
Comparative Veterinary Anatomy
A Clinical Approach
- 1st Edition - December 8, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: James A. Orsini, Nora S. Grenager, Alexander de Lahunta
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 0 1 5 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 1 0 8 - 5
Comparative Veterinary Anatomy: A Clinical Approach describes the comprehensive, clinical application of anatomy for veterinarians, veterinary students, allied health professio… Read more
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Request a sales quoteComparative Veterinary Anatomy: A Clinical Approach describes the comprehensive, clinical application of anatomy for veterinarians, veterinary students, allied health professionals and undergraduate students majoring in biology and zoology. The book covers the applied anatomy of dogs, cats, horses, cows and other farm animals, with a short section on avian/exotics, with a focus on specific clinical anatomical topics. The work improves the understanding of basic veterinary anatomy by making it relevant in the context of common clinical problems. This book will serve as a single-source reference on the application of important anatomical structures in a clinical setting.
Students, practitioners and specialists will find this information easy-to-use and well-illustrated, thus presenting an accurate representation of essential anatomical structures that relates to real-life clinical situations in veterinary medicine.
- Presents multiple species, garnering a broad audience of interest for veterinarians, specialists, professional students, and undergraduate students majoring in the biological sciences
- Contains detailed layered color figures at the beginning of each different species section in addition to numerous figures throughout
- Focuses on clinically oriented anatomy
- Correlates gross anatomy, radiology, ultrasound, CT, MRI and nuclear medicine in clinical case presentations
Veterinary anatomists and surgeons; zoo and wildlife clinicians; small and large animal veterinarians; biologists, students, residents, and fellows in zoo, wildlife, veterinary, exotic pet medicine and anatomy and academic environments; veterinary scientists in laboratory settings and lab animal settings; veterinary/clinical institutions and libraries; allied health professionals, comparative anatomists
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
1: Clinical Anatomy Nomenclature
N.S. Grenager, J.A. Orsini,and A. de Lahunta
SECTION II: DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
Aitor Gallastegui, Section editor
2: Introduction to Imaging Modalities
Aitor Gallastegui
2.1 Current Imaging Technologies
2.1.1 Endoscopy – Nora S. Grenager and James A. Orsini
2.1.2 Radiography – Aitor Gallastegui
2.1.3 Ultrasonography (US) – Aitor Gallastegui
2.1.4 Computed tomography (CT) – Aitor Gallastegui
2.1.5 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – Aitor Gallastegui
2.1.6 Nuclear scintigraphy & positron emission tomography (PET) – Aitor Gallastegui
2.2 Novel Technologies
2.2.1 Files in diagnostic imaging/PACS – Aitor Gallastegui
2.2.2 3D printing – Aitor Gallastegui
2.2.3 Cone beam CT – Aitor Gallastegui
2.2.4 Whole body PET scan – A. Gallastegui, N.S. Grenager, and J.A. Orsini
SECTION III: CANINE AND FELINE CLINICAL CASES
John F. Randolph and Helen Davies, Section editors
3.0/Canine IIIA Landscape Figures (1-9) N.S. Grenager, J.A. Orsini, and A. de Lahunta
3.1/Feline IIIB Landscape Figures: (1-9) N.S. Grenager, J.A. Orsini, and A. de Lahunta
3: Axial Skeleton: Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column
John F. Randolph, Cha ed.
