Part 1: Soft Tissue
Section A. Surgical Principles
Chapter 1
Selection and Use of Currently Available Suture Materials and Needles; Daniel D. Smeak
Chapter 2: Bandaging and Drainage Techniques
Bandaging Open Wounds; Mark W. Bohling and Steven F. Swaim
Wound Drainage Techniques; Mark W. Bohling and Steven F. Swaim
Chapter 3: Electrosurgery and Laser Surgery
Electrosurgical Techniques; Robert B. Parker
Radiofrequency; A.D. Elkins
Laser Surgery; Kenneth E. Bartels
Chapter 4
Oncologic Surgery; Earl Calfee
Chapter 5
Tumor Biopsy Principles and Techniques; Nicole Ehrhart, Steven J.Withrow, & Susan M. Larue
Chapter 6
Supplemental Oxygen Delivery and Feeding Tube Techniques
Nasal, Nasopharyngeal, Nasoesophageal, Nasotracheal, Nasogastric, and Nasoenteric Tubes: Insertion and Use; Dennis T. Crowe, Jr. & Jennifer Devey
Esophagostomy Tube Placement and Use; Dennis T. Crowe, Jr. & Jennifer Devey
Use of Jejunostomy and Enterostomy Tubes; Chad Devitt and Howard B. Seim , III
Chapter 7
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Endosurgery; Lynnetta J. Freeman & James E. Bailey
Thoracoscopy; Eric Monnet
Arthroscopy; Kurt S. Schulz
Chapter 8
Microvascular Surgical Instrumentation and Application; Otto L. Lanz & Daniel A. Degner
Chapter 9
Pain Management in the Small Animal Patiens; Stephanie H. Berry & Richard V. Broadstone
Section B. Nervous System and Organs of Special Sense
Chapter 10: Nervous System
Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors; Daniel M. Brehm
Peripheral Nerve Biopsy; John H. Rossmeisl, Jr.
Chapter 11: Muscle Biopsy; John H. Rossmeisl, Jr.
Chapter 12: Eye
Surgery of the Eyelids; Phillip Pickett
Surgery of the Conjunctiva and Cornea; Jamie J. Schorling and Ian P. Herring
Imbrication Technique for Replacement of Prolapsed 3rd Eyelid Gland; Stacey Andrew
Enucleation and Orbital Exenteration; Ian P. Herring
Chapter 13: Ear
Pinna
Suture Technique for Repair of Aural Hematoma; Paul E. Cechner
Sutureless Technique for Repair of Aural Hematoma; M. Joseph Bojrab and Georghe M. Constantinescu
External Ear Canal
Treatment of Otitis Externa; M. Joseph Bojrab and Georghe M. Constantinescu
Vertical Ear Canal Ablation; M. Joseph Bojrab and Georghe M. Constantinescu
Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla; Daniel D. Smeak
Ventral Bulla Osteotomy; David E. Holt
Section C. Digestive System
Chapter 14: Oral cavity
Exodontic Therapy; Mark M. Smith
Repair of Cleft Palate; Eric R. Pope and Georghe M. Constantinescu
Repair of Oronasal Fistulas; Eric R. Pope and Georghe M. Constantinescu
Maxillectomy and Premaxilectomy; William S. Dernell, Peter D. Schwarz, and Stephen J. Withrow
Mandibulectomy; William S. Dernell, Peter D. Schwarz, and Stephen J. Withrow
Surgery of the Tongue, Lips, and Cheek; Laura D. Dvorak and Earl F. Calfee III
Chapter 15: Pharynx
Cricopharyngeal Dysphagia; Eberhard Rosin (Deceased)
Oropharyngeal Polyps in Cats; Jacqueline R. Davidson
Chapter 16: Salivary Glands; Michael D. King and Don R. Waldron
Chapter 17: Esophagus
Management of Esophageal Foreign Bodies; Michael S. Leib and Don R. Waldron
Esophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair; Ronald M. Bright
Chapter 18: Exploratory Ceiliotomy; Harry W. Booth, Jr.
