Small Animal Surgery
A Manual for the General Practitioner
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-4051-3796-6 (ISBN)
Description
This practical manual covers essential information on common surgical procedures. It is designed to be a survival guide for practitioners and final year students with no specialist training in surgery. Divided into three main sections, Biology and Basic Techniques, Specific Surgical Techniques, and Decision Making, emphasis is placed on visual instruction and step-by-step guidance. Written by four authors, all highly experienced in veterinary surgery, it is a must have for all those involved in general, small animal, surgery.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
500 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-3796-6 (9781405137966)
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Content
Part 1 - Surgical biology and basic techniques Chapter 1 Principles of asepsis Chapter 2 Assessment of the surgical patient Chapter 3 Pre-operative preparation Chapter 4 Instrumentation Chapter 5 Suturing Chapter 6 Post surgical care Chapter 7 Wound healing Chapter 8 Dressings Section 2 - Specific surgical techniques Chapter 9 Neutering Chapter 10 Bowel surgery Chapter 11 Anal sac removal Chapter 12 Perineal rupture repair Chapter 13 Ear surgery Chapter 14 Oral tumours Chapter 15 Mammary tumours Chapter 16 Skin and surface tumours Chapter 17 Ruptured diaphragm Chapter 18 Exploratory laparotomy/celiotomy Chapter 19 Feline thyroidectomy Chapter 20 Urinary tract surgery Chapter 21 Feline perineal urethrostomy Chapter 22 Intramedullary pinning Chapter 23 External Fixators Chapter 24 Amputations Chapter 25 Open reduction of hip luxations Chapter 26 Cut paws Chapter 27 Shoulder arthrotomy for treatment of OCD Chapter 27 Cranial cruciate ligament failure Chapter 28 Eyelid tumours removal and reconstruction Chapter 29 Entropian Chapter 30 Ectropian Chapter 31 Corneal ulcers Chapter 32 "Cherry eye" Chapter 33 Prophylactic dentistry Chapter 34 Dental extractions Chapter 35 Oro-nasal fistulae Chapter 36 Malar abscess Chapter 37 Oral tumours Chapter 38 Mandibular fractures Chapter 39 Rabbit dentistry Section 3 - Decision making Chapter 40 Decision making - dysuria Chapter 41 Decision making - fractures Chapter 42 Decision making - lame dogs Chapter 43 Decision making - paralysis Chapter 44 Decision making - the red eye Chapter 45 Decision making - the wet eye Appendix 1 Classification of procedures