The fourth edition of Small Animal Surgery serves as a one-stop resource for authoritative information on all aspects of small animal surgery. Coverage includes basic procedures such as spays, castrations, and declaws, as well as more advanced surgeries like craniotomy, ventral slots, and lung lobectomy. New contributors bring a fresh perspective and discuss the latest advances in key areas such as imaging modalities, regenerative medicine, minimally invasive surgery, and neurology. Access to a companion website provides a fully searchable version of the book, bi-monthly content updates, videos, aftercare instructions, case presentations, and a fracture planner.

1. Principles of Surgical Asepsis

2. Sterilization and Disinfection

3. Surgical Facilities, Equipment, and Personnel and Care and Maintenance of the Surgical Environment

4. Preoperative and Intraoperative Care of the Surgical Patient

5. Preparation of the Operative Site

6. Preparation of the Surgical Team

7. Surgical Instrumentation

8. Biomaterials, Suturing, and Suture Patterns

9. Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Selection

10. Nutritional Management of the Surgical Patient

11. Fundamentals of Physical Rehabilitation

12. Perioperative Multimodal Analgesic Therapy

13. Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery

14. Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy

15. Advanced Imaging for Surgeons
    
    
    

    Part II: Soft Tissue Surgery

    
    
    
    
16. Surgery of the Integumentary System

17. Surgery of the Eye

18. Surgery of the Ear

19. Surgery of the Abdominal Cavity

20. Surgery of the Digestive System

21. Surgery of the Liver

22. Surgery of the Extrahepatic Biliary System

23. Surgery of the Endocrine System

24. Surgery of the Hemolymphatic System

25. Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter

26. Surgery of the Bladder and Urethra

27. Surgery of the Reproductive and Genital Systems

28. Surgery of the Cardiovascular System

29. Surgery of the Upper Respiratory System

30. Surgery of the Lower Respiratory System: Lungs and Thoracic Wall

31. Surgery of the Lower Respiratory System: Pleural Cavity and Diaphragm
    
    
    

    Part III: Orthopedics

    
    
    
    
32. Fundamentals of Orthopedic Surgery and Fracture Management

33. Management of Specific Fractures

34. Diseases of the Joints

35. Management of Muscle and Tendon Injury or Disease

36. Other Diseases of Bones and Joints
    
    
    

    Part IV: Neurosurgery

    
    
    
    
37. Neurodiagnostic Overview for the Small Animal Surgeon

38. Neurologic Examination and Relevant Neuroanatomy

39. Surgery of the Brain

40. Surgery of the Cervical Spine

41. Surgery of the Thoracolumbar Spine

42. Surgery of the Cauda Equina

43. Nonsurgical Disorders of the Brain and Spine

44. Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
    
    
    
    
    

    New to This Edition

    
    
    
    
    
    
    • A new chapter on neurologic examination provides a solid foundation in neuroanatomy, electro-diagnostics, and basic MRI physics and principles, enabling you to perform a proper neurologic exam to detect problems in cats and dogs, some of which can be corrected via surgical repair.
      
      
      
    • A new chapter on regenerative medicine provides the most current information on stem cell research.
      
      
      
    • Differential diagnosis tables and boxes offer quick access to vital information, including how to avoid misdiagnosis of disorders that may mimic more commonly encountered surgical neurologic problems that are not actual disorders requiring surgical repair
      
      
      
    
    
    
    

    Key Features
    

    
    
    • Well illustrated, step-by-step instructions for surgical techniques provide quick reference to practical how-to information in emergency and clinical situations.
      
    • Coverage of cutting-edge imaging techniques, including radiographs, CT, MRI, and digital imaging, explores the most useful imaging modalities for demonstrating areas of surgical concern.
      
    • Access to the continually updated companion website for the life of this edition includes:
      
      
      
      
      

      
      

      • Bi-monthly content updates provide cutting-edge information on surgery developments

      • Video clips of step-by-step surgical procedures

      • Customizable and printable aftercare instructions

      • Interactive Fracture Planner

      • Case presentations

      • Neurosurgery video clips

      • References linked to PubMed
        

      
      
      
      
    • Over 1500 full color images offer exceptionally clear representations of anatomy and currently accepted surgical techniques, including approaches and closure.
      
    • Anesthesia Protocols offer easy access to recommendations for anesthetizing animals with particular diseases or disorders.
      
    • Notes boxes call attention to specific data, offering at-a-glance access to key information.
    
    
    
    

    Author Information

    
    

    By Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl ACVS, Department of Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX