Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, Volume 1

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Douglas H. Slatter
Elsevier Health Sciences, Jan 1, 2003 - Medical - 2713 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.
 

Contents

SURGICAL BIOLOGY
1
CHAPTER
15
CHAPTER 3
44
CHAPTER
51
CHAPTER 4
66
CHAPTER 5
87
CHAPTER
151
CHAPTER 12
153
SECTION 4
1548
SECTION 3
1559
SKIN AND ADNEXA
1588
CHAPTER 9
1614
BODY CAVITIES AND HERNIAS
1649
CHAPTER 114
1661
1531
1677
SECTION 7
1685

Assessment and Preparation of the Surgical
162
CHAPTER 13
179
CHAPTER 14
185
CHAPTER 15
202
199
221
Surgical Lasers
227
CHAPTER 23
251
Pedicle Grafts
292
CHAPTER 98
295
CHAPTER 25
309
Middle
339
CHAPTER 26
356
CHAPTER 48
413
CHAPTER 36
522
CHAPTER 37
530
CHAPTER 38
560
CHAPTER 6
632
Surgical Wound Infection and the Use
645
Respiratory Pathophysiology
781
Evaluation of the Surgical Respiratory Patient
797
CHAPTER 50
808
Dianne Dunning
857
CHAPTER 74
889
CHAPTER 7
903
Organ Transplantation in Clinical Veterinary
921
CHAPTER 63
960
CHAPTER 64
987
CHAPTER 65
996
CHAPTER 66
1009
Laryngeal Paralysis and Devocalization
1015
A Wendell Nelson
1025
561
1090
Neurological Examination and Localization
1092
CHAPTER 75
1108
SECTION 10
1141
A Wendell Nelson and Eric Monnet
1199
CHAPTER 57
1216
CHAPTER 177
1225
CHAPTER 8
1285
1108
1287
Tim B Hackett
1396
Ovary and Uterus
1487
CHAPTER 99
1502
Wykes and Patricia N Olson
1510
Cesarean Section
1517
URINARY SYSTEM
1694
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
1723
Biomaterials and Surgical Implants
1736
James K Roush
1762
CHAPTER 77
1766
Clinical Evaluation of Auditory Function
1767
SECTION 15
1774
SECTION 2
1853
CHAPTER 27
1927
Thoracic Wall
1951
CHAPTER 139
1957
Amputations
1987
CHAPTER 21
2059
SECTION 5
2082
Luxation of the Scapulohumeral Joint 1897
2158
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
2239
SECTION 16
2307
CHAPTER 162
2313
Surgical Therapy
2324
Neurooncological Surgery of the Vertebral
2357
Pacemaker Therapy
2378
Gilson
2394
SECTION 6
2427
CHAPTER 175
2474
2307
2488
487
2495
SECTION 17
2503
CHAPTER 178
2516
Elective Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic Procedures
2532
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
2564
CHAPTER 191
2608
CHAPTER 192
2613
PositivePressure Ventilation
2623
SECTION 18
2630
Anesthesia for the Patient with Central Nervous
2638
John W Ludders
2652
Respiratory System
2662
Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery
2669
CHAPTER 199
2675
CHAPTER 47
2696
SECTION 9
2702
APPENDIX
2710
NERVOUS SYSTEM
2715
Nicholas J H Sharp Section Editor
xxxv
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