Chapter 12 Anesthesia and Perioperative Multimodal Therapy Review of Pain Pathways Similar to other sensations such as touch or pressure, pain perception depends on specialized neurons that travel through the…
Chapter 36 Other Diseases of Bones and Joints Hypertrophic Osteopathy Definitions Hypertrophic osteopathy is a diffuse periosteal reaction resulting in new bone formation around the metacarpal, metatarsal, and long bones….
Chapter 42 Surgery of the Cauda Equina General Principles and Techniques Definitions The cauda equina is the leash of nerve roots derived from the terminal spinal cord segments from L7…
Chapter 35 Management of Muscle and Tendon Injury or Disease General Principles and Techniques Muscle Contusion and Strains Definitions A contusion is a bruise of the muscle with varying degrees…
Chapter 13 Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery Minimally invasive surgery (i.e., endoscopy) is an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in veterinary medicine. This chapter provides a brief overview of endoscopic…
Chapter 22 Surgery of the Extrahepatic Biliary System General Principles and Techniques Definitions Cholecystotomy is the creation of an opening into the gallbladder for drainage; cholecystectomy is removal of the…
Chapter 1 Principles of Surgical Asepsis Aseptic and Sterile Techniques Infection remains one of the most potentially devastating and challenging complications of surgery. Infection in a veterinary surgical practice may…
Chapter 15 Advanced Imaging for Surgeons Sophisticated imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI or MR), and, more recently, positron emission tomography with CT (PET/CT) can…
Chapter 5 Preparation of the Operative Site Endogenous microbial flora (particularly Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp) are the most common source of surgical site infection (SSI). The term SSI is…
Chapter 2 Sterilization and Disinfection Sterilization is the destruction of all microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, spores) on an item. It usually refers to objects (e.g., instruments, drapes, catheters, needles) that come…
