| BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Head, Neck and Thoracic Surgery Contributor(s): Brockman, Daniel J. (Editor), Holt, David E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 090521482X ISBN-13: 9780905214825 Publisher: BSAVA OUR PRICE: $150.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 Annotation: The BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Head, Neck and Thoracic Surgery provides a valuable source of information for general practitioners worldwide, and is also a useful addition to any student bookshelf. The Manual provides a practical and up-to-date approach to surgery of the head, neck and thorax. The relative anatomy of the area of interest is reviewed and a discussion of how the veterinary surgeon should investigate the cause of disease to arrive at a diagnosis and treatment plan is given. Illustrated step-by-step Operative Technique panels cover the surgical procedures that are possible to perform in general practice. More advanced surgery is visited briefly and notes on referral procedures for these more complicated cases are given. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Veterinary Medicine - Small Animal - Medical | Surgery - General |
| Dewey: 636.708 |
| Series: BSAVA Manual Series |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.9" W x 12.26" (1.73 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This brand new Manual focuses on soft tissue surgery of the head, neck and thorax. Together with its companion volume, the BSAVAManual of Canine and Feline Abdominal Surgery, it highlights forthe veterinary surgeon in general practice the most commonlyperformed techniques. Procedures that are undertaken by thosesurgeons with more experience are also discussed so thatpractitioners can better inform their clients as to clinicaloptions. The Manual begins with a consideration of general patientassessment and stabilization, anaesthesia and analgesia, andpostoperative care for surgical conditions of the head, neck andthorax. An illustrated description of surgical instruments andmaterials follows. Chapters on different organs/systems consider relevant anatomy, clinical signs and diagnostics, and medical treatment in additionto surgical techniques. Emergency management of respiratorydistress is described, including instructions on how to perform anemergency tracheostomy. Surgical approaches to the thoracic walland drainage of the thoracic cavity are described in detail andillustrated. Step-by-step Operative Techniques detail the common procedures inan easy-to-follow practical way, with notes on patient positioningand preparation, instrumentation and postoperative care.Full-colour photographs and specially commissioned drawingsillustrate both the Operative Techniques and the accompanyingtext. Surgical diseases of the head, neck and thorax are considered achallenge by many surgeons. This Manual, written by aninternational panel of authors, serves to demystify commontechniques and provide a firm foundation for further development ofsurgical skills. |