Chapter 57 Eyelids and orbit C.E. Plummer The feline eye exhibits a variety of diseases that are not seen or are uncommon in other species. There are a few specific…

Chapter 18 Wounds and wound management D.M. Anderson and S.J. Langley-Hobbs Wound management has been a developing field for thousands of years, with the earliest records dating from ancient Egypt…

Chapter 47 Lung A.L. Moores Diffuse lung disease in cats is rarely treated surgically. However, cats with certain discrete or lobular lung diseases may respond well to surgical management. Recent…

Chapter 55 Mandibulectomy and maxillectomy K.M. Pratschke and K.D. Smith There are several indications for surgery of the maxilla and mandible in feline patients; this chapter will describe the indications…

Chapter 19 Flaps and grafts P. Nelissen and D. White Ongoing advances in oncological and trauma surgery ensure that the indications for advanced reconstructive surgery in the cat continue to…

Chapter 28 Stomach Z. Halfacree This chapter discusses the surgical diseases of the stomach in the cat. Simple gastric surgery, in particular gastrotomy for foreign body removal or full-thickness gastrointestinal…

Chapter 56 Palate R.K. Sivacolundhu Reconstruction of palatal defects in cats can be challenging and requires a detailed knowledge of local anatomy, as well as an understanding of the various…

Chapter 39 Male genital tract E.J. Friend Conditions of the male feline genital tract are rare, but include cryptorchidism and neoplasia of the testicles, intersex abnormalities of the penis, and…

Chapter 21 Mammary glands P. Buracco The high prevalence of neutered female cats ensures that mammary gland problems in cats are not common. However, in the un-neutered queen the incidence…

Chapter 45 Diaphragm D.A. Yool Traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures are common in cats and are life-threatening injuries that generally require prompt surgical attention. Other forms of congenital and acquired diaphragmatic defects…