Table of Contents

Part 1: General Surgical Principles 1. Principles of Surgical Asepsis 2. Care and Handling of Surgical Equipment and Supplies 3. Surgical Facilities and Maintenance of the Surgical Environment 4. Preoperative and Intraoperative Care of the Surgical Patient 5. Preparation of the Operative Site 6. Preparation of the Surgical Team 7. Surgical Instrumentation 8. Biomaterials, Suturing and Suture Patterns 9. Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Selection 10. Nutritional Management of the Surgical Patient 11. Fundamentals of Physical Rehabilitation 12. Principles of Anesthesia and Anesthetics 13. Pain Management and Acupuncture 14. Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Regenerative Medicine

Part II: Soft Tissue Surgery 15. Surgery of the Integumentary System 16. Surgery of the Eye 17. Surgery of the Ear 18. Surgery of the Digestive System 19. Surgery of the Liver 20. Surgery of the Extrahepatic Biliary System 21. Surgery of the Endocrine System 22. Surgery of the Hemolymphatic System 23. Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter 24. Surgery of the Bladder and Urethra 25. Surgery of the Reproductive and Genital Systems 26. Surgery of the Cardiovascular System 27. Surgery of the Upper Respiratory System 28. Surgery of the Lower Respiratory System: Lungs and Thoracic Wall 29. Surgery of the Lower Respiratory System: Pleural Cavity and Diaphragm

Part III: Orthopedics 30. Fundamentals of Orthopedic Surgery and Fracture Management 31. Management of Specific Fractures 32. Diseases of the Joints 33. Management of Muscle and Tendon Injury or Disease 34. Other Diseases of Bones and Joints

Part IV: Neurosurgery 35. Neurodiagnostic Overview for the Small Animal Surgeon 36. Neurologic Examination and Relevant Neuroanatomy 37. Surgery of the Brain 38. Surgery of the Cervical Spine 39. Surgery of the Thoracolumbar Spine 40. Surgery of the Cauda Equina 41. Nonsurgical Disorders of the Brain and Spine 42. Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

About the Author

Theresa W. Fossum, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., DACVS is currently CEO of Epic Veterinary Specialists and CEO and Co-Founder at Dr. Fossum's Pet Care.

Dr. Fossum was previously the Vice President of Research and Strategic Initiatives and a Professor of Veterinary Surgery at Midwestern University. Dr. Fossum is responsible for overseeing the development of the Midwestern University Institute for Healthcare Innovation (IHI) including but not limited to clinical trials, new research funding programs and related work that impacts the One Health philosophy of Midwestern University.

Dr. Fossum is a world-renowned veterinary surgeon and served as the Clinical Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery and Biomedical Devices in the Michael E. DeBakey Institute at Texas A&M University. Dr. Fossum holds an honorary chair from Swansea University in the UK.
Dr. Fossum has authored or co-authored 100 manuscripts in referred journals in addition to her authorship of Small Animal Surgery. She was named a Distinguished Alumnus at The Ohio State University in 2007 and received the Texas A&M University System Innovator of the Year Award in 2008. Dr. Fossum was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute for 15 years and is a member of the Board of Governors for the Foundation for Biomedical Research. She is the former chair of that Board. Dr. Fossum is a previous recipient of the Wiley Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Medicine Award and the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award at Texas A&M University.