Veterinaria

Atlas of large animal surgery

edited by A. W.Kersjes, F.Nemeth and L. J.E.Rutgers in collaboration with E.G. Firth, P. Fontijne and M. A. van der Velden Photography F. A. Blok

Williams & Wilkins Baltimore / London

Copyright © 1985 Wetenschappelijke uitgeverij Bunge, Utrecht All rights reserved. The contents of this book, both photographic and textual, may not be reproduced in any form,by print, photoprint, phototransparency, microfilm, microfiche, or any other means, nor may it be included in any computer retrieval system without written permission from the publisher. Distribution rights in the United States and Canada assigned to Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-683-04597-0 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Main entry under title: Atlas of large animal surgery.Includes index. i. Veterinary surgery—Atlases. I.Kersjes,A. W. II.Nemeth,F. SFgii.ASs 1984 636.089*7 84-24430 Printed by Koninklijke Smeets Offset BV, Weert Design Bernard C. van Bercum G V N

AUTHORS

Dr. E.G. Firth Professor, Department of General and Large Animal Surgery P.Fontijne Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and A.I. Dr. A. W. Kersjes Professor and Chairman,Department of General and Large Animal Surgery Dr.F.Nemeth Professor, Department of General and Large Animal Surgery L.J.E.Rutgers Lecturer, Department of General and Large Animal Surgery

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Dr.M. A. van der Velden Senior Lecturer, Department of General and Large Animal Surgery

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine State University of Utrecht Utrecht, The Netherlands

Preface

A thorough anatomicaland pathophysiological knowledge of the condition and meticulous attention to surgical principles are the basis for all surgical procedures. Assuming these requirements are fulfilled, surgery is by its very nature a discipline which should be visualized. Modern visual aids are therefore playing an increasingly important role in the instruction of surgical techniques. This does not mean thattextbooks will become redundant, but there is a trend toward more illustrations and less text, a tendency which underlies the preparation and publishing of this atlas. The authors are of the opinion that it will be elucidating to students and veterinary surgeons to have available a full colour photographic atlas of the treatment of the most important surgical conditions. We have attempted to show theessential steps of each procedure, accompanied by pertinent but limited text. It often has been a challenge to find a balance between text and photographs and at the same time to meet the requirements of adequate description, within the limitations of the concept of this atlas. This publication does not aim at replacing a textbook, and thus chapters on general surgical principles have been omitted.It is therefore assumed that the reader has knowledge of current concepts of, for instance, asepsis and antisepsis, instrumentation, suture materials and techniques, wound healing, principles of fracture repair, and supportive measures (fluid therapy, role of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs etc.). The surgical techniques are in most cases time-honoured and are used in the Department ofGeneral and Large Animal Surgery and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and A.I. at Utrecht. The majority of the presented techniques, especially those concerning the bovine species and other food animals, can be carried out in general practice. However, a number of advanced techniques which can not be performed without hospital facilities are included.

The editors are grateful toProf.Dr.K.J.Dik and A. van der Woude, Department of Veterinary Radiology, for providing the radiographs. Realization of the book would not have been possible without help from fellow members of the Departments of General and Large Animal Surgery and Veterinary Anaesthesiology, particularly Dr. A.Barneveld, G.E.Bras, W.R.Klein and H. W.Merkens, who performed some of the depicted surgery. We also extend our...