Chapter 32 Portosystemic shunts V. Lipscomb and M.S. Tivers ‘Portosystemic shunting’ is a broad term that has several possible underlying causes. In cats the main cause of portosystemic shunting is…

Chapter 10 Sutures and general surgical implants S.J. Langley-Hobbs Knowledge of the properties of the suture materials and implants available is essential to be able to make an informed decision…

Chapter 33 Pancreas L.M. Liehmann Cats are susceptible to a wide range of exocrine pancreatic diseases: acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic abscess, pancreatic pseudocyst and cyst, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and…

Chapter 53 Thyroid and parathyroid T. Sissener Diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands are the most common indication for surgery in the neck of feline patients. Although they share…

Chapter 31 Liver and biliary tract J.K. McClaran and N.J. Buote While hepatobiliary disease is quite common in feline patients, diseases requiring surgery are relatively limited. Metabolic functions of the…

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…