Main description:

A practical and comprehensive guide to rigid endoscopy and endosurgery in small animal practice. Fully illustrated throughout, it covers the clinical treatment of small animals from pre-operative through to post-operative care. With reference to specific procedures, this manual includes guidance on the selection of equipment, surgical techniques, anaesthesia and possible complications. A specialist chapter advising on the treatment of birds, reptiles and small mammals is also included. Clinical Manual of Small Animal Endosurgery will enable veterinarians to develop and improve their endoscopic techniques in clinical practice, as well as providing guidance on referral options for more complex cases. KEY FEATURES Provides comprehensive information on how to perform rigid endoscopic investigations and procedures. The focus is on dogs and cats with a specialist chapter covering the treatment of exotic small animals Contains many full colour clinical photographs Written and edited by experts in the field

Contents:

Contributors vii Foreword ix Preface xi 1 Rigid Endoscopy 1 Alasdair Hotston Moore and Rosa Angela Ragni 2 Diagnostic Arthroscopy 31 Martin R. Owen 3 Operative Arthroscopy 67 Martin R. Owen 4 Diagnostic Laparoscopy 99 Alasdair Hotston Moore and Rosa Angela Ragni 5 Operative Laparoscopy 135 Lynetta J. Freeman 6 Thoracoscopy 169 Romain Pizzi 7 Urethrocystoscopy and the Female Reproductive Tract 209 Philip J. Lhermette 8 Endoscopy of the Upper Respiratory Tract: Rhinosinusoscopy, Pharyngoscopy and Tracheoscopy 231 David S. Sobel 9 Endoscopy of the Canine and Feline Ear: Otoendoscopy 255 David S. Sobel 10 Small Exotic Animal Endosurgery 273 Romain Pizzi Index 307