Surgery of Exotic Animals

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.

The first book to provide veterinarians with in-depth guidance on exotic animal surgical principles and techniquesAs 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 techniquesSurgery 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.

List of Contributors ixPreface xiAbout the Editors xii1 General Principles, Instruments, and Equipment 1R. Avery Bennett2 Suture Materials 11Michael S. McFadden3 Magnification Surgery 23Heidi Phillips4 Invertebrate Surgery 35Gregory A. Lewbart5 Fish Surgery 46Claire Vergneau-Grosset and E. Scott Weber, III6 Amphibian Surgery 63Claire Vergneau-Grosset and E. Scott Weber, III7 Reptile Orthopedic Surgery 74Michael S. McFadden8 Surgical Approaches to the Reptile Coelom 85Geoffrey W. Pye and R. Avery Bennett9 Reptiles: Soft Tissue Surgery 96Stephen J. Mehler and R. Avery Bennett10 Avian Orthopedics 112Brett Darrow and R. Avery Bennett11 Approaches to the Caudal Coelom (Abdomen) of Birds 154Michael B. Mison and R. Avery Bennett12 Avian Reproductive Procedures 163Stephen J. Mehler and R. Avery Bennett13 Surgery of the Avian Gastrointestinal Tract 175Michael B. Mison and R. Avery Bennett14 Surgery of the Avian Respiratory System and Cranial Coelom 190Geoffrey W. Pye15 Minimally Invasive Surgery Techniques in Exotic Animals 204Stephen J. Mehler and R. Avery Bennett16 Orthopedic Surgery in Small Mammals 227Michael S. McFadden17 Rabbit Soft Tissue Surgery 240R. Avery Bennett18 Ferret Soft Tissue Surgery 277Catriona MacPhail19 Rodent Soft Tissue Surgery 297R. Avery Bennett20 Soft Tissue Surgery in Hedgehogs 322Daniel J. Duffy and R. Avery Bennett21 Surgery of the Sugar Glider 332Geoffrey W. Pye22 Small Mammal Dental Surgery 338Estella Böhmer23 Large Mammal Dental Surgery 369Allison D. Woody, David A. Fagan, and James E. Oosterhuis24 Primate Surgery 383Celia R. Valverde and Elizabeth Bicknese25 Marine Mammal Surgery 402Jennifer L. Higgins, Carmen M. H. Colitz, and Dean A. Hendrickson26 Megavertebrate Laparoscopy 418Mark Stetter and Dean A. Hendrickson27 Zoo Animal Surgery 426Geoffrey W. Pye28 Surgical Oncology in Exotics 432Elizabeth A. MaxwellIndex 448