Part 1: Soft Tissue - Section A. Surgical Principles Chapter 1: Selection and Use of Currently Available Suture Materials and Needles Chapter 2: Bandaging and Drainage Techniques / Bandaging Open Wounds / Wound Drainage Techniques Chapter 3: Electrosurgery and Laser Surgery / Electrosurgical Techniques / Radiofrequency / Laser Surgery Chapter 4: Oncologic Surgery Chapter 5: Tumor Biopsy Principles and Techniques Chapter 6: Supplemental Oxygen Delivery and Feeding Tube Techniques / Nasal, Nasopharyngeal, Nasoesophageal, Nasotracheal, Nasogastric, and Nasoenteric Tubes : Insertion and Use / Esophagostomy Tube Placement and Use / Use of Jejunostomy and Enterostomy Tubes / Chapter 7: Minimally Invasive Surgery / Endosurgery / Thoracoscopy / Arthroscopy / Chapter 8: Microvascular Surgical Instrumentation and Application / Chapter 9: Pain Management in the Small Animal Patiens / - Section B. Nervous System and Organs of Special Sense Chapter 10: Nervous System / Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors / Peripheral Nerve Biopsy / Chapter 11: Muscle Biopsy / Chapter 12: Eye / Surgery of the Eyelids / Surgery of the Conjunctiva and Cornea / Imbrication Technique for Replacement of Prolapsed 3rd Eyelid Gland / Enucleation and Orbital Exenteration / Chapter 13: Ear / Suture Technique for Repair of Aural Hematoma / Sutureless Technique for Repair of Aural Hematoma / External Ear Canal / Treatment of Otitis Externa / Vertical Ear Canal Ablation / Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla / Ventral Bulla Osteotomy / - Section C. Digestive System Chapter 14: Oral cavity / Exodontic Therapy / Repair of Cleft Palate / Repair of Oronasal Fistulas / Maxillectomy and Premaxilectomy / Mandibulectomy / Surgery of the Tongue, Lips, and Cheek / Chapter 15: Pharynx / Cricopharyngeal Dysphagia / Oropharyngeal Polyps in Cats / Chapter 16: Salivary Glands / Chapter 17: Esophagus / Management of Esophageal Foreign Bodies / Esophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair / Chapter 18: Exploratory Ceiliotomy / Chapter 19: Stomach / Principles of Gastric and Pyloric Surgery / Gastrotomy / Gastrectomy / Partial-Thickness Resection via Gastrotomy Incision / Y - U Antral Flap Pyloroplasty / Billroth 1(Gastroduadenostomy) / Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus / Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus: Surgical Treatment / Incisional Gastropexy / Circumcostal Gastropexy / Laparoscopic Gastropexy Technique / Chapter 20: Intestines / Enterotomy / Intestinal Resection and Anastomosis / Subtotal Colectomy in the Cat / Surgery of the Colon and Rectum / Management of Rectal Prolapse / Anal Sac Removal / Nonsurgical Management of Perianal Fistulas / Excisional Techniques for Perianal Fistulas / Chapter 21: Liver, Biliary System, Pancreas / Hepatobiliary Surgery / Congenital Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs and Cats / Cellophane Banding of Portosystemic Shunts / Pancreatic Surgery / Surgery and Pancreatitis / Chapter 22: Diaphragm / Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia / Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias / Chapter 23: Peritoneum and Abdominal Wall / Closure of Abdominal Incisions / Closed Peritoneal Drainage / Omentum as a Surgical Tool / - Section D. Respiratory System Chapter 24: Nasal Cavity / Resection of the Nasal Planum / Rhinotomy Techniques / Chapter 25: Larynx / Brachycephalic Syndrome / Treatment of Laryngeal Paralysis with Unilateral Cricoarytenoid Laryngoplasty (a form of Arytenoid Laterlization / Chapter 26: Trachea / Treatment of Tracheal Collapse / Ring Prosthesis Technique / Treatment of Tracheal Collapse with Intra-luminal tracheal Stenting / Tracheal Resection and Anastomosis / Permanent Tracheostomy Chapter 27: Lung and Thoracic Cavity / Thoracic Approaches / Pulmonary Surgical Techniques / Thoracic Drainage / Chapter 28: Thoracic Wall / Thoracic Wall Neoplasia / Management of Flail Chest / - Section E. Urogenital System Chapter 29: Kidney