The revised and updated Third Edition of Bovine Surgery and Lameness offers veterinarians a concise text ideal for use in the field. The authors – internationally noted experts – provide a step-by-step guide to common surgical procedures, including detailed descriptions of treating lameness incorporating the most current research in this area. The significantly updated text covers a wide range of topics, such as pre-surgical preparation, ethics, effective anaesthesia and analgesia, pain management, supportive therapy, diagnostic techniques, and routine hoof care in cattle. The chapters are organised to cover particular systems including surgery of the abdomen, head, female and male reproductive organs, the musculoskeletal system, and teat surgery. 372 p.

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• A. David Weaver, BSc, Dr med vet, PhD, FRCVS, Dr hc (Warsaw), Professor Emeritus. University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbia, MO (USA).
• Owen Atkinson, BVSc, CertCHP, DCHP, RCVS Recognised Specialist. Owner, Founder, and Director of Dairy Veterinary Consultancy Ltd (UK).
• Guy St. Jean, DMV, MS, Dipl ACVS, Professor of Surgery and Former Head of Department. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Ross University, St. Kitts (West Indies) et al...
  
   
• Publication dates: 2018-04 (print); 2018-02 (electronic format).