Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preoperative patient assessment -- Basic small animal anesthesia -- Asepsis in small animal surgery -- Antibiotic use in small animal surgery -- Basic surgical instruments -- Pack preparation for sterilization -- Operating room protocol -- Surgical attire -- Scrubbing, gowning, and gloving -- Surgical preparation and animal positioning -- Surgical draping -- Instrument handling -- Surgical knot tying -- Suture materials and basic suture patterns -- Basic wound healing and wound closure -- Surgical hemostasis -- Surgical tubes and drains -- Canine ovariohysterectomy -- Postoperative pain management -- Patient aftercare and follow-up.

"Fundamentals of Small Animal Surgery offers a thorough introduction to the surgical principles essential to good veterinary practice. With many high-quality line drawings and clinical photographs to complement the detailed descriptions, the book is a useful resource for building basic surgery skills. Covering topics ranging from assessment and surgical pack preparation to aseptic techniques and postoperative pain management, the book is a valuable reference for surgical procedure training in veterinary or veterinary technician schools, and serves as a refresher for veterinarians and technicians in practice."--Provided by publisher.