Nasal Cavity, Pharynx, and Paranasal Sinuses
3.1 Nasopharyngeal polyp – Meredith Miller
3.2 Hyperthyroidism – Mark E. Peterson and John F. Randolph
3.3 Brachycephalic airway syndrome – David Holt Mouth
3.4 Odontogenic disease – Nadine Fiani and Santiago PeraltaEye
3.5 Retrobulbar mass – Eric Ledbetter Ear
3.6 Otitis interna/media – Adalberto Merighi and Laura Lossi
3.7 Thyroid adenocarcinoma – Takanori Sugiyama and Helen Davies
3.8 Cervical intervertebral disc disease – Takanori Sugiyama and Helen Davies
Vestibular System, Brain and Lumbar Vertebral Column
3.9 Otitis media/interna and vestibular dysfunction – Marc Kent and Eric N. Glass
3.10 Glioma – Marc Kent and Eric N. Glass
3.11 Meningioma – Fred Wininger
3.12 Lumbar intervertebral disc disease – Marc Kent and Eric N. Glass
4: Thorax: Helen Davies
Pleura, Mediastinum, and Lungs
4.1 Aspiration pneumonia – N. Bamford, C. Beck, and H.Davies
4.2 Pyothorax – L. Dooley, C. Beck, and H. Davies
4.3 Diaphragmatic rupture – Cathy Beck and Helen Davies
Mediastinal Organs
4.4 Feline cardiomyopathy – Mark Oyama and Simon Bailey
4.5 Persistent right fourth aortic arch (PRRA) – David Holt
4.6 Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) – Mark Oyama
4.7 Mitral valve disease – L. Dooley, C. Beck, and S. Bailey
4.8 Esophageal foreign body – David Holt
5: Abdomen
John Randolph, Chapter editor
Liver, Pancreas, Spleen, and Adrenal Glands
5.1 Portosystemic vascular anomaly – Sharon A. Center and John F. Randolph
5.2 Extrahepatic bile duct obstruction secondary to acute pancreatitis – Shannon M. Palermo and Mark Rondeau
5.3 Hyperadrenocorticism – N. S. Grenager, R. S. Hess, and J A. Orsini
5.4 Splenic torsion – D. Holt, N.S. Grenager, and J.A. Orsini
Stomach
5.4 Gastric dilatation and volvulus – Carol Carberry
Small Intestine
5.5 Small intestine obstruction – D. Holt, N. S. Grenager, and J.A. Orsini
Large Intestine, Anal Canal, and Rectum
5.6 Megacolon – Takanori Sugiyama and Helen Davies
Body Wall
5.7 Abdominal wall hernia – Takanori Sugiyama and Helen Davies
6: Pelvic Organs
Helen Davies, Chapter editor
Female Urogenital System
6.1 Ectopic ureters – James Flanders
6.2 Pyometra – Natali Krekeler and Helen Davies
6.3 Dystocia and the mammary gland – N. Krekeler, H. Davies and C. Beck
Male Urogenital System
6.4 Benign prostatic hyperplasia – M. Schrank, S. Romagnoli, and N. Krekeler
6.5 Congenital phimosis – M. Schrank, N. Krekeler, H. Davies, and S. Romagnoli
7: Thoracic Limb
Helen Davies, Chapter editor
Proximal Thoracic Limb (shoulder, brachium, and antebrachium)
7.1 Osteochondritis dissecans of the shoulder – Kimberly A. Agnello
7.2 Incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle – T. Sugiyama, H. Davies, and C. Beck
Distal Thoracic Limb (carpus and manus)
7.3 Carpal valgus deformity – L. Wallett, C. King , C. Beck, and H. Davies
7.4 Phalangeal fracture – Ray Ferguson and Helen Davies
Innervation of the Thoracic Limb
7.5 Nerve sheath neoplasm – Eric N. Glass and Marc Kent
8: Pelvic Limb
Helen Davies, Chapter editor
Proximal Pelvic Limb (hip, stifle, crus)
8.1 Hip dysplasia – Christina Murray and Cathy Beck
8.2 Femoral fracture – Christina Murray and Cathy Beck
8.3 Cranial cruciate ligament tear – Kimberly A. Agnello
8.4 Tibial fracture – L. Wallett, C. Beck, and H. Davies
Distal Pelvic Limb (tarsus and pes)
8.5 Fracture of the tarsal bones – C. Boemo, O. Al-Juhaishi, Z. Akbar, and H. Davies
Innervation of the Pelvic Limb
8.6 Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis – Eric N. Glass and Marc Kent
8.7 Calcaneal tendon injury – E.N. Glass, M. Kent, and A. de Lahunta
9: Integument and Mammary Gland
Helen Davies, Chapter editor
9.1 Sebaceous adenitis – Karen Trainor and Brian Palmeiro
SECTION IV: EQUINE CLINICAL CASES
Nora S. Grenager & James A. Orsini, Section eds.
