Surgery of the Stomach
Chapter 68 Surgery of the Stomach Ronald M. Bright Retrieval of foreign bodies is the most common reason for surgery on the stomach. Surgery of the pylorus is most often…
SMALL ANIMAL
Immune-Mediated Arthritis
Chapter 124 Immune-Mediated Arthritis Callum W. Hay, Paul A. Manley Immune-mediated arthropathies are inflammatory, non-infectious, and considered either non-erosive or erosive, depending on the effect on articular cartilage. The arthropathies…
Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
Table 157-3 THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIAC ARREST Chapter 157 Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation William W. Muir, III Resuscitation is the restoration of life after apparent death. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation…
Diabetes Mellitus
Table 34-1 STEPWISE TREATMENT OF DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS Chapter 34 Diabetes Mellitus Deborah S. Greco ETIOLOGY Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus • Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), also referred to as type 1…
Fractures and Growth Deformities of the Radius and Ulna, Luxation of the Elbow
Chapter 105 Fractures and Growth Deformities of the Radius and Ulna, Luxation of the Elbow James Tomlinson FRACTURES OF THE RADIUS AND ULNA Fractures of the radius and ulna are…
Fractures of the Shoulder
Chapter 102 Fractures of the Shoulder James K. Roush Recognition of shoulder fractures is important to allow acute lameness diagnosis and treatment and to protect normal shoulder joint mobility and…
Fractures and Dislocations of the Spine
Chapter 100 Fractures and Dislocations of the Spine Matthew Palmisano Congenital and acquired diseases of the spine are seen frequently in small animal practice. Early diagnosis and effective treatment are…
Diseases of the Liver and Biliary Tract
Table 71-4 SELECTED HEPATOTOXIC DRUG REACTIONS IN DOGS AND CATS Chapter 71 Diseases of the Liver and Biliary Tract Susan E. Johnson, Robert G. Sherding DIAGNOSTIC STRATEGY FOR LIVER DISEASE…
Fractures of the Femur
Chapter 109 Fractures of the Femur Peter Shires Surgery of the femur usually is performed to repair fractures. Biopsy of tumors or cysts and obtaining samples for bone cultures are…
Selected Skin Graft and Reconstructive Techniques
Chapter 57 Selected Skin Graft and Reconstructive Techniques Stephen J. Birchard, Daniel D. Smeak Large skin wounds can occur (1) from trauma directly to the skin or to its blood…
