Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
Chapter 121 Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands Bernard Séguin and Lisa Brownlee Anatomy Thyroid Glands Dogs and cats have two thyroid glands (Figure 121-1), which are sometimes referred to as lobes.26…
Sphincter Mechanism Incontinence
Chapter 118 Sphincter Mechanism Incontinence Peter H. Holt Continence in bitches, which have no true bladder neck sphincter,11,92 is maintained by a complex mechanism of interacting factors. The term urethral…
Local or Subdermal Plexus Flaps
Chapter 78 Local or Subdermal Plexus Flaps Geraldine B. Hunt Subdermal plexus flaps constitute a large and readily available group of skin flaps used to close acute and chronic wounds…
Renal Transplant
Chapter 119 Renal Transplant Lillian Ruth Aronson and Heidi Phillips The first successful renal transplant in companion animals was performed on a cat in 1984 by Dr. Clare Gregory and…
Amputations
Chapter 65 Amputations Bernard Séguin and Joseph P. Weigel Amputation of a limb is performed relatively commonly in small animals. It is performed for a number of reasons: (1) tumor…
Musculoskeletal Neoplasia and Limb-Sparing Surgery
Chapter 72 Musculoskeletal Neoplasia and Limb-Sparing Surgery Sarah Boston Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in dogs, accounting for approximately 85% of tumors of the skeleton.21 Appendicular osteosarcoma…
Pericardial Surgery
Chapter 107 Pericardial Surgery Eric Monnet Anatomy The pericardium is a saclike structure that envelopes the heart; root of the aorta and pulmonary artery; and termination of the vena cavae,…
Open Wounds
Chapter 76 Open Wounds Giselle Hosgood Pathophysiology A wound represents a loss in integrity of the skin and underlying tissue. Wound healing is the physiologic process that restores continuity of…
Spinal Fractures and Luxations
Chapter 34 Spinal Fractures and Luxations Michael Weh and Karl Herbert Kraus Fractures and luxations of the spinal column are causes of spinal cord injury in dogs and cats. Depending…
