Equine Surgery 5th Edition

Your Definitive Guide to Equine Surgery, 5th Edition

This book is the only resource on the market that covers all aspects of equine surgery. Selected as a Doody's Core Title® for 2024 with an "Essential Purchase" designation, Equine Surgery, 5th Edition, prepares you to manage each surgical condition by understanding its pathophysiology and evaluating alternative surgical approaches. This comprehensive guide helps you perfect fundamental surgical techniques and provides in-depth information on anesthesia, diagnostic imaging, and coverage of multiple body systems.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: It provides complete coverage of all the information needed to study for major veterinary surgery board examinations.
• Expanded Techniques: It includes new techniques in vascular surgery and an expansion of minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as laser ablation procedures, implantation of plates against bones in orthopedic procedures, and laparoscopic procedures for soft tissue injuries. 
• Expert Contributors: World-renowned contributors, with two new associate editors, include over 70 of the most experienced and expert equine specialist surgeons, each providing current and accurate information.
• Specialized Sections: A section on anesthesiology and pain management prepares you to manage these critical aspects of any surgery. The book also includes extensive, up-to-date orthopedic coverage with joint disorders and joint trauma.
• Enhanced Visuals: A companion website offers more than 40 videos of surgeons performing techniques so that you can quickly access drug and equipment information.
• Integrated Systems: Sections on the integumentary, alimentary, respiratory, and urogenital systems cover everything from wound management and reconstructive surgery to postoperative care and complications.
• Imaging Advances: It features current advances in imaging to detect musculoskeletal conditions in the sports horse.