By
Donald Piermattei, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Professor Emeritus, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary
Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Gretchen Flo, DMV, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Small Animal Medical & Surgical, Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, MI
Charles DeCamp, DVM, Michigan State University, Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, MI
Description
This handbook covers the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of conditions affecting the locomotor system in small animals. The 4th edition
presents up-to-date information on various types of fractures and methods of fixation, lameness and joint surgery, and musculoskeletal
diseases. Other key topics include: acute and chronic bone infections; transplantation, plating, wiring, and pinning techniques; bone
grafting; reconstructive joint surgery; and osteochondrosis.
