The author Karen Tobias, DVM, MS, DACVS, is a Full Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.With illustrations by Samantha Elmhurst

• ContentsContributors xiAcknowledgements xiiiPreface xvSection 1: Surgery of the Skin 11. Primary Wound Closure 32. Lumpectomy and Primary Closure 153. Basic Flaps 254. Tension-Relieving Techniques 355. Full-Thickness Mesh Grafts 456. Caudal Superficial Epigastric Axial Pattern Flap 557. Mastectomy 618. Open Wound Management with a Tie-Over Bandage 73Section 2: Abdominal Procedures 799. Abdominal Incisions 8110. Umbilical Hernia 9311. Inguinal Hernia 9712. Diaphragmatic Hernia 10313. Splenectomy 11114. Abdominal Lymph Node Biopsy 11715. Peritonitis 121Section 3: Surgery of the Digestive System 13116. Liver Biopsy 13317. Pancreatic Biopsy 14318. Gastrotomy 14919. Gastrostomy Tube Placement 15520. Incisional Gastropexy 16521. Intestinal Biopsy 17722. Intestinal Foreign Bodies 18523. Intestinal Resection and Anastomosis 19324. Enterostomy Tube Placement 20325. Colopexy 21126. Rectal Polyp Resection 215Section 4: Surgery of the Reproductive Tract 22127. Prepubertal Gonadectomy 22328. Feline Castration 23129. Canine Castration 23930. Cryptorchid Castration 24931. Prostatic Biopsy 25532. Prostatic Omentalization 25933. Ovariohysterectomy and Ovariectomy 26534. Cesarean Section 28335. Pyometra 28936. Episiotomy 29537. Episioplasty 299Section 5: Surgery of the Urinary Tract 30538. Renal Biopsy 30739. Nephrectomy 31540. Cystotomy 31941. Cystostomy Tube Placement 32742. Urethrotomy 33343. Scrotal Urethrostomy 33944. Perineal Urethrostomy in Cats 34545. Urethral Prolapse 355Section 6: Perineal Procedures 36146. Anal Sacculectomy 36347. Perineal Hernia 37148. Rectal Prolapse 38149. Tail Amputation 387Section 7: Surgery of the Head and Neck 39550. Oronasal Fistulas 39751. Lateral Ear Canal Resection 40752. Vertical Ear Canal Resection 41553. Mandibular Lymph Node Excision 42354. Sialoceles 42955. Stenotic Nares 43956. Elongated Soft Palate 44757. Feline Thyroidectomy 457Section 8: Tube Placement 46758. Esophagostomy Tube Placement 46959. Tracheostomy Tube Placement 47760. Thoracostomy Tube Placement 48561. Finger-Trap Suture 497Section 9: Limb and Digit Procedures 50362. Onychectomy 50563. Dewclaw Removal 51964. Toe Amputation 52565. Rear Limb Amputation 53166. Forelimb Amputation 545Section 10: Ophthalmic Techniques 55367. Enucleation 55568. Prolapsed Gland of the Third Eyelid 56369. Entropion Correction 57170. Temporary Tarsorrhaphy 57971. Eyelid Wedge Resection 583Appendix: Absorbable Suture Materials 589Index 591