Chapter 3 Surgical Facilities, Equipment, and Personnel and Care and Maintenance of the Surgical Environment A variety of physical layouts are suitable for modern operating rooms (ORs) and surgical areas,…
Chapter 9 Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Selection The golden age of modern antibiotic therapy began with the discovery and mass production of penicillin in 1941. Since then many potentially fatal…
Chapter 6 Preparation of the Surgical Team Surgical personnel are an important source of microbial contamination during surgery. Careful preparation of the surgical team and nonsterile personnel reduces the number…
Chapter 44 Peripheral Nervous System Disorders and Diagnostic Techniques An exhaustive discussion of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) abnormalities that affect dogs and cats is beyond the scope of this…
Chapter 14 Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy General Principles and Techniques Definitions Regenerative medicine is the process of creating living, functional tissues to repair or replace tissue or organ…
SECTION 13 Diseases of the Eye Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM (Small Animal), DACVO Anterior Uveitis Cataracts Chorioretinitis and Optic Neuritis Collie Eye Anomaly Conjunctivitis Corneal Ulceration Distichiasis…
SECTION 12 Dermatologic System Section Editor: Emily Rothstein, DVM, DACVD Acne in Cats Acute Moist Dermatitis in Dogs Alopecia X Atopic Dermatitis in Dogs Atypical Mycobacteriosis Benign Skin Tumors in…
SECTION 5 Digestive System Section Editor: Craig G. Ruaux, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal) Anal Sac Diseases Cholangiohepatitis in Cats Cleft Palate Colitis, Acute Colitis, Chronic Copper Storage Hepatopathy in…
SECTION 15 Infectious Diseases Section Editor: Lynn F. Guptill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal) Bartonellosis Blastomycosis Borreliosis (Lyme Disease) Brucellosis in Dogs Campylobacteriosis Canine Distemper Virus Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (Kennel…
SECTION 2 Cardiovascular System Section Editor: Rebecca E. Gompf, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology) Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular/Cardiomyopathy in Boxers Arterial Thromboembolism, Peripheral Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Premature Contractions and Tachycardia Atrioventricular Valve…