and Ureter / Nephrectomy / Nephrotomy / Nephroliths and Ureteroliths in Cats / Extracorporal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy / Laser Lithotripsy for Treatment of Canine Urolithiasis / Renal Transplantation / Ectopic Ureter / Chapter 30: Urinary Bladder / Cystotomy and Cystectomy / Cystostomy Tube Placement / Colposuspension for Urinary Incontinence / Chapter 31: Urethra / Surgical Management of Urethral Calculi in the Dog / Canine Scrotal Urethrostomy / Perineal Urethrostomy in the Cat / Prepubic Urethrostomy in the Cat / Management of Urethral Trauma / Surgical Treatment of Urethral Prolapse in Male Dogs / J Chapter 32: Prostate / Surgery of the Prostate / Use of Omentum in Prostatic Drainage / Chapter 33: Uterus / Prepubertal Ovariohysterectomy / Ovariohysterectomy / Laparoscopic Ovariohysterectomy / Cesarean Section : Traditional Approach /Cesarean Section by Ovariohysterectomy / Chapter 34: Vagina and Vulva / Surgical Treatment of Vaginal and Vulvar Masses / Episioplasty / Episiotomy / Chapter 35: Testicles / Prepubertal Castration / Orchiectomy of Descended and Retained Testicles in the Dog and Cat / Chapter 36: Penis and Prepuce / Surgical Procedures of the Penis / - Section F. Endocrine System Chapter 37: Endocrine System / Adrenalectomy / Thyroidectomy in the Dog and Cat / - Section G. Hernias Chapter 38: Hernias / Incisional Hernia Repair / Inguinal Hernia Repair in the Dog / Perineal Hernia Repair in the Dog / Prepubic Hernia Repair / - Section H. Integument Chapter 39: Onychectomy / Chapter 40: Mastectomy Techniques / Chapter 41: Skin Grafting and Reconstruction Techniques / Skin Grafting Techniques / Mesh Skin Grafting / Microsurgical Reconstruction Applications / Paw and Distal Limb Salvage and Reconstructive Techniques / - Section I. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Chapter 42: Heart and Great Vessels / Conventional Ligation of Patent Ductus Arteriosus / Surgical Correction of Pulmonic Stenosis / Interventional Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease / Surgical Correction of Persistent Right Aortic Arch / Surgical Treatment of Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Neoplasia / Chapter 43: Lymphatics and Lymph Nodes / Surgical Management of Chylothorax / Transdiaphragmatic Approach to Thoracic Duct Ligation in Cats / Lymph Node Biopsy / Chapter 44: Spleen / Surgery of the Spleen / - Section J. Exotic Species Chapter 45: Surgical Techniques in Small Exotic Animals / Surgery of Pet Ferrets / Anal Sac Resection in the Ferret / Soft Tissue Surgery in Reptiles / Abdominal Surgery of Pet Rabbits / PART II. BONES AND JOINTS - Section K. Axial Skeleton Chapter 46: Skull and Mandible / Surgical Repair of Fractures of the Mandible and Maxilla / Acrylic Pin Splint External Skeletal Fixators for Mandibular Fractures / Chapter 47: Cervical Spine / Cervical Disc Fenestration / Ventral Slot Decompression for Treatment of Cervical Intervertebral Disc Herniation / Treatment of Caudal Cervical Spondylomyelopathy in Large Breed Dogs / Surgical Treatment of Atlantoaxial Instability / Surgical Treatment of Fractures of the Cervical Spine / Chapter 48: Thoracolumbar and Sacral Spine / Lateral Intervertebral Disc Fenestration / Prophylactic Thoracolumbar Disc Fenestration Through a Ventral Approach / Hemilaminectomy of the Cranial Thoracic Region / Hemilaminectomy of the Caudal Thoracic and Lumbar Spine / Modified Dorsal Laminectomy for Thoracolumbar Disc Disease / Surgical Treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome / Surgical Treatment of Fractures / Dislocations of theThoracolumbar and Sacral Spine / - Section L. Fracture Fixation Techniques and Bone Grafting Chapter 49: Fixation with Pins and Wires / Application of Cerclage and Hemi-cerclage Wires / Application of Steinmann Pins and K-Wires / Application of Tension Band Fixation / Chapter 50: Interlocking Nails / Chapter 51: Fixation with Screws and Bone Plates / Application of Cortical and Cancellous Screws as Lag Screws