Chapter 19: Stomach
Principles of Gastric and Pyloric Surgery; Maria A. Fahie
Gastrotomy; Maria A. Fahie
Gastrectomy; Maria A. Fahie
Partial-Thickness Resection via Gastrotomy Incision; Maria A. Fahie
Y – U Antral Flap Pyloroplasty; Maria A. Fahie
Billroth 1(Gastroduadenostomy); Maria A. Fahie
Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus; Jacqueline R. Davidson
Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus: Surgical Treatment; Amelia M. Simpson
Incisional Gastropexy; Douglas M. MacCoy
Circumcostal Gastropexy; Gary W. Ellison
Laparoscopic Gastropexy Technique; Don R. Waldron
Chapter 20: Intestines
Enterotomy; Gary W. Ellison
Intestinal Resection and Anastomosis; Gary W. Ellison
Subtotal Colectomy in the Cat; Ron M. Bright
Surgery of the Colon and Rectum; Brian T. Huss
Management of Rectal Prolapse; Mark H. Engen
Anal Sac Removal; Roy F. Barnes and Sandra Manfra Marretta
Nonsurgical Management of Perianal Fistulas; Dean Fillipowicz
Excisional Techniques for Perianal Fistulas; Gary W. Ellison
Chapter 21: Liver, Biliary System, Pancreas
Hepatobiliary Surgery; Robert A. Martin and Michael D. King
Congenital Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs and Cats; Karen M. Tobias
Cellophane Banding of Portosystemic Shunts; Geraldine B. Hunt
Pancreatic Surgery; Elizabeth M. Hardie
Surgery and Pancreatitis; James M. Fingeroth
Chapter 22: Diaphragm
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia; Jamie R. Bellah
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias; Jamie R. Bellah
Chapter 23: Peritoneum and Abdominal Wall
Closure of Abdominal Incisions; Eberhard Rosin (Deceased)
Closed Peritoneal Drainage; Giselle Hosgood
Omentum as a Surgical Tool; Giselle Hosgood
Section D. Respiratory System
Chapter 24: Nasal Cavity
Resection of the Nasal Planum; Rodney C. Straw
Rhinotomy Techniques; Cheryl S. Hedlund
Chapter 25: Larynx
Brachycephalic Syndrome; Cheryl S. Hedlund
Treatment of Laryngeal Paralysis with Unilateral Cricoarytenoid Laryngoplasty (a form of Arytenoid Laterlization; Thomas R. LaHue
Chapter 26: Trachea
Treatment of Tracheal Collapse; Ring Prosthesis Technique; H. Phil Hobson
Treatment of Tracheal Collapse with Intraluminal Stenting; Charles Chick W. C. Weisse
Tracheal Resection and Anastomosis; Roger B. Fingland
Permanent Tracheostomy; Cheryl S. Hedlund
Chapter 27: Lung and Thoracic Cavity
Thoracic Approaches; Dianne Dunning
Pulmonary Surgical Techniques; Dianne Dunning
Thoracic Drainage; Dennis T. Crowe and Jennifer Devey
Chapter 28: Thoracic Wall
Thoracic Wall Neoplasia; Dennis E. Olsen
Management of Flail Chest; Dennis E. Olsen
Section E. Urogenital System
Chapter 29: Kidney and Ureter
Nephrectomy; Eberhard Rosin (Deceased)
Nephrotomy; Nancy Zimmerman-Pope and Michael D. King
Nephroliths and Ureteroliths in Cats; S. Kathleen Salisbury
