Chapter 46 Trachea and bronchus E. Hardie Tracheal problems in cats can be life threatening. Surgical intervention may be required for removal of foreign bodies or focal masses. Tracheal avulsion…

Chapter 43 Thoracic wall G. Gradner Cats can incur serious traumatic thoracic wall conditions after road traffic accidents, falls, and dog bites. Congenital conditions are encountered, such as pectus excavatum,…

Chapter 48 Heart R. Burrow Heart disease is common in cats but there are few feline cardiac conditions that are treated surgically. Of these, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and symptomatic,…

Chapter 25 Abdominal wall hernias and ruptures K.M. Pratschke Cats are prone to abdominal wall hernias and ruptures either as congenital abnormalities or more often as a result of trauma….

Chapter 22 Injection site sarcomas B. Séguin Sarcomas developing at the injection sites of vaccines have been recognized in cats since the early 1990s.1,2 They can be highly invasive tumors…

Chapter 52 Larynx B. Kirby Surgical conditions of the feline larynx are relatively uncommon. Laryngeal paralysis, laryngeal neoplasia, and laryngeal inflammatory disease are the most common feline laryngeal conditions reported…

Chapter 15 Radiation therapy J.M. Dobson The treatment of cancer must always be tailored to suit the individual case, taking into consideration the biology, histology, grade and extent of the…

Chapter 1 Preoperative assessment for surgery V.R. Barrs and J.A. Beatty Pre-operative assessment of the patient provides a solid foundation for a safe and successful surgical procedure. The assessment relies…

Chapter 42 Thoracoscopy S.A. van Nimwegen and J. Kirpensteijn There are limited descriptions of the use of thoracoscopy in cats for exploration, aspiration, and biopsy of intrathoracic tissues.1–3 Cats are…

Chapter 13 Instruments J. Lapish and S.J. Langley-Hobbs As the patient size or area of surgery becomes smaller in relation to the surgeon’s hand, the tissues must be manipulated, increasingly,…