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The fourth edition of Small Animal Surgery serves as a one-stop resource for authoritative information on all aspects of small animal surgery. Coverage includes basic procedures such as spays, castrations, and declaws, as well as more advanced surgeries like craniotomy, ventral slots, and lung lobectomy. New contributors bring a fresh perspective and discuss the latest advances in key areas such as imaging modalities, regenerative medicine, minimally invasive surgery, and neurology. Access to a companion website provides a fully searchable version of the book, bi-monthly content updates, videos, aftercare instructions, case presentations, and a fracture planner.
List of contents
Part I: General Surgical Principles
Principles of Surgical Asepsis
Sterilization and Disinfection
Surgical Facilities, Equipment, and Personnel and Care and Maintenance of the Surgical Environment
Preoperative and Intraoperative Care of the Surgical Patient
Preparation of the Operative Site
Preparation of the Surgical Team
Surgical Instrumentation
Biomaterials, Suturing, and Suture Patterns
Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Selection
Nutritional Management of the Surgical Patient
Fundamentals of Physical Rehabilitation
Perioperative Multimodal Analgesic Therapy
Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy
Advanced Imaging for Surgeons
Part II: Soft Tissue Surgery
Surgery of the Integumentary System
Surgery of the Eye
Surgery of the Ear
Surgery of the Abdominal Cavity
Surgery of the Digestive System
Surgery of the Liver
Surgery of the Extrahepatic Biliary System
Surgery of the Endocrine System
Surgery of the Hemolymphatic System
Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter
Surgery of the Bladder and Urethra
Surgery of the Reproductive and Genital Systems
Surgery of the Cardiovascular System
Surgery of the Upper Respiratory System
Surgery of the Lower Respiratory System: Lungs and Thoracic Wall
Surgery of the Lower Respiratory System: Pleural Cavity and Diaphragm
Part III: Orthopedics
Fundamentals of Orthopedic Surgery and Fracture Management
Management of Specific Fractures
Diseases of the Joints
Management of Muscle and Tendon Injury or Disease
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints
Part IV: Neurosurgery
Neurodiagnostic Overview for the Small Animal Surgeon
Neurologic Examination and Relevant Neuroanatomy
Surgery of the Brain
Surgery of the Cervical Spine
Surgery of the Thoracolumbar Spine
Surgery of the Cauda Equina
Nonsurgical Disorders of the Brain and Spine
Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
