Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, Volume 1

Douglas H. Slatter

Elsevier Health Sciences, Jan 1, 2003 - Medical - 2896 pages

This two-volume masterwork offers explicit guidelines for evaluating patients, selecting the right operation, and implementing clinically proven procedures. It covers major topics relevant to the field such as oncology, ophthalmology, dentistry, the nervous system, the urinary and reproductive systems, and more. The up-to-date 3rd edition features an increased emphasis on decision-making algorithms and high-quality images that depict relevant anatomy, diagnostic features, and sequential steps in operative procedures. Expanded, detailed coverage assists the reader with learning and applying the latest surgical techniques.

• Contributors from three different continents and 17 countries, outstanding in their fields, lend a global perspective to the work.
• Extensive, high-quality illustrations aid the reader in clear visualization of techniques, instrumentation, and diagnosis.
• References for each chapter direct the reader to further sources of information.
• An appendix of normal laboratory values for the dog and cat put this essential information within easy reach.
• A cardiopulmonary resuscitation algorithm is printed on the inside front cover for quick and easy reference.
• A quick guide to evaluation and initial stabilization of life-threatening cardiopulmonary complications is printed on the inside back cover for immediate access to crucial information.

• The section on critical care has been expanded to include more complete information.
• 10 new section editors and 146 new contributors bring new insight to topics in their areas of expertise.
• 38 new chapters, including a chapter on arthroscopy, reflect current knowledge and advances.
• Detailed coverage of surgery techniques present explicit, easy-to-follow guidelines and procedures.
• An increased emphasis on decision-making algorithms makes the book even more clinically useful.
• Each chapter has been thoroughly revised, providing the most comprehensive scope of coverage for each topic.

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Contents

• o I u m e T c H A P T E R 1: 1
• Thomas K Day c H A P T E R: 13
• H A P T E R: 17
• Glenn Pettifer c H A P T E R 14: 44
• CHAPTER: 151
• Osteoarthritis: 167
• Mary Ann Nieves and Stanley D Wagner: 185
• SECTION 15: 204
• Pedicle Grafts: 256
• Pavletic: 292
• Skin Grafts: 321
• Surgical Treatment of Specific Skin Disorders: 339
• Thermal Electrical and Chemical Burns: 356
• s c T o N 4: 373
• Kerwin and Glenna E Mauldin c H A P T E R 15: 387
• Abdominal Wall: 405
• H A P T E R 31: 446
• H A P T E R 33: 471
• H A P T E R 34: 487
• s E c T o N 6: 763
• Respiratory Pathophysiology: 781
• Wound Repair and Specific Tissue Response: 797
• Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome: 808
• CHAPTER 51: 814
• CHAPTER 52: 830
• H A P T E R 6: 837
• Laryngeal Trauma and Stenosis: 845
• CHAPTER 55: 873
• A Wendell Nelson: 880
• Care of Respiratory Patients: 889
• H A P T E R 7: 1030
• CHAPTER 69: 1037
• CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: 1075
• CHAPTER 74: 1092
• CHAPTER 75: 1108
• Neuroradiology: 1118
• Pathogenesis of Diseases of the Central: 1132
• Surgical Approaches to the Central Nervous: 1148
• Atlantoaxial Conditions and Wobbler Syndrome: 1173
• CHAPTER 91: 1181
• Intervertebral Disc Disease: 1193
• CHAPTER 72: 1197
• CHAPTER 58: 1209
• CHAPTER 94: 1225
• Interventional Catheterization Procedures 921: 1244
• Intracranial Surgery: 1261
• MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 1774: 1263
• Neurooncological Surgery of the Vertebral: 1277
• Eye and Orbit: 1339
• Bistner: 1440
• CHAPTER 99: 1477
• SECTION 11: 1487
• B Van Ryssen H Van Bree Wayne O Whitney: 1493
• CHAPTER 125: 1499
• Vagina Vestibule and Vulva: 1502
• Normal and Abnormal Parturition: 1510
• REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: 1522
• The Urethra: 1536
• Organ Transplantation in Clinical Veterinary c H A P T E R 19: 1552
• SECTION 16: 1571
• Boskey: 1575
• Principles of Urinary Tract Surgery: 1594
• CHAPTER 109: 1606
• Elizabeth Arnold Stone Section Editor: 1710
• CHAPTER 61: 1721
• Fracture Biology and Biomechanics: 1785
• CHAPTER 127: 1795
• Simon: 1807
• External Skeletal Fixation: 1818
• CHAPTER 130: 1835
• Fractures of the Femur: 1844
• CHAPTER 132: 1862
• CHAPTER 110: 1891
• Luxation of the Scapulohumeral Joint: 1897
• Ureters: 1989
• Caroline Garzotto and John Berg: 2100
• CHAPTE: 2307
• Pacemaker Therapy: 2378
• Diagnosis of Neoplasia: 2503
• Patient Monitoring: 2516
• Elective Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic Procedures: 2532
• CHAPTER 181: 2540
• H A P T E R 8: 2545
• Anesthesia for the Patient with Central Nervous: 2552
• Mary A McLoughlin and Dale E Bjorling: 2678
• Anesthesia for the Pediatric and Geriatric Patient 2593: 2696
• Cesarean Section: 2710
• 2597: 2715
• Surgical Therapy: 2715
• John Berg: xxxviii

Bibliographic information

• Title: Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, Volume 1; Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
• Editor: Douglas H. Slatter
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2003
• ISBN: 0721686079, 9780721686073
• Length: 2896 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Veterinary Medicine / Small Animal