Extracorporal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy; India F. Lane
Laser Lithotripsy for Treatment of Canine Urolithiasis; Ellen B. Davidson-Dominick
Renal Transplantation; Lillian R. Aronson
Ectopic Ureter; Mary A. McLoughlin
Chapter 30: Urinary Bladder
Cystotomy and Cystectomy; Elizabeth Arnold Stone and Andrew E. Kyles
Cystostomy Tube Placement; Julie D. Smith
Colposuspension for Urinary Incontinence; Elizabeth Arnold Stone
Chapter 31: Urethra
Surgical Management of Urethral Calculi in the Dog; Don R. Waldron
Canine Scrotal Urethrostomy; Daniel D. Smeak
Perineal Urethrostomy in the Cat; M. Joseph Bojrab and Georghe M. Constatinescu
Prepubic Urethrostomy in the Cat; Richard A. S. White
Management of Urethral Trauma; Jamie R. Bellah
Surgical Treatment of Urethral Prolapse in Male Dogs; John A. Kirsch and J. G. Hauptman
Chapter 32: Prostate
Surgery of the Prostate; Clarence A. Rawlings
Use of Omentum in Prostatic Drainage; Richard A. S. White
Chapter 33: Uterus
Prepubertal Ovariohysterectomy; Lisa M. Howe
Ovariohysterectomy; Roger B. Fingland and Don R.Waldron
Laparoscopic Ovariohysterectomy; Robert Hancock
Cesarean Section: Traditional Approach; Curtis W. Probst and Trevor N. Bebchuck
Cesarean Section by Ovariohysterectomy; Holly S. Mullen
Chapter 34: Vagina and Vulva
Surgical Treatment of Vaginal and Vulvar Masses; Ghery D. Pettit
Episioplasty; Dale E. Bjorling
Episiotomy; Roy F. Barnes and Sandra Manfra – Maretta
Chapter 35: Testicles
Prepubertal Castration; Lisa M. Howe
Orchiectomy of Descended and Retained Testicles in the Dog and Cat; Stephen W. Crane
Chapter 36: Penis and Prepuce
Surgical Procedures of the Penis; H. Phil Hobson
Section F. Endocrine System
Chapter 37: Endocrine System
Adrenalectomy; Stephen D. Gilson, Lillian Brady Rizzo, and Akito Mitsui
Thyroidectomy in the Dog and Cat; Stephen J. Birchard
Section G. Hernias
Chapter 38: Hernias
Incisional Hernia Repair; Daniel D. Smeak
Inguinal Hernia Repair in the Dog; Paul W. Dean, M. Joseph Bojrab, and Georghe M. Constantinescu
Perineal Hernia Repair in the Dog; F. A. Mann, Georghe M.Constantinescu, and Mark A. Anderson
Prepubic Hernia Repair; Daniel D. Smeak
Section H. Integument
Chapter 39: Onychectomy; Jonathon M. Miller and Don R. Waldron
Chapter 40: Mastectomy Techniques; H. J. Harvey and Jonathon M. Miller
Chapter 41: Skin Grafting and Reconstruction Techniques
Skin Grafting Techniques; Michael M. Pavletic
Mesh Skin Grafting; Eric R. Pope
Microsurgical Reconstruction Applications; J. David Fowler
Paw and Distal Limb Salvage and Reconstructive Techniques; Mark W. Bohling and Stephen F. Swaim
Section I. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic
Chapter 42: Heart and Great Vessels
Conventional Ligation of Patent Ductus Arteriosus; Eric Monnet
Surgical Correction of Pulmonic Stenosis; Jill E. Sackman and D. J. Krahwinkel,Jr.
