Arthroscopy
Chapter 71 Arthroscopy Kurt S. Schulz Arthroscopy is defined as endoscopy of a joint. It is performed with a rigid endoscope, which in small animals is often of a diameter…
Internal Fracture Fixation
Chapter 43 Internal Fracture Fixation Spencer A. Johnston, Dirsko J.F. von Pfeil, Loïc M. Déjardin, Michael Weh and Simon Roe The primary reason to choose internal fixation for treatment of…
Fractures of the Femur
Chapter 61 Fractures of the Femur Laurent P. Guiot, Ryan M. Demianiuk and Loïc M. Déjardin Introduction Femoral fractures constitute approximately 20% to 25% of all fractures encountered in the…
Stifle Joint
Chapter 62 Stifle Joint Michael P. Kowaleski, Randy J. Boudrieau and Antonio Pozzi Anatomy, Structure, and Function118 The stifle joint is classified as a complex condylar synovial joint owing to…
Fluid Therapy
Chapter 5 Fluid Therapy Deborah Silverstein and Jennifer Campbell In the nineteenth century the pioneers of fluid therapy for the management of surgical patients were Albert Landerer from Germany and…
Basic Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures
Chapter 124 Basic Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures Hans D. Westermeyer and Diane V.H. Hendrix Ophthalmic surgery is indicated for a vast number of diseases and encompasses many types of surgical techniques….
Tension-Relieving Techniques
Chapter 77 Tension-Relieving Techniques Bryden J. Stanley One of the more satisfying outcomes a surgeon can experience is the successful reconstruction of a gaping wound that at first glance appears…
Cervical Spine
Chapter 31 Cervical Spine Simon R. Platt and Ronaldo C. da Costa Clinical Signs and Neurologic Examination of Animals with Cervical Spinal Cord Disease Observation of an animal’s gait, posture,…
Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 106 Cardiac Surgery E. Christopher Orton Anatomy The mammalian heart is a muscular organ consisting of two atria, two ventricles, and several great vessels. The right atrium and left…
Thoracic Cavity
Chapter 105 Thoracic Cavity MaryAnn G. Radlinsky Anatomy The pleural cavity is a potential space that normally lacks any content except for a film of fluid.28 It exists only as…
