Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Principles of abdominal surgery Liz Welsh 2. Equipment and surgical instrumentation Prue Neath 3. Laparoscopic instrumentation and fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery Phil Mayhew 4. The body wall Davina Anderson 5. The stomach Gary Ellison 6. Gastric dilatation and volvulus John Williams 7. The small intestine Alison Moores 8. The large intestine and rectum Jacqui Niles and John Williams 9. The liver and biliary tract Jacqui Niles 10. Portosystemic shunts Geraldine Hunt 11. The pancreas Jolle Kirpensteijn and Floryne Buishand 12. The spleen Jacqui Niles 13. The adrenal glands Catherine Sturgeon 14. The urinary tract Mary McLoughlin and Brian Scansen 15. Urinary incontinence Alasdair Hotston Moore 16. The male urogenital system Dick White 17. The female reproductive system Jane Ladlow 18. Peritonitis Lori Ludwig

About the Author

Professor John M Williams MA VetMB LLB CertVR DipECVS FRCVS Honorary Professor, The University of Liverpool, European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, Northwest Surgeons Ltd, Sutton Weaver, Cheshire Jacqui Niles bvetmed sas Dacvs, Metropolitan Veterinary Associates, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviews

The result is a highly recommended, solid reference any small animal clinic should keep at hand. "The result is a highly recommended, solid reference any small animal clinic should keep at hand." (Donovan's Literary Services 2016) "Overall, this book is a useful reference guide and quick resource for information about small animal abdominal surgeries." ( Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association December 2016)