Chapter 22 Surgical Pain Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Treatment Strategies B. Duncan X. Lascelles The nervous system detects and interprets a wide range of thermal and mechanical stimuli, as well as…
Chapter 20 Bandages and Drains Bonnie Grambow Campbell Bandages Bandages promote healing, protect wounds from the environment and the patient, absorb exudate, eliminate dead space, apply or relieve pressure, administer…
Chapter 1 Inflammatory Response Jean A. Nemzek, Tara Cotroneo and Anna L. Hampton Inflammation is the body’s fundamental early defense mechanism and the initiator of basic tissue repair. In sharp…
Chapter 35 Medical and Surgical Management of the Brain-Injured Pet Curtis W. Dewey and Daniel J. Fletcher Severe brain injury in dogs and cats is an unfortunately frequent occurrence and…
Chapter 42 Open Fractures Ralph P. Millard and Heather A. Towle An open fracture is one in which fractured bone is exposed to environmental contamination resulting from disruption of soft…
Chapter 8 Metabolism and Nutritional Needs of Surgical Patients Daniel L. Chan In people, nutritional status is an important determinant of outcome after surgery, and a clear association has been…
Chapter 19 Surgical Hemostasis Davina M. Anderson In modern surgery, we are well aware that surgical technique has an effect on patient survival and postoperative outcome. Good surgical technique was…
Chapter 26 Neurologic Examination and Neuroanatomic Diagnosis Scott J. Schatzberg, Marc Kent and Simon R. Platt The past 10 years have been marked by a dramatic increase in the availability…
Chapter 21 Biopsy General Principles MaryAnn G. Radlinsky Biopsies are performed to determine the presence or extent of disease present in sampled tissue. Samples may be required for histopathologic diagnosis,…
Chapter 10 Wound Infections and Antimicrobial Use Dorothy Cimino Brown Surgical site infection remains a serious problem despite the use of modern principles of preoperative preparation of animals and surgeons,…
