Chapter 38 The Neurologic Examination and Relevant Neuroanatomy Performing and interpreting a neurologic examination in dogs and cats requires a working knowledge of functional and dysfunctional neuroanatomy; an in-depth understanding…
Chapter 41 Surgery of the Thoracolumbar Spine General Principles and Techniques Definitions Weakness of both pelvic limbs due to a thoracolumbar myelopathy is paraparesis. The term used to describe loss…
Chapter 34 Diseases of the Joints General Principles and Techniques Definitions Arthrosis denotes a joint but has also been defined as a degenerative disease of a joint. Polyarthritis is inflammation…
Chapter 21 Surgery of the Liver General Principles and Techniques Definitions Hepatectomy refers to removal of the entire liver (total hepatectomy) or of a portion of the liver (partial hepatectomy)….
Chapter 17 Surgery of the Eye General Principles and Techniques Definitions Proptosis is outward displacement of the eye from its normal position in the orbit. Enucleation is removal of the…
Chapter 19 Surgery of the Abdominal Cavity General Principles and Techniques Definitions Celiotomy is a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity; the term laparotomy often is used synonymously, although it…
Chapter 10 Nutritional Management of the Surgical Patient Care of the surgical patient does not end when the procedure is finished. Postoperative care of surgical patients often determines the ultimate…
Chapter 25 Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter General Principles and Techniques Definitions Nephrectomy is excision of the kidney; nephrotomy is a surgical incision into the kidney. Nephrostomy is the…
Chapter 11 Fundamentals of Physical Rehabilitation Definitions Physical rehabilitation is a veterinary derivative of the human-oriented profession of physical therapy. The term rehabilitation stems from the Latin word rehabilitare meaning…
Chapter 37 Neurodiagnostic Overview for the Small Animal Surgeon As the complexity of neurosurgical cases seen by surgeons and neurologists has increased, so has the complexity of diagnostic procedures and…
