Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of Contributors, xv Preface, xvii Acknowledgments, xix About the Companion Website, xxi
Section I. General Considerations, Restraint, and Analgesia, 1
1. General Surgical Considerations, 3 Andrew J. Niehaus
Determining Surgical Candidacy, 3 Preoperative Procedures, 3 Preparing the Surgical Site, 8 Postoperative Care, 8 References 13
2. Surgical Restraint, 15 Andrew J. Niehaus
General Considerations, 15 Keep Animals Calm and Reduce Stress, 15 Techniques That Divert the Animal’ s Attention, 16 Methods That Reduce Kicking, 19 Methods for Raising a Leg in Cattle, 19