4.0/Equine IV Landscape Figures: (1-11) N.S. Grenager, J.A. Orsini, and A. de Lahunta
10: Axial Skeleton: Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column
Matt Gerard and Amy Johnson
Eye
10.1 Squamous cell carcinoma – Amanda Davis and Brian Gilger
Mouth
10.2 Septic sialoadenitis – Timo Prange and Mathew Gerard
Paranasal Sinuses
10.3 Paranasal sinus cyst – Ferenc Toth and Jim Schumacher
10.4 Dental disease and sinusitis – Callie Fogle and Mathew Gerard
Pharynx
10.5 Guttural pouch disease – Olivier LePage
10.6 Nasopharyngeal collapse – Tara R. Shearer and Susan J. Holcombe
10.7 Laryngeal hemiplegia – Eric Parente
Cranial Nerves
10.8 Vestibular disease – William Gilsenan
Ear
10.9 Ear sarcoid – Annette M. McCoy
Poll
10.10 Nuchal bursitis – Jose Garcia-Lopez
Neck
10.11 Esophageal obstruction – Judith Koenig and Shune Kimura
Central Nervous System
10.12 Cervical vertebral osteoarthritis – Amy L. Johnson
10.13 Congenital cerebellar disorder – Monica Aleman
11: Thorax
Sarah Reuss
Heart
11.1 Tetralogy of Fallot – Christobal Navas de Solis
11.2 Mitral regurgitation – Christobal Navas de Solis and Kari Bevevino
Pleura, Mediastinum, and Lungs
11.3 Pleuropneumonia – Michelle Coleman
12: Abdomen
E. Mueller, J. Williams, and K. Epstein, Chapter editors
Stomach, Spleen, and Small Intestine
12.1 Gastric ulcer disease – C. Xue, K. Withowski, A. St. Pierre, and K. Epstein
12.2 Duodenitis-proximal jejunitis – Katherine Christie and Jarred Williams
12.3 Epiploic foramen entrapment – J. Tyma, J. Goni, and J. Williams
Cecum and Colon
12.4 Cecal impaction – Euan Murray and Kira Epstein
12.5 Large colon volvulus – Jessica Bramski and Kira Epstein
12.6 Small colon enterolith – Phillip Kieffer and Kira Epstein
Organs
12.7 Cholangiocarcinoma – Brina Lopez and Kira Epstein
13: Pelvic Organs
Dirk Vanderwall
Female Urogenital System
13.1 Urovagina – Jennifer Linton
13.2 Second-degree perineal laceration – Candace Lyman and G. Reed Holyoak
13.3 Uterine artery rupture – Maria Ferrer
13.4 Granulosa cell tumor – Dirk Vanderwall
13.5 Endometrial cysts – Carlos Pinto
13.6 Oviduct/uterine tube obstruction – Candace Lyman and Patricia Sertich
Male Urogenital System
13.7 Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis – David Levine and Carrie Jacobs
13.8 Seminal vesiculitis – Malgorzata Pozor
13.9 Inguinal hernia – Nora S. Grenager and James A. Orsini
Urinary Bladder and Urachal Remnant
13.10 Omphalitis and bladder rupture – Singen Elliott and Jarred Williams
13.11 Cystic calculus – Tamara Dobbie
14: Thoracic Limb
Nick Carlson
Proximal Thoracic Limb (shoulder, brachium, and antebrachium)
14.1 Radial neuropathy – Laura Johnstone
14.2 Supraglenoid tubercle fracture – Nick Carlson
14.3 Ulnar fracture – Nick Carlson
14.4 Radial fracture – Liberty Getman
Distal Thoracic Limb (carpus and manus)
14.5 Superficial digital flexor tendinitis – Nick Carlson
14.6 Osteochondral fragment of the metacarpophalangeal joint – Nick Carlson
14.7 Fracture of the 2nd phalanx – Nick Carlson
14.8 Foreign body penetration of the hoof – Nick Carlson
14.9 Laminitis – Nick Carlson
15: Pelvic Limb
Nick Carlson
Proximal Pelvic Limb (hip, stifle, crus)
15.1 Coxofemoral joint luxation – Nick Carlson
15.2 Osteochondritis dissecans – Sarah James
15.3 Disruption of the fibularis (peroneus) tertius – Nick Carlson
Distal Pelvic Limb (tarsus and pes)
15.4 Gastrocnemius tendonitis – Sarah James and Nick Carlson
15.5 Fracture of the 4th metatarsal bone – Nick Carlson
16: Integument and Mammary Gland
Sarah Reuss
16.1 Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia – Daniela Luethy
16.2 Mastitis – Maria Ferrer
SECTION V: FARM ANIMAL CLINICAL CASES
André Desrochers
5.0/Bovine V Landscape Figures: (1-9) N.S. Grenager, J.A. Orsini, and A. de Lahunta
17: Axial Skeleton: Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column
André Desrochers
Head and Neck
17.1 Maxillary sinusitis – Caroline Constant
17.2 Tooth root abscess – Andy Niehaus
17.3 Dehorning – Marjolaine Rousseau
Vertebral Column
17.4 Spinal lymphoma – André Desrochers and Gilles Fecteau
18: Thorax
André Desrochers
Heart and Lungs
18.1 Pericarditis – Marie-Eve Fecteau
18.2 Endocarditis and atrial lymphoma – Marie-Eve Fecteau and Gilles Fecteau
19: Abdomen
André Desrochers
Forestomachs (rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum)
19.1 Traumatic reticuloperitonitis – Emma Marchionatti
19.2 Left displacement of the abomasum – Brent C. Credille and Susan Fubini
Small and Large Intestine
19.3 Intestinal volvulus – David Anderson
Cecum
19.4 Cecal dilatation/volvulus – Emma Marchionatti
Liver
19.5 Caudal vena cava syndrome – Julie Berman
19.6 Hepatic lipidosis – Julie Berman
Kidney
19.7 Hydronephrosis – André Desrochers
20: Pelvic Organ
André Desrochers
Female Urogenital System
20.1 Perineal laceration – Michael Pesato and Billy Smith
20.2 Dystocia with cesarean section – Andy Niehauss
Male Urogenital System
20.3 Urolithiasis – Marie-Eve Fecteau
