Congenital Anomalies in the Sheep and Goat
Chapter 20 Congenital Anomalies in the Sheep and Goat Paul J. Plummer Numerous congenital abnormalities have been reported in both sheep and goats. As in other species, these abnormalities generally…
Diagnostic Imaging in the Food Animal
Chapter 2 Diagnostic Imaging in the Food Animal Anthony Pease, Stephanie Nykamp, Amy Yeager Diagnostic imaging, such as radiographs and ultrasound, is an invaluable and underused tool for the food…
Surgery of the Swine Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 22 Surgery of the Swine Musculoskeletal System Guy St. Jean, David E. Anderson Digit Amputation Digit amputation is indicated when severe foot abscesses or septic arthritis of the interphalangeal…
Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Digestive System
Chapter 18 Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Digestive System Scott R.R. Haskell Gastrointestinal surgeries in sheep and goats are not commonly performed by the private veterinary practitioner but should…
Miscellaneous Anomalies
Chapter 16 Miscellaneous Anomalies Thomas J. Divers, J. Brett Woodie Otitis Media/Interna: Calves Otitis media interna (M/I) is a very common disorder of young dairy calves. The majority of cases…
Postoperative Management
Chapter 7 Postoperative Management Allen J. Roussel Little has been written about proper postoperative nutritional management of the ruminant patient, even though all successful veterinary surgeons recognize its importance. In…
Fluid Therapy
Chapter 5 Fluid Therapy Allen J. Roussel Patients who undergo surgery often require rehydration and electrolyte therapy, particularly in cases of surgery of the gastrointestinal tract. Dehydration and shock are…
Techniques for Working with Wild Reptiles
Chapter 29 Techniques for Working with Wild Reptiles Terry M. Norton, Kimberly M. Andrews and Lora L. Smith Capturing wild animals for identification purposes, as well as for radio and…
Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure in Chelonians
Chapter 15 Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure in Chelonians Maud L. Marin, Terry M. Norton and Nancy S. Mettee Wound Management The Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy system (KCI, San Antonio, Tex) is…
Clinical Pathology
Chapter 8 Clinical Pathology Terry W. Campbell Clinical Pathology of Reptiles Blood is routinely collected from the reptilian patient for hematologic examination, and plasma biochemistry studies are performed for the…
