Veterinary Surgery ─ Small Animal

Focus on the "how" and "why" of medical/surgical conditions - the critical issues that lead to successful outcomes for your patients - with Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal Expert Consult, 2nd Edition.

• Comprehensive coverage includes surgical biology, surgical methods and perioperative care, neurosurgery, and orthopedics in Volume I; soft tissue surgery is covered in Volume II.
• Extensive references to published studies show the factual basis for the material.
• An outstanding art program with sophisticated color drawings and high-quality photographs clarifies key concepts and brings you closer to a 3-D view of surgical procedures, much like you will experience in practice.
• Strong blend of clinical and basic science information facilitates a clear understanding of clinical issues surrounding operative situations.
• Expert Consult website offers access to the entire text online, plus references linked to original abstracts on PubMed.
• Organization and content parallels the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Surgery written examinations to provide excellent preparation for certification and recertification.
• Highly recognized contributing authors create chapters from their own experience and knowledge base, providing the most authoritative, current information available.
• Coverage of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology in chapters on specific organs includes information critical to operative procedures and patient management.
• In-depth chapters on anesthesia, surgical oncology, tumors of the spine, and musculoskeletal neoplasia provide valuable resources for practicing surgeons, especially in the area of cancer treatment.
• Preoperative considerations and surgical implications for surgical procedures help surgeons make decisions about treatment approaches.

• NEW and UPDATED! Expert Consult website with print text plus complete online access to the book's contents, so you can use it any time - anywhere.
• EXPANDED! Coverage of interventional radiology techniques in the soft tissue volume to provide cutting-edge information on contemporary imaging modalities that gain access to different structures of the pet's body for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons.
• NEW and UPDATED! Expanded coverage of coaptation devices and small animal prosthetics clearly explains how they are used in a variety of clinical situations.
• EXPANDED! Principles of minimally invasive plate treatment added to the orthopedic volume to show how these advancements maximize healing and protect the patient while meeting the surgeon's goals in using fracture fixation.