Interventional Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease; Jonathan Abbott
Surgical Correction of Persistent Right Aortic Arch; Gary W. Ellison
Surgical Treatment of Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Neoplasia; John Berg
Chapter 43: Lymphatics and Lymph Nodes
Surgical Management of Chylothorax; Mary Ann Radlinsky
Transdiaphragmatic Approach to Thoracic Duct Ligation in Cats; Robert A. Martin
Lymph Node Biopsy; Mary Ann Radlinsky
Chapter 44: Spleen
Surgery of the Spleen; Dale E. Bjorling
Section J. Exotic Species
Chapter 45: Surgical Techniques in Small Exotic Animals
Surgery of Pet Ferrets; Neal L. Beeber
Anal Sac Resection in the Ferret; James E. Creed
Soft Tissue Surgery in Reptiles; Steve J. Mehler and R. Avery Bennett
Abdominal Surgery of Pet Rabbits; Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney
PART II. BONES AND JOINTS
Section K. Axial Skeleton
Chapter 46: Skull and Mandible
Surgical Repair of Fractures of the Mandible and Maxilla; Mauricio Dujowich
Acrylic Pin Splint External Skeletal Fixators for Mandibular Fractures; Dennis N. Aron
Chapter 47: Cervical Spine
Cervical Disc Fenestration; M. Joseph Bojrab
Ventral Slot Decompression for Treatment of Cervical Intervertebral Disc Herniation; Karen L. Kline and Kenneth A. Bruecker
Treatment of Caudal Cervical Spondylomyelopathy in Large Breed Dogs; Kenneth A. Bruecker
Surgical Treatment of Atlantoaxial Instability; K. S. Schulz
Surgical Treatment of Fractures of the Cervical Spine; Karen L. Kline and Kenneth A. Bruecker 　
Chapter 48: Thoracolumbar and Sacral Spine
Lateral Intervertebral Disc Fenestration; James A. Creed and Daniel J. Yurraspe
Prophylactic Thoracolumbar Disc Fenestration Through a Ventral Approach; M. Joseph Bojrab
Hemilaminectomy of the Cranial Thoracic Region; James A. Biggart
Hemilaminectomy of the Caudal Thoracic and Lumbar Spine; Karl A. Kraus and John M. Weih
Modified Dorsal Laminectomy for Thoracolumbar Disc Disease; Eric J. Trotter
Surgical Treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome; Guy B. Tarvin and Timothy M. Lenehan
Surgical Treatment of Fractures / Dislocations of theThoracolumbar and Sacral Spine; Kenneth A. Bruecker and Karen L. Kline
Section L. Fracture Fixation Techniques and Bone Grafting
Chapter 49: Fixation with Pins and Wires
Application of Cerclage and Hemi-cerclage Wires; Sharon C. Kerwin
Application of Steinmann Pins and K-Wires; Sharon C. Kerwin
Application of Tension Band Fixation; Karl H. Kraus
Interlocking Nails; Kenneth Johnson
Chapter 50: Fixation with Screws and Bone Plates
Application of Cortical and Cancellous Screws as Lag Screws or Positional Screws; Brian Beale
Application of Bone Plates in Compression,Neutralization, or Buttress Mode; Daniel A. Koch
SOP Plate Fixation; Karl A. Kraus and Malcolm G. Ness
Chapter 51: Plate-Rod Fixation
Application of Plate-Rod Constructs for Fixation Management of Complex Shaft Fractures; Donald A. Hulse
Chapter 52: External Skeletal Fixation
Basic Principles for External Fixation; James P. Toombs
Application of the Acrylic and Pin External Fixator (APEF); James P. Toombs and Erik L. Egger
Application of the Securos External Fixator; Karl H. Kraus
Application of the IMEX- SK External Fixator; James P. Toombs
Application of Ring Fixators; Daniel D. Lewis and James P. Farese
Application of Hybrid Constructs; Robert M. Radasch
Chapter 53: Bone Grafts and Implants
Harvesting and Application of Cancellous Bone Autografts; James P. Toombs
Collection of Corticocancellous Bone Graft from the Canine Ilium Using an Acetabular Reamer; Colin W. Sereda and Daniel D. Lewis
Harvesting, Storage, and Application of Cortical Allografts; Kenneth R. Sinibaldi
Distraction Osteogenesis as an Alternative to Bone Grafting; Nicole Ehrhart
Section M. Appendicular Skeleton – Thoracic Limb
Chapter 54: Scapula and Shoulder Joint
Repair of Scapular Fractures; Randy Willer
Surgical Treatment of Shoulder Luxations; Kent Talcott
Surgical Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Shoulder; Dean R. Gahring
