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Small Animal Surgery
By
Teresa Welch Fossum
The 3rd edition of this classic
textbook continues to serve 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 that might be referred to
specialists such as craniotomy, ventral slots, and lung lobectomy.
Discussions of general surgical procedures include sterile
technique, surgical instrumentation, suturing, preoperative care,
and antibiotic use. Key sections provide clinically relevant
coverage of soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, and
neurosurgery.
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Over 1500 full color
illustrations provide exceptionally clear representations of
anatomy and currently accepted surgical techniques, including
approaches and closure.
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Over 600 full color
photographs and radiographs offer clear images of specific
disorders, diseases, and procedures.
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Information on the most
efficient and cost-saving sterilization techniques including
scrubless and waterless preparation solutions.
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General considerations and
clinically relevant pathophysiology sections provide practical
information for case management.
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Step-by-step instructions
for surgical techniques are presented in italicized blue type
for quick and easy reference.
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Special icons identify
advanced procedures that should be referred to an experienced
surgeon or specialist.
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Color-coded tables and
boxes call attention to specific data, offering at-a-glance
access to key information such as drug dosages, clinical signs,
and analgesic protocols.
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Anesthesia Protocols
provide quick and easy access to recommendations for
anesthetizing animals with particular diseases or disorders.
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A new chapter on
Fundamentals of Physical Rehabilitation details the basics of
physical rehabilitation for practitioners who want to integrate
physical therapy into practice.
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A new chapter on Principles
of Minimally Invasive Surgery that describes the principles of
performing surgery with the least instrumentation possible,
including instrument selection and care and basic techniques.
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A new chapter on Surgery of
the Eye that discusses diseases and disorders of the eye, their
medical management, and corrective surgical procedures.
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Expanded coverage of
perioperative multimodal analgesic therapy.
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Updated coverage of
arthroscopy, canine elbow dysplasia, joint replacement, and
management of osteoarthritis.
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The latest information on
state-of-the-art radiologic techniques.
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