Designed to help general practitioners confidently perform surgery, Techniques in Small Animal Soft Tissue, Orthopedic, and Ophthalmic Surgery offers fast access to step-by-step procedures for the most common surgeries in small animal patients. This book discusses the relevant anatomy, brief pathophysiology, pre-operative considerations, potential complications, and treatment options and detailed techniques for a wide range of surgical procedures, as well as the equipment needed to perform them. Written by specialists from around the world, the 54 chapters each cover multiple treatment options or variations to techniques described in the literature, featuring soft tissue, orthopedic, and ophthalmic surgeries.

Practical tips and tricks for success in the operating room applicable to technicians, general practitioners, and surgeons are included throughout the book. High-quality color photographs accompany the surgical descriptions, along with video clips demonstrating some of the techniques hosted on a companion website.

Techniques in Small Animal Soft Tissue, Orthopedic, and Ophthalmic Surgery includes information on:

Techniques in Small Animal Soft Tissue, Orthopedic, and Ophthalmic Surgery covers common surgeries performed in general practice, giving general practitioners, veterinary students, and new surgeons practical tips and tricks from experienced surgeons in an easily referenced format.

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List of Contributors 

Foreword 

Preface

Acknowledgments 

About the Companion Website 

1 Preparing for an Abdominal Procedure 
Ivette Juarez, Christine A. Valdez, and Marbella Lopez

2 Steps for Simple Eyelid Mass Removal 
Robin Sankey

3 Surgery for the Prolapsed Third Eyelid Gland 
Audrey C. Hudson and Caleb Hudson

4 Tips and Tricks for Successful Entropion Repair 
Robin Sankey

5 A Guide to Enucleation 
Robin Sanke

6 Nosectomy in Cats 
Nicole J. Buote

7 Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome in Dogs and Cats 
Pamela Schwartz

8 Aural Hematoma 
Jess D. Work

9 Pinnectomy 
Karen L. Cherrone

10 Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla Osteotomy (TECA-LBO) 
Grayson Cole

11 Ventral Bulla Osteotomy (VBO) 
Philippa R. Pavia

12 Mandibulectomy 
Giovanni Tremolada

13 Sialoadenectomy 
Grayson Cole

14 Thyroidectomy 
Giovanni Tremolada

15 Laryngeal Paralysis 
Jessica Baron

16 Peripheral Lymph Node Extirpation in the Dog and Cat 
Arathi Vinayak

17 Limb Amputation in Companion Animals: Thoracic and Pelvic Limb Amputations 
Arathi Vinayak

18 Summary of Skin Reconstruction Options 
David Michael Tillson

19 Digit Amputation 
David Michael Tillson

20 The Art of the Abdominal Explore 
Heidi Hottinger

21 Gastropexy 
Kristin A. Coleman

22 Gastrointestinal Procedures 
enny J. Regier

23 Splenectomy 
Pamela Schwartz

24 Liver Biopsies 
Nicole J. Buote

25 Ovariohysterectomy/Ovariectomy 
Brad M. Matz

26 Cesarean Section 
David Michael Tillson

27 Pyometra 
Brad M. Matz

28 Cystotomy and Partial Cystectomy 
Janet A. Grimes

29 Prostatic Abscessation 
Catriona M. MacPhail

30 Inguinal, Umbilical, and Diaphragmatic Hernias 
David Michael Tillson

31 Canine Scrotal Ablation and Scrotal Urethrostomy 
Joey A. Sapora

32 Feline Perineal Urethrostomy 
Janet A. Grimes

33 Rectal Prolapse 
Catriona M. MacPhail

34 Perineal Hernia 
Catriona M. MacPhail

35 Anal Sacculectomy in Dogs and Cats

36 Caudectomy 
Kristin A. Coleman and Trent T. Gall

37 Preparing for Orthopedic Procedures 
Ivette Juarez, Christine A. Valdez, and Marbella Lopez

38 Principles of Fracture Repair 
Seth Bleakley

39 Orthopedic Implants 
Rebecca J. Webb

40 Principles of External Coaptation 
Seth Bleakley

41 3D-Printing in Orthopedics 
Paul Schwarzmann

42 Mandibular Fractures 
Caleb Hudson and Stephen C. Jones

43 Metacarpal and Metatarsal Fractures 
Rebecca J. Webb

44 Humeral Condylar Fractures 
Nathan T. Squire and David Dycus

45 Canine Elbow Dysplasia 
Joey A. Sapora

46 Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy (FHO) 
Kristin A. Coleman

47 Lumbosacral Steroid Epidural 
Rebecca S. Salazar

48 Pelvic Fractures 

49 Medial Patellar Luxation Repair 
Ross H. Palmer

50 Extracapsular Stabilization for the Cranial Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Stifle 
Trent T. Gall

51 Osteochondrosis 
Stephen C. Jones and Caleb Hudson

52 Arthrocentesis 
Carolyn L. Chen, Leah P. Hixon, and Emily C. Viani

53 Tendon Lacerations 
Rebecca J. Webb

54 Bone Grafts 
Rebecca J. Webb

Index