By
Theresa Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl ACVS, Department of Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Description
The 3rd edition of this classic textbook continues to serve as a one-stop resource for authoritative information on all aspects of small
animal surgery. Coverage includes basic procedures such as spays, castrations, and declaws, as well as more advanced surgeries that might
be referred to specialists such as craniotomy, ventral slots, and lung lobectomy. Discussions of general surgical procedures include
sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, suturing, preoperative care, and antibiotic use. Key sections provide clinically relevant
coverage of soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery.
