In this book, the authors have tried to show, in a brief and practical manner, the basic principles and techniques that veterinary surgeons, nurses and students should know, master and improve to enhance thesurgical care provided to their patients. The book features chaptersabout the different methods and techniques to control bacterialcontamination and surgical infection, both in terms of the fightagainst microorganisms and the surgeons’ and assistants’ practices inthe operating theatre. Information about the instruments and suturematerials most commonly used in surgery, how they should be handled,and how to use them to cause as little trauma as possible to thepatient, is also provided in other chapters.All the content is illustrated by a large number of images to followthe procedures and techniques described step by step. In addition, the e-book includes high-quality and instructive videos to complete thereader’s knowledge of surgery and his/her training.
