Table of Contents : Section I - Behavior and Capture Techniques 1. Behavior and Capture Techniques p3 / David E. Anderson Section II - Physical Restraint and Injection Sites 2. Haltering p11 / Meredyth L. Jones 3. Manual Restraint p15 / David E. Anderson 4. Chute Restraint p23 / Meredyth L. Jones 5. Ear Squeeze (Ear Twitch) p27 / Meredyth L. Jones 6. Injections - Subcutaneous (SC), Intramuscular (IM), Intradermal (ID), Intravenous (IV) p29 / Meredyth L. Jones Section III - Chemical Restraint and Anesthesia 7. Sedation and Tranquilization 35 / David E. Anderson 8. Injectable Anesthesia p39 / David E. Anderson 9. Orotracheal Intubation p43 / David E. Anderson 10. Nasotracheal Intubation p47 / David E. Anderson 11. Percutaneous Tracheal Intubation (Also Referred to as Retrograde Tracheal Intubation) p51 / Matt D. Miesner Section IV - Catheterization 12. Vascular Catheterization - Jugular Vein p57 / Meredyth L. Jones 13. Vascular Catheterization - Cephalic Vein p63 / Meredyth L. Jones 14. Vascular Catheterization - Saphenous Vein p65 / Meredyth L. Jones 15. Vascular Catheterization - Lateral Thoracic Vein p67 / Meredyth L. Jones 16. Vascular Catheterization - Auricular Artery and Vein p69 / Meredyth L. Jones 17. Vascular Catheterization - Femoral Artery p71 / Meredyth L. Jones 18. Intramedullary Cannulation of the Femur for Administration or Parenteral Fluids p73 / David E. Anderson 19. Intraperitoneal Cannula for Plasma or Fluid Administration p77 / David E. Anderson 20. Caudal (Sacro - coccygeal) Epidural Anesthesia p81 / Matt D. Miesner 21. Epidural Catheterization p83 / Matt D. Miesner 22. Lumbo - Sacral Epidural Anesthesia p89 / Matt D. Miesner Section V - Head and Neck 23. Anatomical Features of the Head and Neck p95 / David E. Anderson 24. Dental Examination and Trimming p99 / Meredyth L. Jones 25. Tooth Extraction - Oral Approach p105 / David E. Anderson 26. Tooth Extraction - Lateral Approach to Premolars and Molars p111 / David E. Anderson 27. Examination of the Ear p117 / Matt D. Miesner Section VI - Skin 28. Anatomical Comments on the Skin p123 / Matt D. Miesner 29. Skin Scraping p127 / Meredyth L. Jones and Patricia Payne 30. Skin Biopsy p131 / Meredyth L. Jones 31. Toenail Trimming p135 / Meredyth L. Jones Section VII - Respiratory 32. Thorax Anatomy and Auscultation p141 / Matt D. Miesner 33. Tracheotomy/Tracheostomy p143 / Matt D. Miesner 34. Field Diagnosis of Choanal Atresia p147 / David E. Anderson 35. TranstrachealWash p151 / Matt D. Miesner Section VIII - Abdomen 36. Anatomical Comments on the Camelid Abdomen p157 / Matt D. Miesner 37. Abdominal Ultrasound p161 / Matt D. Miesner 38. Abdominocentesis p167 / Matt D. Miesner 39. Liver Biopsy p171 / Meredyth L. Jones 40. First Compartment Paracentesis (Rumenocentesis) and Fluid Evaluation p175 / Meredyth L. Jones 41. Intubation of the First Forestomach Compartment (“C1” or “Rumen”) p179 / David E. Anderson 42. Laparotomy - Lateral Approach p183 / David E. Anderson 43. Laparotomy - Ventral Midline p191 / David E. Anderson 44. Laparoscopy p197 / David E. Anderson 45. Creation of Stoma into First Forestomach Compartment (“Rumenostomy”) p203 / David E. Anderson Section IX - Musculoskeletal 46. Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Ambulation p209 / David E. Anderson 47. Regional Intravenous Drug Perfusion p213 / Meredyth L. Jones Section X - Urinary System 48. Urinary Tract Examination and Anatomy p219 / Meredyth L. Jones 49. Urethral Catheterization p223 / Meredyth L. Jones 50. Ultrasound of the Urinary System p227 / Matt D. Miesner 51. Cystocentesis p233 / Meredyth L. Jones Section XI - Female Genital Anatomy 52. Comments Regarding Female Genital Anatomy p239 / David E. Anderson 53. Pregnancy Diagnosis p243 / David E. Anderson 54. Procedure: Vaginoscopy and Uterine Culture p249 / David E. Anderson 55. Teat and Udder Examination p253 / David E. Anderson 56. Mastectomy (Udder Amputation) p257 / Matt D. Miesner 57. Cesarean Section (also known as Hysterotomy) p261 / David E. Anderson 58. Diagnosis and Management of Uterine Torsion p265 / David E. Anderson Section XII - Male Genital Anatomy 59. Male Genitalia Anatomical Comments and Breeding Behavior and Soundness p273 / David E. Anderson 60. Examination of the Penis and Prepuce p277 / David E. Anderson 61. Examination of Accessory Sex Glands p281 / David E. Anderson 62. Examination of the Scrotum and Testicles p285 / David E. Anderson 63. Semen Collection and Evaluation p287 / David E. Anderson 64. Castration p293 / Meredyth L. Jones Section XIII - Nervous System 65. Neurological Examination and Anatomy p301 / Meredyth L. Jones and Matt D. Miesner 66. Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection and Interpretation p305 / Meredyth L. Jones Section XIV - Ophthalmology 67. Eye Exam p311 / Tracy Miesner 68. Nasolacrimal Duct Cannulation p315 / Meredyth L. Jones 69. Conjunctivorhinostomy for Alleviation of Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction p317 / David E. Anderson 70. Ocular Extirpation p319 / David E. Anderson 71. Subpalpebral Lavage System p323 / Tracy Miesner 72. Conjunctival Pedicle Graft p327 / Tracy Miesner Section XV - Miscellaneous 73. Blood Transfusion p333 / Meredyth L. Jones 74. Plasma Transfusion p337 / Meredyth L. Jones Index 339