Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery, Fifth Edition provides current information regarding surgical techniques from the perspective of clinicians who are performing specific procedures on a regular basis. It is intended to be concise, well illustrated, and reflective of the writer's experience, both good and bad. The emphasis with this volume is technique. The pathophysiologic priniciples and applications are covered in the companion volume, Mechanisms of Disease in Small Animal Surgery, Third Edition. These two books are regarded by most practitioners and students as being a two-volume.

Front Cover; Contents; Part I: Soft Tissue; Section A. Surgical Principles; 1: Selection and Use of Currently Available Suture Materialsand Needles; 2: Bandaging and Drainage Techniques; 3: Electrosurgery and Laser Surgery; 4: Oncologic Surgery; 5: Tumor Biopsy Principles and Techniques; 6: Supplemental Oxygen Delivery and Feeding Tube Techniques Nasal, Nasopharyngeal, Nasoesophageal, Nasotracheal, Nasogastric, and Nasoenteric Tubes: Insertion and Use; 7: Minimally Invasive Surgery Endosurgery; 8: Microvascular Surgical Instrumentation and Application. 9: Pain Management in the Surgical PatientSection B. Nervous System and Organsof Special Sense; 10: Nervous System; 11: Muscle Biopsy; 12: Eye; 13: Ear; Section C. Digestive System; 14: Oral Cavity; 15: Pharynx; 16: Salivary Glands; 17: Esophagus; 18: Exploratory Celiotomy; 19: Stomach; 20: Intestines; 21: Liver, Biliary System, Pancreas; 22: Diaphragm; 23: Peritoneum and Abdominal Wall; Section D. Respiratory System; 24: Nasal Cavity; 25: Larynx; 26: Trachea; 27: Lung and Thoracic Cavity; 28: Thoracic Wall; Section E. Urogenital System; 29: Kidney and Ureter; 30: Urinary Bladder; 31: Urethra. 32: Prostate33: Uterus; 34: Vagina and Vulva; 35: Testicles; 36: Penis and Prepuce; Section F. Endocrine System; 37: Endocrine System; Section G. Hernias; 38: Hernias; Section H. Integument; 39: Feline Onychectomy; 40: Mammary Glands; 41: Skin Grafting and Reconstruction Techniques; Section I. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic; 42: Heart and Great Vessels; 43: Lymphatics and Lymph Nodes; 44: Spleen; Section J. Exotic Species; 45: Surgical Techniques in Small Exotic Animals; Part II: Bones and Joints; Section K. Axial Skeleton; 46: Skull and Mandible; 47: Cervical Spine. 48: Thoracolumbar and Sacral SpineSection L. Fracture Fixation Techniques and Bone Grafting; 49: Fixation with Pins and Wires; 50: Interlocking Nailing of Canine and Feline Fractures; 51: Fixation with Screws and Bone Plates; 52: Plate-Rod Fixation; 53: External Skeletal Fixation; 54: Bone Grafts and Implants; Section M. Appendicular Skeleton -- Thoracic Limb; 55: Scapula and Shoulder Joint; 56: Humerus and Elbow Joint; 57: Radius and Ulna; 58: Carpus, Metacarpus, and Phalanges; 59: Amputation of the Forelimb; Section N. Appendicular Skeleton -- Pelvic Limb. 60: Sacroiliac Joint, Pelvis, and Hip Joint61: Femur and Stifle Joint; 62: Tibia and Tarsus; Section O. Orthopedic Bandaging and Splinting Techniques; 63: Commonly Used Bandages and Slings; 64: Commonly Used Splinting and Casting Techniques.