Surgery of Exotic Animals

R. Avery Bennett (Editor), Geoff W. Pye (Editor)
ISBN: 9781119139584
November 2021
Wiley-Blackwell
480 Pages

Description

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.

Table of contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: General Principles, Instruments, and Equipment

Chapter 2: Suture Materials

Chapter 3: Magnification Surgery

Chapter 4: Invertebrate Surgery

Chapter 5: Fish Surgery

Chapter 6: Amphibian Surgery

Chapter 7: Reptile Orthopedic Surgery

Chapter 8: Surgical Approaches to the Reptile Coelom

Chapter 9: Reptiles: Soft Tissue Surgery

Chapter 10: Avian Orthopedics

Chapter 11: Approaches to the Caudal Coelom (Abdomen) of Birds

Chapter 12: Avian Reproductive Procedures

Chapter 13: Surgery of the Avian Gastrointestinal Tract

Chapter 14: Surgery of the Avian Respiratory System and Cranial Coelom

Chapter 15: Minimally Invasive Surgery Techniques in Exotic Animals

Chapter 16: Orthopedic Surgery in Small Mammals

Chapter 17: Rabbit Soft Tissue Surgery

Chapter 18: Ferret Soft Tissue Surgery

Chapter 19: Rodent Soft Tissue Surgery

Chapter 20: Soft Tissue Surgery in Hedgehogs

Chapter 21: Surgery of the Sugar Glider

Chapter 22: Small Mammal Dental Surgery 

Chapter 23: Large Mammal Dental Surgery

Chapter 24: Primate Surgery

Chapter 25: Marine Mammal Surgery

Chapter 26: Megavertebrate Laparoscopy

Chapter 27: Zoo Animal Surgery

Chapter 28: Surgical Oncology in Exotics

About the Author

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.