Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery, 5th Edition

By M. Joseph Bojrab, Don Ray Waldron, James P. Toombs
October 2014

Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery, Fifth Edition provides current information regarding surgical techniques from the perspective of clinicians who are performing specific procedures on a regular basis. It is intended to be concise, well illustrated, and reflective of the writer’s experience, both good and bad. The emphasis with this volume is technique. The pathophysiologic priniciples and applications are covered in the companion volume, Mechanisms of Disease in Small Animal Surgery, Third Edition. 

These two books are regarded by most practitioners and students as being a two-volume set.

• Serves as a practical compendium of all major small animal surgical techniques
• Features over 1,500 black-and-white line drawings and clinical halftones depicting specific techniques in all body regions
• Includes over 50 detailed algorithms designed to guide the student or practitioner in effective decision making
• Contains chapters authored by expert clinicians with long experience performing individual techniques
• Covers the techniques for which the pathophysiologic background is presented in the companion volume, Mechanisms of Disease in Small Animal Surgery, Third Edition