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Synopsis
The most comprehensive text available on equine surgery, this book prepares the veterinary surgeon for managing each surgical condition by understanding its pathophysiology and evaluating alternative surgical approaches. Explanations describe how to avoid surgical infections, select and use instruments, and perfect fundamental surgical techniques including incisions, cautery, retractions, irrigation, surgical suction, wound closure, dressings, bandages, and casts.
• Thorough and complete coverage means this is the only book practitioners and students need.
• World-renowned contributors include 67 of the most experienced and expert equine practitioners, each providing current and accurate information.
• This text covers all the information needed to study for the American and European College of Veterinary Surgeons Board Examination, making it an excellent study tool.
• Coverage of anesthesiology and pain management is reintroduced in this edition.
• Extensive and up-to-date orthopedic coverage includes joint disorders and joint trauma.
• Integumentary system coverage includes wound management, reconstructive surgery, and skin grafting.
• Other important topics include the alimentary system, cardiovascular surgery, and new techniques in vascular surgery.
• More minimally invasive surgical techniques
• A section on anesthesia has been re-introduced to this edition
Gordon J. Baker
This is a new edition of an equine surgery text first published in 1992. It is reduced in size and contains material updated and revised from recent literature (up to 1997). The section, chapter, and system based descriptions are maintained. The reduced size and updating of the material is designed to increase its availability. The descriptions and, in particular, the diagrams of surgical techniques allow it to be recommended as a ""how to"" text. The text is aimed at the equine surgeon in training and in academia. It is also a resource for research investigators and the wider audience of equine practitioners. The text is organized into twelve sections. The first three on background material and surgical biology and surgical methods are succeeded by nine sections that are system/organ based. Emphasis is placed on the musculoskeletal system. With the exception of eight color images of the histology of bone healing, all the figures and photographs are black-and-white. In the main, this second edition meets the objectives of the two editors. New diagnostic techniques have been added and their application to surgical treatments illustrated. In general, the quality of the drawings and diagrams is much better than that of the photographs and suggest that some might have been omitted. This text is a welcome addition and resource for the practicing and training veterinarian in equine surgery.