Chapter 38 Anesthesia for Intracranial Surgery Luis Campoy and Manuel Martin-Flores Understanding the physiology and pathophysiology of the central nervous system is of paramount importance in the anesthetic management of…
Chapter 36 Intracranial Neoplasia Lauren R. Talarico and Curtis W. Dewey Primary neoplasia of the central and peripheral nervous systems and secondary or metastatic neoplasms are commonly encountered in dogs…
Chapter 22 Surgical Pain Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Treatment Strategies B. Duncan X. Lascelles The nervous system detects and interprets a wide range of thermal and mechanical stimuli, as well as…
Chapter 20 Bandages and Drains Bonnie Grambow Campbell Bandages Bandages promote healing, protect wounds from the environment and the patient, absorb exudate, eliminate dead space, apply or relieve pressure, administer…
Chapter 1 Inflammatory Response Jean A. Nemzek, Tara Cotroneo and Anna L. Hampton Inflammation is the body’s fundamental early defense mechanism and the initiator of basic tissue repair. In sharp…
Chapter 35 Medical and Surgical Management of the Brain-Injured Pet Curtis W. Dewey and Daniel J. Fletcher Severe brain injury in dogs and cats is an unfortunately frequent occurrence and…
Chapter 42 Open Fractures Ralph P. Millard and Heather A. Towle An open fracture is one in which fractured bone is exposed to environmental contamination resulting from disruption of soft…
Chapter 8 Metabolism and Nutritional Needs of Surgical Patients Daniel L. Chan In people, nutritional status is an important determinant of outcome after surgery, and a clear association has been…
Chapter 19 Surgical Hemostasis Davina M. Anderson In modern surgery, we are well aware that surgical technique has an effect on patient survival and postoperative outcome. Good surgical technique was…
Chapter 21 Biopsy General Principles MaryAnn G. Radlinsky Biopsies are performed to determine the presence or extent of disease present in sampled tissue. Samples may be required for histopathologic diagnosis,…
