A how-to-dot-it book for the practising small animal surgeon. Indications for procedures are mentioned briefly, followed by clear, step-by-step written and photographic descriptions of most standard procedures.

Contemporary companion animal surgery has two very different aspects. The first is the scientific basis of modern surgery, such as the pathophysiology of the underlying diseases, knowledge of wound healing, selection of suture materials, and experimental surgery in laboratories and hospitals. And then there is the craftsmanship, the techniques, and the procedures.

The scientific basis of surgery of dogs and cats has been documented comprehensively and in-depth in several outstanding surgical textbooks during the past decade. The high quality of the contents of these textbooks affirms that companion animal surgery has become a mature discipline in veterinary medicine.

Atlas of small animal surgery is a how-to-dot-it book for the practising small animal surgeon. Indications for procedures are mentioned briefly, following which the reader will find clear, step-by-step written and photographic descriptions of most standard procedures in use in soft tissue surgery today. The pictures were taken during surgical procedures in the Companion Animal Hospital of the University of Utrecht.

Atlas of small animal surgery was prepared for all veterinary surgeons and students and many of the procedures shown can be performed in modern animal hospitals. Even surgeons who do not undertake the more advanced procedures will find pleasure in the understanding provided by the illustrations and descriptions.

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