20.4 Penile hematoma – David Anderson
21: Thoracic Limb
André Desrochers
Thoracic Limb
21.1 Shoulder luxation – Marjolaine Rousseau
21.2 Septic arthritis of the distal interphalangeal joint – Karl Nuss
21.3 Sole ulcer – Karl Nuss
21.4 Metacarpal fracture – André Desrochers
22: Pelvic Limb
André Desrochers
Pelvic Limb
22.1 Coxofemoral luxation – Emma Marchionatti
22.2 Patellar dislocation – David Anderson
22.3 Cranial cruciate ligament tear – Emma Marchionatti and Caroline Constant
22.4 Gastrocnemius rupture – André Desrochers
23: Integument and Mammary Gland/Udder
André Desrochers
23.1 Contagious ecthyma – Cynthia Faux and Luise King
23.2 Chronic udder abscess – Sylvain Nichols
23.3 Teat obstruction – Sylvain Nichols
SECTION VI: AVIAN CLINICAL CASES
Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon, Section editors
6.0/ Avian VI Landscape Figures (1-7) N.S. Grenager, J. A. Orsini, and A. de Lahunta
24: Adaptations to Flight
Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
25: Head and Neck
Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
25.1 Infraorbital sinusitis – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
25.2 Crop impaction – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
25.3 Syringeal obstruction – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
25.4 Beak fracture – Cynthia M. Faux, Marcie L. Logsdon and Laura Lossi
25.5 Obstruction of external ear canal – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
25.6 Ocular trauma – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
26: Thoraco-abdominal Cavity
Cynthia M. Faux & Marcie L. Logsdon
26.1 Ischemic stroke – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
26.2 Egg-yolk peritonitis – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
26.3 Air sacculitis – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
26.4 Ventricular foreign body – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
26.5 Sertoli cell tumor – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
26.6 Marek’s disease – Ricardo de Matos and Jamie Morrisey
27: Thoracic and Pelvic Limb
Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
27.1 Humeral fracture – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
27.2 Vertebral column trauma – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
27.3 Pododermititis (bumblefoot) – Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
28: Integument/Feathers
Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
28.1 Impacted uropygial (‘preen’) gland
Cynthia M. Faux and Marcie L. Logsdon
SECTION VII: APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Abbreviations used in the text
Appendix 2: Reference values for physical examination parameters
Canine/Feline, Equine, Farm animal (Bovine, Caprine, Ovine) and Avian
Appendix 3: Reference values for complete blood count
Canine/Feline, Equine, Farm animal (Bovine, Caprine, Ovine) and Avian
Appendix 4: Reference values for serum biochemistry
Canine/Feline, Equine, Farm animal (Bovine, Caprine, Ovine) and Avian
SECTION VII: INDEX
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 8, 2021
- No. of pages (Hardback): 1496
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323910156
- eBook ISBN: 9780128121085
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James A. Orsini
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Nora S. Grenager
Nora Grenager is an equine internal medicine specialist currently at University College Dublin in Ireland. Dr. Grenager received her BA from Amherst College, her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania, and then completed her internship and internal medicine residency at Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic in Salinas, California. She is board-certified in large animal internal medicine by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and, until moving to Ireland, practiced primarily in California and northern Virginia.
Dr. Grenager recently published Comparative Veterinary Anatomy: A Veterinary Approach with co-editors Dr. James Orsini and the late Dr. Alexander de Lahunta. She is co-editor of the upcoming 5th edition of Equine Emergencies with Dr. James Orsini. She has published on equine endocrinopathic laminitis, ultrasonographic findings with right dorsal displacement of the large colon, links between temporohyoid osteoarthropathy and cribbing, gastric ulcers, and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection; edited a case series on equine tick-borne diseases; and has guest or proof-edited numerous other publications. She has been actively involved in the veterinary profession via positions in associations such as the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, The Northern California Association of Equine Practitioners, The International Laminitis Conference, and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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