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Small Animal Spinal Disorders

Diagnosis and Surgery

  • 2nd Edition - December 10, 2004
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Nicholas J. H. Sharp, Simon J. Wheeler
  • Language: English

The new edition of this highly illustrated volume on small animal spinal disorders contains much more text than the previous edition, and has been re-organised into an illustrated… Read more

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Description

The new edition of this highly illustrated volume on small animal spinal disorders contains much more text than the previous edition, and has been re-organised into an illustrated text. All possible spinal disorders are covered - from trauma and disc disease to neoplasia and much more. Introductory chapters on relevant functional anatomy and clinical examination are followed by chapters on diagnosis, differential diagnosis and pre-operative assessment (including diagnostic aids and instrumentation). Each spinal disorder is then reviewed, giving operative techniques where necessary to enhance the detailed text. A discussion of post-operative management, possible complications and outcome is also included.Encompassing all aspects of spinal disorders, from the presenting features of each spinal disorder to the outcomes after surgery or other treatment, and packed full of colour and black-and-white illustrations, Small Animal Spinal Disorders will give you all the information you need to diagnose and treat these complicated disorders.

Key features

  • This edition moves from an atlas-style presentation to that of a fully illustrated text.
  • Lengthy figure legends have been replaced with shorter, easier-to-digest figure legends.
  • 50 new color prints and line figures enhance coverage on new spine surgery techniques.
  • A description-rich presentation of surgical procedures, outcomes, and complications makes this edition a vital resource for every clinical practice.

Readership

Small animal veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, small animal neurologists, small animal neurosurgeons and small animal orthopaedic surgeons.

Table of contents

1. Functional Anatomy

2. Patient Examination

3. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis

4. Diagnostic Aids

5. Instrumentation

6. Pre-operative Assessment

7. Cervical Disc Disease

8. Thoracolumbar Disc Disease

9. Atlantoaxial Subluxation

10. Lumbosacrial Disease

11. Caudal Cervical Spondylomyelopathy

12. Neoplasia

13. Trauma

14. Miscellaneous Conditions

15. Post-operative Care

Glossary of Acronyms
Index

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 28, 2004
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Nicholas J. H. Sharp

Affiliations and expertise
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology), American College of Veterinary Surgeons, European College of Veterinary Surgeons, Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Canada West Veterinary Specialists & Critical Care Hospital, Vancouver, Canada (formerly Animal Critical Care Group of Vancouver)

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Simon J. Wheeler

Affiliations and expertise
Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Neurology, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Veterinary Neurology, Hertfordshire, UK

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