• The head and neck. Volume 2 expands the presentation of the medical conditions that may affect these body areas and the routine surgical procedures used to manage them. The detailed descriptions of the different surgical techniques are accompanied by a wealth of visual content that will contribute to a better understanding of these techniques.

  • 1. Introduction

    2. Salivary glands
    Overview
    Sialocele
    Salivary stones
    Tumours

    3. Lips and gingiva
    Lips
    Overview
    Lip fold pyoderma
    Excessive drooling
    Wounds
    Tumours
    Cleft lip
    Gingiva
    Overview
    Inflammatory lesions and tumours

    4. Palate and tongue
    Palate
    Overview
    Small palatine defects
    Large palatine defects
    Tongue
    Necrotic glossitis
    Tumours

    5. Teeth
    Dental and oral diseases. Overview
    Dental extractions

    6. Larynx
    Overview
    Laryngeal paralysis
    Laryngeal collapse
    Laryngeal polyps
    Laryngeal tumours

    7. Eyeball and adnexa
    Overview
    Basic principles
    Anaesthetic considerations
    The eyelids
    Overview
    Entropion
    Tumours
    The eyelashes
    Congenital disorders
    Third eyelid
    Overview
    Depigmentation
    Luxation and eversion
    Protrusion of the lacrimal gland
    Tumours
    The conjunctiva
    Overview
    Conjunctival lesions
    The cornea
    Overview
    Complicated lesions and descemetoceles
    Specific corneal lesions
    Dermoids

    8. Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
    Overview
    Stenotic nares
    Soft palate resection
    Complications. Postoperative care

  • José Rodríguez

    Veterinary degree and PhD from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain (1982 and 1985).

    Full professor in the Department of Animal Pathology at the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Degree in ophthalmological pathology and surgery at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.

    Author and coordinator of the series “Surgical atlas, a step-by-step guide”, which includes the books: The pelvic area, The caudal abdomen, The cranial abdomen, The thorax, Bloodless surgery, Basic principles and techniques, The gastrointestinal tract. Clinical cases, Surgical techniques, Errors and complications in surgery and Head and neck (vol. I), which have been translated into several languages including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

    Collaborators

    Jorge Llinás

    Veterinary degree from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Diploma of advanced studies from the University of Zaragoza.

    University specialist in maxillofacial surgery.

    Director and surgeon of the Valencia Sur veterinary hospital (Valencia, Spain).

    President of the Spanish Society of Veterinary Laser and Electrosurgery.

    Co-author of the books Bloodless surgery, Basic principles and techniques and Head and neck I of the collection “Surgical atlas, a step-by-step guide”.

    Roberto Bussadori

    Veterinary degree from the University of Milan, Italy.

    European veterinary PhD.

    Soft tissue surgeon (thorax, cardiovascular and respiratory systems) of the Gran Sasso veterinary clinic of Milan, Italy.

    Master’s degree in microsurgery, experimental surgery and transplantation.

    Surgeon at the Valencia Sur veterinary hospital (Valencia).

    Co-author of the books Basic principles and techniques and Head and neck I of the collection “Surgical atlas, a step-by-step guide”.

    Cristina Bonastre

    Veterinary degree from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    PhD from the University of Caceres, Spain.

    Assistant professor at the Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Zaragoza.

    Amaya de Torre

    Veterinary degree from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Intern in small animal medicine and surgery at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Zaragoza.

    Director of the Hispanidad veterinary clinic (Zaragoza).

    Associate professor at the Department of Animal Pathology, University of Zaragoza.

    Luis García

    Veterinary degree from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Director of the Ejea veterinary clinic (Zaragoza).

    Vice-president of the Spanish Society of Veterinary Laser and Electrosurgery.

    Alicia Laborda

    Veterinary degree and PhD from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Intern in small animal medicine and surgery at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Zaragoza.

    Tenured professor at the Department of Animal Pathology, University of Zaragoza.

    Carolina Serrano

    Veterinary degree and PhD from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Intern in small animal medicine and surgery at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Zaragoza.

    Veterinarian of the Research Group in Minimally Invasive Techniques at the University of Zaragoza

    Tenured professor at the Department of Animal Pathology, University of Zaragoza.

    Manuel Alamán

    Veterinary degree from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Intern in small animal medicine and surgery at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Zaragoza.

    Veterinarian at the Valencia Sur veterinary hospital (Valencia, Spain).

    Associate professor at the Department of Animal Pathology, University of Zaragoza.

    Juan Ramón Arrazola

    Veterinary degree from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Degree in biology from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.

    Veterinarian at the Valencia Sur veterinary hospital (Valencia, Spain).

    Maria Teresa Mangas

    Veterinary degree from the University of Extremadura, Spain.

    Anaesthetist at the Jesús Usón Research Centre (Caceres).

    Head of anaesthesia at the Valencia Sur veterinary hospital (Valencia, Spain).

    Ángel Ortillés

    Veterinary degree and PhD from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Master’s degree in Small animal medicine and surgery from the University of Zaragoza.

    Academic teaching scholarship at the University of Zaragoza.

    Resident in ophthalmology at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

    Javier Mazón

    Veterinary degree and PhD from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Associate Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Catholic University of Valencia, Spain.

    Daniel Herrera

    Diploma in veterinary ophthalmology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.

    Diplomate of the Latin-American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (CLOVE).

    Associate Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    Ana Whyte

    Veterinary degree and PhD from the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Full professor at the Department of Animal Pathology.

    Specialist in veterinary dentistry and maxillofacial surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.

    Fidel San Román Ascaso

    Veterinary degree and PhD.

    Professor of surgery, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.

    Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Dentistry.

    Degree in dentistry and Degree in medicine and surgery.

    Jesús María Fernández

    Veterinary degree and PhD.

    Specialist in veterinary dentistry and maxillofacial surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.

    Associate Professor at the Department of Medicine and Surgery, Complutense University of Madrid.

    Rio Duero veterinary clinic (Madrid).

    Juan Ignacio Trobo

    Veterinary degree and PhD.

    Tenured professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.

    Specialist in veterinary dentistry and maxillofacial surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid.

    Degree in dentistry. Master’s degree in implant prosthetics.

    Fidel San Román Llorens

    Veterinary degree and PhD.

    Associate Professor of Surgical Pathology and Surgery of the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

    Specialist degree in traumatology and orthopaedics in pets from the Complutense University of Madrid.

    In charge of traumatology and vertebral surgery at the Veterinary Clinical Centre of Zaragoza.

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