Turner and McIlwraith's Techniques in Large Animal Surgery

About the Companion Website viii
 
Contributors ix
 
Preface to the First Edition xi
 
Preface to the Second Edition xiii
 
Preface to the Third Edition xv
 
Preface to the Fourth Edition xvii
 
1. Presurgical Considerations 3
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS
 
Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient 3
 
Surgical Judgment 4
 
Principles of Asepsis and Antisepsis 4
 
Surgical Classifi cations 4
 
Role of Antibiotics 5
 
Preoperative Planning 5
 
Preparation of the Surgical Site 5
 
Postoperative Infection 6
 
References 6
 
2. Anesthesia and Fluid Therapy 7
Khursheed Mama, DVM, DACVA
 
Anesthesia 7
 
Fluid Therapy 23
 
References 29
 
3. Surgical Instruments 33
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS
 
Use of Surgical Instruments 33
 
Preparation of Instruments 38
 
General Surgical Instruments 39
 
Instruments Used Specifi cally in Large Animal Surgery 52
 
4. Suture Materials and Needles 61
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS
 
Suture Materials 61
 
Needles 67
 
References 69
 
5. Knots and Ligatures 71
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS
 
Principles of Knot Tying 71
 
Ligatures 73
 
References 76
 
6. Suture Patterns 77
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS
 
Basic Suture Patterns 77
 
Suture Patterns Used for Closure of Hollow Organs 83
 
Stent Bandages (Tie-Over Dressings) 88
 
Suture Patterns for Severed Tendons 88
 
References 91
 
7. Principles of Wound Management and the Use of Drains 93
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS
 
Wound Management 93
 
Methods of Closure and Healing 96
 
Use of Drains 97
 
References 101
 
8. Reconstructive Surgery of Wounds 103
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS
 
References 111
 
9. Equine Orthopedic

Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS, is Associate Dean and Professor of Surgery at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Fort Collins, Colorado.
 
A.N. Baird, DVM, MS, DACVS, is Chief of Staff of the Large Animal Hospital and Section Chief of Large Animal Surgery and Associate Professor of Large Animal Surgery at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in West Lafayette, Indiana.

"This book is well written and illustrated, concise, and full of relevant practical information. I highly recommend this book to veterinary students during their clinical training and large animal practitioners who wish to review procedures they do infrequently. Priced at just over $100, this book represents an investment you will not regret." ( Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association , 15 June 2014)