Surgical Treatment of Biceps Brachi Tendon Injury; James L. Cook
Excision Arthroplasty of the Glenoid Rim and Humeral Head; Donald L. Piermattei
Arthrodesis of the Shoulder; Arnold S. Lesser
Chapter 55: Humerus and Elbow Joint
Repair of Humeral Fractures; Dennis A. Jackson
Treatment of Elbow Luxations; Robert Taylor
Surgical Treatment of Ununited Anconeal Process of the Elbow; Ursula Krotscheck
Surgical Treatment of Fragmented Coronoid Process; Ursula Krotscheck
Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Dog; Michael G. Conzemius
Arthodesis of the Elbow; Arnold S. Lesser
Chapter 56: Radius and Ulna
Repair of Fractures of the Radius and Ulna; Curtis W. Probst
Correction of Radial and Ulnar Growth Deformities Resulting from Premature Physeal Closure; Dominique J. Griffon and Ann L. Johnson
Chapter 57: Carpus, Metacarpus, and Phalanges
Classification and Treatment of Injuries to the Accessory Carpal Bone; Kenneth A. Johnson
Surgical Treatment of Injuries to the Antebrachial Carpal Joint and Carpus; Alesandro Piras and Jon F. Dee
Partial Carpal Arthrodesis; Thomas Van Gundy
Pancarpal Arthrodesis; Arnold S. Lesser
Repair of Fractures Involving Metabones and Phalanges; Alesandro Piras and Jon F. Dee
Chapter 58
Amputation of the Forelimb; William R. Daly
Section N. Appendicular Skeleton – Pelvic Limb
Chapter 59: Sacroiliac Joint, Pelvis, and Hip Joint
Repair of Sacroiliac Dislocations; Charles E. DeCamp
Trans-ilial /Trans-sacral Pinning of Sacral Fractures; Randall B. Fitch
Repair of Ilial Shaft Fractures; Timothy M. Lenehan, Guy B. Tarvin, and Charisse D. Davidson
Surgical Repair of Acetabular Fractures; Marvin L. Olmstead
Reduction Treatment of Coxofemoral Luxations; James L. Tomlinson
Hip Dysplasia
Algorithms for Treatment; Barclay Slocum and Theresa Devine Slocum
Diagnostic test; Barclay Slocum and Theresa Devine Slocum
Radiographic Characteristics; Theresa Devine Slocum and Barclay Slocum
Definitions of Hip Terms; Barclay Slocum and Theresa Devine Slocum
Treatment of Hip Dysplasia
Femoral Neck Lengthening; Barclay Slocum and Theresa Devine Slocum
Triple Pelvic Osteotomy; Barclay Slocum and Theresa Devine Slocum
Intertrochanteric Osteotomy; Terry D. Braden
DARthroplasty; Dean R. Gahring and Theresa Devine Slocum
Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Dog; Marvin L. Olmstead
Excision Arthroplasty of the Femoral Head and Neck; Joseph M. Prostredny
Chapter 60: Femur and Stifle Joint
Repair of Femoral Fractures; Dougald R. Gilmore
Repair of Patellar Fractures; Derek B. Fox
Surgical Repair of Patellar Luxations; Guy B. Tarvin and Timothy M. Lenehan
Modified Retinacular Imbrication for Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture; Susan L. Schaefer
Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy for Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture; Ross H. Palmer
“Over-the-Top” Patellar Tendon Graft for Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair; Guy B. Tarvin and Steven Arnoczky
Surgical Treatment of Caudal Cruciate Ligament Rupture; Joseph Harari
Surgical Treatment of Collateral Ligament Injuries; Erik L. Egger
Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Canine Stifle; Ron Montgomery
Chapter 61: Tibia and Tarsus
Repair of Tibial Fractures; Ann L. Johnson
Repair of Malleolar Fractures; Brian Beale
Prosthetic Ligament Replacement for Severe Tarsocrural Joint Instability; Dennis N. Aron
Repair of Fractures of the Tarsus; William G. Marshall and Jon F. Dee
Surgical Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus; Brian Beale
Tibiotarsal Arthrodesis and Other Tarsal Arthrodesis Procedures; Arnold S. Lesser
Section O. Orthopedic Bandaging and Splinting Techniques
Chapter 62
Commonly Used Bandages and Slings; Robert Jones
Bandage; David W. Knapp
Ehmer Sling; Paul W. Dean
90°-90° Flexion Bandage for Distal Femoral Fractures in Young Dogs; Dennis N. Aron
Chapter 63: Commonly Used Splinting and Casting techniques
Splinting Techniques; Douglas N. Lange and Kenneth E. Bartels
Synthetic and Plaster Casts; Douglas N. Lange and Kenneth E. Bartels