Mandibulectomy and Maxillectomy
Chapter 89 Mandibulectomy and Maxillectomy John Berg Mandibulectomy and maxillectomy are most commonly indicated for the treatment of malignant oral tumors. The prognosis for dogs and cats undergoing these procedures…
Feeding Tubes
Chapter 98 Feeding Tubes Jacqueline R. Davidson Enteral nutrition is the preferred method of nutritional management in animals with little or no appetite that have conditions that permit enteral feedings….
Specific Disorders
Chapter 82 Specific Disorders Sebastiaan van Nimwegen and Jolle Kirpensteijn Tumor Surgery of The Skin Tumors of the skin and subcutis are the most common tumors in dogs and the…
Middle and Inner Ear
Chapter 123 Middle and Inner Ear Richard A.S. White The middle and inner ears are important and frequently overlooked sites of disease in dogs and cats. There are substantial differences…
Axial Pattern and Myocutaneous Flaps
Chapter 79 Axial Pattern and Myocutaneous Flaps Jennifer L. Wardlaw and Otto I. Lanz Anatomy Axial pattern flaps incorporate a direct cutaneous artery and vein, terminal branches of which supply…
Miscellaneous Orthopedic Conditions
Chapter 69 Miscellaneous Orthopedic Conditions Heather A. Towle and Gert J. Breur Constitutional Bone and Cartilage Diseases Constitutional bone and cartilage diseases are identified at or shortly after birth and…
Nasal Planum, Nasal Cavity, and Sinuses
Chapter 99 Nasal Planum, Nasal Cavity, and Sinuses Chad W. Schmiedt and Kate E. Creevy Anatomy Nose The nasal cavity begins at the nostril, ends at the choanae, and is…
Liver and Biliary System
Chapter 95 Liver and Biliary System Philipp D. Mayhew and Chick Weisse Surgery of the liver and extrahepatic biliary tract is one of the more technically challenging areas in small…
Fractures of the Tibia and Fibula
Chapter 63 Fractures of the Tibia and Fibula Kei Hayashi and Amy S. Kapatkin Fractures of the tibia are relatively common in dogs and cats, accounting for 10% to 20%…
