This is the only resource of its kind that provides practical field-tested surgical procedures for farm animals. Many procedures can safely be performed in the field as standing surgery using portable chutes that help keep the animals immobilized. Coverage includes key information on patient preparation, anesthesia concerns, fluid therapy, imaging options, and postoperative management. - This is the only book covering surgery of all these species of farm animals: cattle, goats, sheep, and swine - More than 500 figures clearly illustrate common disorders, techniques, and equipment for large animal surgery - Step-by-step surgical guidelines cover various procedures for each species by body system - Up-to-date, practical information on key surgical techniques and equipment - Uniquely qualified authors and contributors are experts in the field of large animal surgery

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine** Master the surgical techniques needed to treat large animals! A comprehensive resource, Farm Animal Surgery, 2nd Edition provides clear, step-by-step guidelines to performing common, field-tested surgical procedures. Coverage includes key information such as patient examination and preparation, diagnostic imaging, surgical procedures by body system, anesthesia concerns, fluid therapy, and postoperative management. Written by large animal specialists Susan Fubini and Norm Ducharme, along with a team of expert contributors, this resource is also an invaluable tool in preparing for ACVS or ECVS board exams. - Consistent, logical organization makes it easy to find important information, with each section devoted to a single animal and chapters organized by body system. - Step-by-step guidelines cover bovine, sheep and goat, and swine surgeries by body system. - 775 full-color photographs and anatomic drawings illustrate common disorders, techniques, and equipment for large animal surgery. - Up-to-date information on key surgical techniques keeps you aware of advances in the field and practical knowledge of animal care. - 35 expert contributors provide a diverse, authoritative perspective on the many aspects of large animal surgery. - References are provided for very specialized procedures. - NEW surgical procedures are included for each species — many with illustrated, step-by-step instructions. - NEW coverage of the physical examination includes cow, swine, goats, and sheep, to facilitate more accurate diagnoses of medical or surgical conditions.

This is a Pageburst digital textbook; This is the only resource of its kind that provides practical field-tested surgical procedures for farm animals. Many procedures can safely be performed in the field as standing surgery using portable chutes that help keep the animals immobilized. Coverage includes key information on patient preparation, anesthesia concerns, fluid therapy, imaging options, and postoperative management. This is the only book covering surgery of all these species of farm animals: cattle, goats, sheep, and swine More than 500 figures clearly illustrate common disorders, techniques, and equipment for large animal surgery Step-by-step surgical guidelines cover various procedures for each species by body system Up-to-date, practical information on key surgical techniques and equipment Uniquely qualified authors and contributors are experts in the field of large animal surgery

Farm Animal Anesthesia: Cattle, Small Ruminants, Camelids, and Pigs presents practical guidance on using anesthetic and analgesic drugs to prevent pain caused by surgery or disease. This cohesive resource offers complete coverage of anesthetics and anesthetic techniques in farm animals with a focus on practical applications. Providing thorough information on pain management and residues, the book also covers specific techniques for common surgical procedures and considerations for animals with pathophysiological conditions. The book includes chapters on preanesthetic considerations, anesthetic drugs, chemical restraint and standing sedation, injectable anesthesia, inhalant anesthesia, local techniques, specific procedures, pain management, residues, and euthanasia. Farm Animal Anesthesia is a useful guide for farm animal practitioners, veterinary students, and researchers working with these species.

Bovine surgery is both challenging and complicated. Not only does the surgeon have to decide whether surgery is economically justified, but surgery often has to be performed in a sub-optimal environment. Following on from the worldwide success of the first edition, this new edition continues to act as a step-by-step guide to standard surgical techniques. Now with two new authors from Switzerland and North America, both the text and illustrations have been considerably expanded. In addition, special attention is given to issues relating to peri-operative analgesia and animal welfare, food safety, and drug dosages. Maintains the popular concise and accessible format of the first edition – perfect for on-the-field work; Two additional authors, with world renowned expertise in bovine surgery and lameness; Detailed instruction on the basics of effective surgery – proper instrumentation, asepsis, effective anaesthesia and essential techniques; Much more information on lameness, as well as numerous new line drawings to aid instruction.

Turner and McIlwraith’s Techniques in Large AnimalSurgery, Fourth Edition is an updated version of the classicresource for step-by-step instruction on basic surgical techniquesin cattle, horses, swine, goats, and llamas. With detailed linedrawings to demonstrate the principles discussed, the bookaddresses general aspects of surgery such as anesthesia andequipment and provides descriptions of surgical conditions andtechniques commonly encountered in large animal practice. Nowincluding a website with interactive review questions and thefigures from the book in PowerPoint, the Fourth Edition is a highlypractical, reliable guide for veterinary students and veterinarypractitioners with a large animal caseload. The Fourth Edition includes eight new techniques and completelyrewritten chapters on anesthesia, equine wound management, andsurgical techniques in bovine and swine patients, as well asrevisions to reflect advances throughout the book and updatedreferences. Turner and McIlwraith’s Techniques inLarge Animal Surgery continues to supply students andpractitioners alike with a valuable resource on the fundamentaltechniques of farm animal surgery.

Clinical examination is a fundamental part of the process ofveterinary diagnosis. Without a proficient clinical examination andan accurate diagnosis it is unlikely that the treatment, control,prognosis and welfare of animals will be optimised. This book will assist veterinary students in their understandingof farm animal clinical examination and act as a quick referencefor clinicians who are called upon to examine an unfamiliarspecies. It will also provide a more detailed account forexperienced clinicians in their continuing professionaldevelopment. The authors provide a simple, explicit and reliable method ofexamining cattle, sheep, pigs and goats of all ages in the searchfor diagnostic information.

Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant, Second Edition keeps practitioners completely current with the latest in disease management for ruminants and camelids. Updates the first all-in-one ruminant resource designed specifically for quick information retrieval Provides identically formatted topics for easy searching by alphabetical listing or by discipline, with each topic indicating the species affected Offers fast access to the accumulated wisdom of hundreds of veterinary experts Adds more than 100 new topics, with significant revisions to existing topics Includes access to a companion website with additional topics, client education handouts, and figures

The Third Edition of this classic surgery text is the ideal resource for veterinary students and equine and mixed large animal practitioners. The book can be used both as an introduction to the fundamental techniques of large animal surgery and as an easy-to-use guide for quick reference in the field. The step-by-step technique sections have been restructured to allow faster access to information, including objectives and lists of equipment needed for each procedure. In addition to general updates throughout, this edition features new sections on minimally invasive surgery, laser surgery, and laparotomy. Coverage includes surgical techniques for horses, cows, pigs, goats, and select exotic species. Most techniques presented can be performed without the advantages of a fully equipped large animal hospital or teaching institution.