or Positional Screws / Application of Bone Plates in Compression,Neutralization, or Buttress Mode / SOP Plate Fixation / Chapter 52: Plate-Rod Fixation / Application of Plate-Rod Constructs for Fixation Management of Complex Shaft Fractures / Chapter 53: External Skeletal Fixation / Basic Principles for External Fixation / Application of the Acrylic and Pin External Fixator (APEF) / Application of the Securos External Fixator / Application of the IMEX- SK External Fixator / Application of Ring Fixators / Application of Hybrid Constructs / Chapter 54: Bone Grafts and Implants / Harvesting and Application of Cancellous Bone Autografts / Collection of Corticocancellous Bone Graft from the Canine Ilium Using an Acetabular Reamer / Harvesting, Storage, and Application of Cortical Allografts / Distraction Osteogenesis as an Alternative to Bone Grafting / - Section M. Appendicular Skeleton - Thoracic Limb Chapter 55: Scapula and Shoulder Joint / Repair of Scapular Fractures / Surgical Treatment of Shoulder Luxations / Surgical Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Shoulder / Surgical Treatment of Biceps Brachi Tendon Injury / Excision Arthroplasty of the Glenoid Rim and Humeral Head / Arthrodesis of the Shoulder / Chapter 56: Humerus and Elbow Joint / Repair of Humeral Fractures / Treatment of Elbow Luxations / Surgical Treatment of Ununited Anconeal Process of the Elbow / Surgical Treatment of Fragmented Coronoid Process / Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Dog / Arthodesis of the Elbow / Chapter 57: Radius and Ulna / Repair of Fractures of the Radius and Ulna / Correction of Radial and Ulnar Growth Deformities Resulting from Premature Physeal Closure / Chapter 58: Carpus, Metacarpus, and Phalanges / Classification and Treatment of Injuries to the Accessory Carpal Bone / Surgical Treatment of Injuries to the Antebrachial Carpal Joint and Carpus / Partial Carpal Arthrodesis / Pancarpal Arthrodesis / Repair of Fractures Involving Metabones and Phalanges / Chapter 59 : Amputation of the Forelimb / - Section N. Appendicular Skeleton - Pelvic Limb Chapter 60: Sacroiliac Joint, Pelvis, and Hip Joint / Repair of Sacroiliac Dislocations / Trans-ilial /Trans-sacral Pinning of Sacral Fractures / Repair of Ilial Shaft Fractures / Surgical Repair of Acetabular Fractures / Reduction Treatment of Coxofemoral Luxations / Hip Dysplasia / Algorithms for Treatment / Diagnostic test / Radiographic Characteristics / Definitions of Hip Terms / Treatment of Hip Dysplasia / Femoral Neck Lengthening / Triple Pelvic Osteotomy / Intertrochanteric Osteotomy / TDARthroplasty / Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Dog / Excision Arthroplasty of the Femoral Head and Neck / Chapter 61: Femur and Stifle Joint / Repair of Femoral Fractures / Repair of Patellar Fractures / Surgical Repair of Patellar Luxations / Modified Retinacular Imbrication for Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture / Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy for Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture / "Over-the-Top" Patellar Tendon Graft for Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair / Surgical Treatment of Caudal Cruciate Ligament Rupture / Surgical Treatment of Collateral Ligament Injuries / Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Canine Stifle / Chapter 62: Tibia and Tarsus / Repair of Tibial Fractures / Repair of Malleolar Fractures / Prosthetic Ligament Replacement for Severe Tarsocrural Joint Instability / Repair of Fractures of the Tarsus / Surgical Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus / Tibiotarsal Arthrodesis and Other Tarsal Arthrodesis Procedures / - Section O. Orthopedic Bandaging and Splinting Techniques Chapter 63: Commonly Used Bandages and Slings / Robert Jones Bandage / Ehmer Sling / 90°-90° Flexion Bandage for Distal Femoral Fractures in Young Dogs / Chapter 64: Commonly Used Splinting and Casting techniques / Splinting Techniques / Synthetic and Plaster Casts /