Equine surgery /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Auer, Jörg A., Stick, John A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, [2012]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Shock : pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and physiologic response to trauma
  • The systemic inflammatory response
  • Fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base therapy
  • Hemostasis, surgical bleeding, and transfusion
  • Wound healing
  • Metabolism and nutritional support of the surgical patient
  • Surgical site infection and the use of antimicrobials
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Instrument preparation, sterilization, and antiseptics
  • Preparation of the surgical patient, the surgery facility, and the operating team
  • Surgical instruments
  • Surgical techniques
  • Minimally invasive surgical techniques
  • Cryosurgery
  • Lasers in veterinary surgery
  • Suture materials and patterns
  • Drains, bandages, and external coaptation
  • Balanced inhalation anesthesia
  • Modern injection anesthesia for horses
  • Anesthesia and analgesia for foals
  • Recovery from anesthesia
  • Chemical restraint for standing surgery
  • Equine pain management
  • Principles of plastic and reconstructive surgery
  • Skin grafting
  • Management of superficial wounds
  • Management of deep and chronic wounds
  • Management of sinus tracts and fistulas
  • Skin conditions amenable to surgery
  • Oral cavity and salivary glands
  • Esophagus
  • Stomach and spleen
  • Colic : diagnosis, surgical decision, and preoperative management
  • Surgical approaches to the abdomen
  • Principles of intestinal injury and determination of intestinal viability
  • Small intestine
  • Large intestine
  • Rectum and anus
  • Abdominal hernias
  • Postoperative care, complications, and reoperation
  • Overview of upper airway function
  • Diagnostic techniques in equine upper respiratory tract disease
  • Nasal passages and paranasal sinuses
  • Pharynx
  • Larynx
  • Gutteral pouch
  • Trachea
  • Thoracic disorders
  • Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system
  • Diagnostic procedures
  • Developmental vertebral anomalies
  • Surgical treatment of developmental diseases of the spinal column
  • Traumatic disorders of the spinal column
  • Peripheral nerve injury
  • Surgery of the globe and orbit
  • Adnexal surgery
  • Surgery of the ocular surface
  • Intraocular surgery
  • Testis
  • Penis and prepuce
  • Vulva, vestibule, vagina, and cervix
  • Uterus and ovaries
  • Diagnostic techniques and principles of urinary tract surgery
  • Kidneys and ureters
  • Bladder
  • Urethra
  • Radiography
  • Ultrasonography
  • Nuclear scintigraphy
  • Computed tomography
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Diagnostic anesthesia
  • Emergency treatment and transportation of equine fracture patients
  • Bone biology and fracture healing
  • Metallic instruments and implants
  • Principles of fracture treatment
  • Bone grafts and bone replacements
  • Synovial joint biology and pathobiology
  • Medical treatment of joint disease
  • Surgical treatment of joint disease
  • Arthrodesis techniques
  • Management of bursitis
  • Diagnosis and management of tendon and ligament disorders
  • Biology and management of muscle disorders and diseases
  • Synovial and osseous infections
  • Angular limb deformities
  • Flexural limb deformities
  • Osteochondrosis
  • Subchondral bone cysts
  • Foot
  • Phalanges and the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints
  • Third metacarpal and metatarsal bones
  • Vestigial metacarpal and metatarsal bones
  • Carpus
  • Radius and ulna
  • Shoulder
  • Tarsus
  • Tibia
  • Stifle
  • Femur and pelvis
  • Temporomandibular joint disorders
  • Craniomaxillofacial disorders
  • Postoperative physiotherapy for the orthopedic patient