SOMMAIRE : 1 Case Selection, Client Communication, and Insurance Policies for Equine Surgical Patients 1 2 General Considerations in Preparing the Equine Surgical Patient 5 3 Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Equine Surgery 11 4 Complications of Equine Surgery 19 5 Orthopaedic Surgery 51 6 Surgery of the Upper Respiratory Tract 217 7 Surgery of the Gastrointestinal Tract 289 8 Surgery of the Urogenital System 371 9 Removal of a Dentigerous Cyst (Aural Fistula) 415 App. I Equipment Required for Lag Screw Fixation with 4.5-mm Cortical Bone Screws 419 App. II Equipment Appropriate for Bone Plate Application 421 App. III Equipment Required for Fiberglass Cast Application 423 App. IV Equipment Required for Arthroscopic Surgery 425