Small animal soft tissue surgery /

• Main Author: Yool, Donald A., (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2012.
• Subjects: Veterinary surgery.; Pets > Surgery.; Surgery, Veterinary > methods.; Pets > surgery.; Veterinary Pharmacology and Anaesthesiology, (New March 2000); Animal Surgery and Non-drug Therapy, (New March 2000); Engineering and Equipment (General); Techniques and Methodology.; Pets and Companion Animals.; Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals.; Abdomen.; Animal tissues.; Antibiotics.; Decision making.; Digestive system.; Digestive tract.; Ears.; Endocrine system.; Head.; Hernia.; Larynx.; Liver.; Neck.; Neoplasms.; Nutritional support.; Ovaries.; Peritonitis.; Pleura.; Preoperative care.; Respiratory system.; Skin.; Small animal practice.; Soft tissues.; Spleen.; Surgery.; Surgical equipment.; Surgical instruments.; Surgical operations.; Suture.; Suture techniques.; Sutures.; Techniques.; Testes.; Thorax.; Trachea.; Urinary tract.; Uterus.; Veterinary practice.; Wounds.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 394 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book is comprised of 6 parts providing an introduction to the fundamentals of small animal soft tissue surgery, core principles that underpin all surgery and key areas of general soft tissue surgery undertaken in general small animal practice. Emphasis is given on the current veterinary practice, application of basic principles and importance of patient assessment and appropriate decision making. Topics discussed include basic surgical principles, wound management and reconstructive surgery, abdominal surgery, head and neck surgery, endocrine surgery and principles of thoracic surgery.