Product 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64951 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1632 pages

The Veterinary Record
"The artwork is striking"

Veterinary Surgery
"The best illustrated book of its type"

Customer Reviews

Superb
A superb surgical text. Unusually for surgical textbooks, it is ideal for both new graduate and experienced surgeon. In many ways this is a "complete" textbook - it includes detailed information on not only the diagnosis and surgical correction of every condition likely to be encountered in general practice, but also the pathophysiology, medical management and post-op consideration/complications. the diagrams are superb (and easy to follow especially if, like me, you like to have the book open at the relevant page during a particularly complicated procedure!) Having bought many many expensive textbooks during my years as a student and 10 years in practice this is the first one I would gladly have paid double for. I have referred to it countless times and have yet to find it lacking in any way. It will take you from your first bitch spey to your surgery certificate and beyond - buy it!

Excellent book! Highly recommended!
This book is really a treasure for everyone's library: whether you are a veterinarian or a student, this book is a must! It is easy to read, yet detailed, with lots of illustrations and sketches. Contains detailed clinical procedures. Very user friendly-Highly recommended!

You need this book
I bought this book (and the nelson and couto internal medicine book) as a student. Since then, there is no book I have used more. It is excellent for learning, revision, and practical use in theatre. It is well set out, has fantastic illustrations (very important for surgeons..) and goes to just the right level of detail. It does not have the depth of detail of slatter, but is much better written and easier to use because of it. I think anything not covered by this book you would be better researching in current journals anyway.
Basically you should buy this. Your boss can provide the rest, but you will not regret having this at home or in your locker at work, it is the most useful thing I have bought and I still use it every day as a surgeon!