Introduction
Introduction With the increasing longevity of cats, neoplastic conditions are now identified more frequently in practice. Surgery is often the mainstay of treatment for many feline tumors and the first…
Introduction With the increasing longevity of cats, neoplastic conditions are now identified more frequently in practice. Surgery is often the mainstay of treatment for many feline tumors and the first…
Introduction There are many modifications that can be made to the practice, waiting room and cat ward that can ensure the cat is treated in an optimum environment and that…
Introduction The success of a surgical procedure is reliant on thorough preoperative preparation and good postoperative nursing and nutrition, in addition to surgical technique. In recent years there has been…
Chapter 11 Surgery of the Bovine Musculoskeletal System 11.1 Musculoskeletal Examination in Cattle David E. Anderson, André Desrochers Musculoskeletal examination of cattle lacks uniformity, and many techniques for lameness examination…
Chapter 4 Surgical Considerations 4.1 Preoperative Preparation Susan L. Fubini Ava M. Trent Evaluation of the Patient All animals that are surgical candidates should have a complete physical examination, including…
Chapter 14 Surgery of the Calf Gastrointestinal System 14.1 Abomasal Disease Ava M. Trent A few noteworthy physiological differences exist between calves and adult cattle (see Section 10.4). The parietal…
Chapter 10 Surgery of the Bovine Digestive System 10.1 Surgical Diseases of the Oral Cavity Norm G. Ducharme Many surgical diseases can interfere with an animal’s ability to prehend and…
Chapter 12 Surgery of the Bovine Reproductive System and Urinary Tract 12.1.1 Surgery of the Male Reproductive Tract Robert O. Gilbert and Susan L. Fubini Applied Anatomy and Examination of…
Chapter 13 Surgical Diseases of the Eye in Farm Animals Nita L. Irby Vision is essential for food- or fiber-producing animals to safely exist in their environments and compete for…
Chapter 15 Surgery of the Calf Musculoskeletal System Norm G. Ducharme Numerous musculoskeletal system diseases in farm animals exist—ranging from the more rare congenital abnormality (malformation, angular or flexural deformity)…