical Associate Professor,
Small Animal General Surgery,
University of Wisconsin,
School of Veterinary Medicine,
Department of Surgical Sciences,
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Andrea Harvey, BVSc, DSAM(Feline), DipECVIM-CA, MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine,
European Veterinary Specialist in Internal Medicine,
Feline Medicine Clinician,
Small Animal Specialist Hospital,
Sydney, Australia
David Holt, BVSc, DipACVS, Professor of Surgery,
University of Pennsylvania,
School of Veterinary Medicine,
Philadelphia, Pennysylvania, USA
Mark W. Jackson, BSc, DVM, PhD, DipACVIM, Senior Lecturer,
Small Animal Internal Medicine,
University of Glasgow,
Glasgow, UK
Debra A. Kamstock, DVM, PhD, DipACVP, Chief Pathologist/Director,
KamPath Diagnostics and Investigation;
Faculty Affiliate,
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,
Colorado State University;
President,
Oncology Pathology Working Group,
A joint venture of the Veterinary Cancer Society and the American College of Veterinary Pathologists,
Colorado, USA
Sabine B.R. Kästner, Prof Dr med vet, MVetSci, DipECVAA, Professor in Veterinary Anaesthesiology,
University of Veterinary Medicine,
Hannover, Germany
Barbara Kirby, BS, RN, DVM, MS, DipACVS, DipECVS, Associate Professor and Discipline Leader Small Animal Surgery,
Section of Veterinary Clinical Sciences,
University College Dublin,
Dublin, Ireland
Patrick R. Kircher, Prof Dr med vet, PhD, DipECVDI, Head of Division for Diagnostic Imaging,
Vetsuisse-Faculty,
University of Zurich,
Zurich, Switzerland
Jolle Kirpensteijn, DVM, PhD, DipACVS, DipECVS, Professor in Surgery,
Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Utrecht University,
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Clare Knottenbelt, BVSc, MSc, DSAM, MRCVS, Professor of Small Animal Medicine and Oncology,
University of Glasgow,
Glasgow, UK
Jane F. Ladlow, MA, VetMB, DipECVS, MRCVS, European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery,
Lecturer, Soft Tissue Surgery,
University of Cambridge,
Cambridge, UK
Sorrel J. Langley-Hobbs, MA, BVetMed, DSAS(O), DipECVS, MRCVS, European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery,
University Surgeon,
Head of Small Animal Surgery,
Department of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Cambridge,
Cambridge, UK
John Lapish, BSc, BVetMed, MRCVS, Chairman,
Veterinary Instrumentation,
Sheffield, UK
Philip Lhermette, BSc(Hons), CBiol, MSB, BVetMed, MRCVS, Principal Veterinary Surgeon,
Elands Veterinary Clinic,
Sevenoaks, Kent;
Special Lecturer in Veterinary Endoscopy and Endosurgery,
The University of Nottingham School of...
