Surgery of Exotic Animals (eBook)

R. Avery Bennett, Geoff W. Pye (Herausgeber)

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2021 | 1. Auflage
480 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-119-13960-7 (ISBN)

Infos

The first book to provide veterinarians with in-depth guidance on exotic animal surgical principles and techniques As the popularity of exotic animals continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly important for veterinarians to be knowledgeable and skilled in common surgical procedures for a wide range of exotic species. Written for practitioners and board-certified surgeons with a working knowledge of domestic animal surgery, Surgery of Exotic Animals is the first clinical manual to provide comprehensive guidance on surgical principles and common procedures in exotic pets, zoo animals, and wildlife. Edited by internationally recognized leaders in exotic animal surgery and zoological medicine, this much-needed volume covers invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and both terrestrial and marine mammals. Contributions from a team of surgery and zoo specialists offer detailed descriptions of common surgeries and provide a wealth of color images demonstrating how each procedure is performed including regional anatomy and surgical approaches. An invaluable one-stop source of authoritative surgical information on exotic species, this book: Provides illustrated guidance on surgical principles and common surgeries performed in exotic species Describes general principles, instrumentation, equipment, suture materials, and magnification surgery Covers a wide range of procedures such as small and large mammal dental surgery, avian soft tissue surgery, reptile orthopedic surgery, and primate surgery Includes chapters on surgical oncology, megavertebrate laparoscopy, and minimally invasive surgery techniques Surgery of Exotic Animals is an indispensable clinical guide and reference for all private veterinary practitioners; exotic, zoo, and wildlife veterinarians; laboratory animal veterinarians; veterinary students; and veterinary technicians.

Autor

The editors R. Avery Bennett, DVM, MS, DACVS, is an Adjunct Professor of Companion Animal Surgery at Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge, LA, USA. Geoffrey W. Pye, BVSc, MSc, DACZM, is Animal Health Director at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, FL, USA.

Inhalt

List of Contributors ix

Preface xi

About the Editors xii

1 General Principles, Instruments, and Equipment 1
R. Avery Bennett

2 Suture Materials 11
Michael S. McFadden

3 Magnification Surgery 23
Heidi Phillips

4 Invertebrate Surgery 35
Gregory A. Lewbart

5 Fish Surgery 46
Claire Vergneau-Grosset and E. Scott Weber, III

6 Amphibian Surgery 63
Claire Vergneau-Grosset and E. Scott Weber, III

7 Reptile Orthopedic Surgery 74
Michael S. McFadden

8 Surgical Approaches to the Reptile Coelom 85
Geoffrey W. Pye and R. Avery Bennett

9 Reptiles: Soft Tissue Surgery 96
Stephen J. Mehler and R. Avery Bennett

10 Avian Orthopedics 112
Brett Darrow and R. Avery Bennett

11 Approaches to the Caudal Coelom (Abdomen) of Birds 154
Michael B. Mison and R. Avery Bennett

12 Avian Reproductive Procedures 163
Stephen J. Mehler and R. Avery Bennett

13 Surgery of the Avian Gastrointestinal Tract 175
Michael B. Mison and R. Avery Bennett

14 Surgery of the Avian Respiratory System and Cranial Coelom 190
Geoffrey W. Pye

15 Minimally Invasive Surgery Techniques in Exotic Animals 204
Stephen J. Mehler and R. Avery Bennett

16 Orthopedic Surgery in Small Mammals 227
Michael S. McFadden

17 Rabbit Soft Tissue Surgery 240
R. Avery Bennett

18 Ferret Soft Tissue Surgery 277
Catriona MacPhail

19 Rodent Soft Tissue Surgery 297
R. Avery Bennett

20 Soft Tissue Surgery in Hedgehogs 322
Daniel J. Duffy and R. Avery Bennett

21 Surgery of the Sugar Glider 332
Geoffrey W. Pye

22 Small Mammal Dental Surgery 338
Estella Böhmer

23 Large Mammal Dental Surgery 369
Allison D. Woody, David A. Fagan, and James E. Oosterhuis

24 Primate Surgery 383
Celia R. Valverde and Elizabeth Bicknese

25 Marine Mammal Surgery 402
Jennifer L. Higgins, Carmen M. H. Colitz, and Dean A. Hendrickson

26 Megavertebrate Laparoscopy 418
Mark Stetter and Dean A. Hendrickson

27 Zoo Animal Surgery 426
Geoffrey W. Pye

28 Surgical Oncology in Exotics 432
Elizabeth A. Maxwell

Index 448

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin
• Schlagworte: Exoten • Veterinärchirurgie • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin / Chirurgie, Orthopädie, Trauma • Veterinärmedizin / Exoten • Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Medicine - Exotic Pets • Veterinary Medicine - Zoo & Wildlife • Veterinary Surgery, Orthopedics & Trauma
• ISBN-10: 1-119-13960-0 / 1119139600
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-13960-7 / 9781119139607