Chapter 2 THE HEAD The head of the dog is often involved in trauma either from accidents or fighting. The position of the subcutaneous vessels is therefore important in these…

Chapter 7 THE HINDLIMB The hindlimb has gluteal, perineal, thigh, knee or stifle, crural, tarsal, metatarsal and phalangeal regions. Bony prominences are readily identifiable: these include the cranial dorsal iliac…

Chapter 9 THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN Fig. 9.1 Surface features of the neck, trunk and tail: dorsal view. The palpable bony ‘landmarks’ of the vertebral column and adjoining bones are shown…

Chapter 4 THE FORELIMB As with the previous two chapters, any part of the limb may be involved in surface trauma with bruising and hemorrhage requiring cleaning, disinfection and debridement….

Chapter 3 THE NECK The neck has three regions: the parotid region, the ventral margin of the neck and the prescapular region. Many conditions link the head and the neck…

Chapter 6 THE ABDOMEN The symmetry, size and shape of the abdomen varies considerably from breed to breed. In the bitch, the mammary glands are an important pre- and post-natal…

Chapter 5 THE THORAX Clinically, the thorax is important because of the wealth of problems that may affect the heart, lungs and trachea, esophagus and diaphragm. The regions are presternal,…

Chapter 10 THE CAT: COMPARATIVE ASPECTS Fig. 10.1 Surface features of the cat: left lateral view. The cat differs from the dog in a number of ways (see Fig. 1.1),…