By
Jorg Auer, Dr Med Vet, MS, Diplomate ACVS, ECVS, Professor of Surgery, Director, Veterinary Surgery Clinic, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
John Stick, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Professor and Chief of Staff, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Description
The most comprehensive text available on equine surgery, this book prepares the veterinary surgeon for managing each surgical condition
by understanding its pathophysiology and evaluating alternative surgical approaches. Explanations describe how to avoid surgical infections,
select and use instruments, and perfect fundamental surgical techniques including incisions, cautery, retractions, irrigation, surgical
suction, wound closure, dressings, bandages, and casts.
