Chapter 71 Arthroscopy Kurt S. Schulz Arthroscopy is defined as endoscopy of a joint. It is performed with a rigid endoscope, which in small animals is often of a diameter…

Chapter 43 Internal Fracture Fixation Spencer A. Johnston, Dirsko J.F. von Pfeil, Loïc M. Déjardin, Michael Weh and Simon Roe The primary reason to choose internal fixation for treatment of…

Chapter 61 Fractures of the Femur Laurent P. Guiot, Ryan M. Demianiuk and Loïc M. Déjardin Introduction Femoral fractures constitute approximately 20% to 25% of all fractures encountered in the…

Chapter 62 Stifle Joint Michael P. Kowaleski, Randy J. Boudrieau and Antonio Pozzi Anatomy, Structure, and Function118 The stifle joint is classified as a complex condylar synovial joint owing to…

Chapter 5 Fluid Therapy Deborah Silverstein and Jennifer Campbell In the nineteenth century the pioneers of fluid therapy for the management of surgical patients were Albert Landerer from Germany and…