
Farm Animal Surgery
- 3rd Edition - October 1, 2028
- Latest edition
- Editors: Pierre-Yves Mulon, Jennifer Schleining
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 4 6 6 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 4 6 7 - 9
Master the surgical techniques needed to treat large animals! The comprehensive Farm Animal Surgery, 3rd Edition offers detailed, step-by-step guidelines for a wide range of… Read more
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Master the surgical techniques needed to treat large animals! The comprehensive Farm Animal Surgery, 3rd Edition offers detailed, step-by-step guidelines for a wide range of common, field-tested surgical procedures. It covers important topics such as patient examination and preparation, diagnostic imaging, surgical procedures organized by body system, anesthesia considerations, fluid therapy, and postoperative care. Written by large animal specialist Pierre-Yves Mulon, along with a team of expert contributors, this resource is also an invaluable tool in preparing for ACVS or ECVS board exams. An eBook version is included with print purchase of the 3rd edition; plus, videos accompany the eBook included with print purchase.
• Step-by-step guidelines cover bovine, sheep and goat, and swine surgeries by body system. • Over 600 full-color photographs and anatomic drawings illustrate common disorders, techniques, and equipment for large animal surgery. • Up-to-date information on key surgical techniques keeps you aware of advances in the field and practical knowledge of animal care. • Surgical procedures are included for each species — many with illustrated, step-by-step instructions. • Coverage of the physical examination includes cow, swine, goats, and sheep, to facilitate more accurate diagnoses of medical or surgical conditions. • Expert contributors provide a diverse, authoritative perspective on the many aspects of large animal surgery. • References are provided for very specialized procedures.
Veterinary practitioners with mixed practices (76,975 in the United States) [AVMA]; Veterinary practitioners specializing in food animal practice (3,424 in the United States) [AVMA]; *No international statistics available;
3rd edition Table of Contents TBD; Editors are in the process of reorganizing by system 2nd edition Table of Contents: PART I GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS TO ALL SPECIES 1 Examination of the Surgical Patient 2 Diagnostic Imaging 3 Presurgical Considerations 4 Fluid Therapy 5 Sedation, General Anesthesia, and Analgesia 6 General Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery 7 Postoperative Management 8 Neoplasia 9 Dentistry 10 Surgery of the Eyes 11 Postmortem Examination PART II BOVINE (ADULT) 12 Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Integumentary System 13 Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Respiratory and Cardiovascular System 14 Surgery of the Bovine Digestive System 15 Surgery of the Bovine Musculoskeletal System 16 Surgery of the Bovine Reproductive System and Urinary Tract PART III CALF 17 Surgery of the Calf Gastrointestinal System 18 Surgery of the Calf Musculoskeletal System 19 Miscellaneous Abnormalities of the Calf PART IV SHEEP AND GOAT 20 Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Integumentary System 21 Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Digestive System 22 Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Musculoskeletal System 23 Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Reproductive System and Urinary Tract 24 Congenital Anomalies in the Sheep and Goat PART V SWINE 25 Surgery of the Swine Digestive System 26 Surgery of the Swine Musculoskeletal System 27 Surgery of the Swine Reproductive System and Urinary Tract
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: October 1, 2028
- Language: English
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Pierre-Yves Mulon
Affiliations and expertise
Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary MedicineJS
Jennifer Schleining
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor and Head Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences