Names: Bennett, R. Avery, editor. | Pye, Geoffrey W., editor.
Title: Surgery of exotic animals / edited by R. Avery Bennett, Geoffrey W. Pye.
Description: First edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2022. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021028715 (print) | LCCN 2021028716 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119139584 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119139591 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119139607 (epub)
Subjects: MESH: Animals, Exotic | Surgery, Veterinary–methods
Classification: LCC SF997.5.E95 (print) | LCC SF997.5.E95 (ebook) | NLM SF 997.5.E95 | DDC 636.089/7–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021028715 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021028716
Cover Design: Wiley
Cover Image: © Kerri A. D’Ancicco, Michael Karlin, Geoffrey W. Pye, R. Avery Bennett
Avery Since childhood I have been fascinated with veterinary medicine and the diversity of species. Because of various events I abandoned my dream of becoming a veterinarian and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education. After being a teacher for three years, I joined the Peace Corps and served in Belize. It was while serving, I decided to try again to complete my preveterinary sciences to be eligible to apply. During Veterinary School, my interests were surgery and zoological medicine. While I applied for residencies in both, I was granted a residency in Small Animal Surgery. After graduation, I went into my Rotating Internship at Texas A&M University where I met Elizabeth A. Russo, DVM, MS, DACVIM. Liz was my first mentor in zoological medicine. She had done a residency in Zoological Medicine at the Bronx Zoo, but I remember her telling me she felt she had not learned medicine. So, she completed at residency in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Her goal was to apply the principles she had learned in her training to become a board certified specialist in Internal Medicine to exotic animal species. While she passed away before I finished my training in Veterinary Surgery, I modeled my career after her, applying the principles and techniques I learned in my training becoming a boarded Veterinary Surgeon to exotic animals. I dedicate this book to Claudio Ribeiro da Silva, my husband and life partner; and to Elizabeth A Russo, DVM, MS, DACVIM for inspiring me to advance the field of surgery in exotic animals. For many years Geoff has pushed me to write this book and, in all honesty, without him this book would never have come to be. All my thanks to you, Geoff!
Geoff There are always pivotal moments and people that change the trajectory of life. For me, I have been lucky to have both hugely influence my life and career. I dedicate this book to my parents, Cath and Bill, who instilled in me a love for nature, and to my family, Dodi, Hannah, and Zach, who instill in me a love for life and have been immensely supportive in this endeavor. I wish to recognize Drs. Jim Carpenter, Pat Morris, Don Janssen, and Scott Terrell who took leaps of faith based on what they saw I could be rather than who I was and have provided me with so many opportunities and learnings that have helped me grow my career and as a person. Finally I would like to thank Avery for being a patient and amazing mentor and encouraging my passion for surgery. “May I make a suggestion?,” as I incorrectly held an instrument, chose an inappropriate suture, planned to cut in the wrong place/grab the wrong tissue, or looked to create too much surgical trauma, lives fondly in my many memories of Avery. Thank you sir.
List of Contributors
R. Avery Bennett, DVM, MS, DACVS Adjunct Professor of Companion Animal Surgery Department of Small Animal Clinical Services School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Elizabeth Bicknese, DVM, MPVM, cVMA Senior Veterinarian, Veterinary Services, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance San Diego, CA, USA
Estella Böhmer, DVM, Dr. med vet Clinic of Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Center of Veterinary Clinical Medicine Ludwig‐Maximilians‐University Veterinärstr Munich, Germany
Carmen M. H. Colitz, DVM, PhD, MBA, DACVO, DCLOVE (hon) All Animal Eye Care in Jupiter Pet Emergency and Specialty Center Jupiter, FL, USA
Brett Darrow, DVM, DACVS, CCRP Staff Veterinary Surgeon Capital Veterinary Specialists Department of Veterinary Surgery Jacksonville, FL, USA
Daniel J. Duffy BVM&S(Hons.), MS, FHEA, MRCVS, DACVS‐SA, DECVS Assistant Professor Orthopaedic Surgery North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences Raleigh, NC, USA
David A. Fagan, DDS Executive Director The Colyer Institute San Diego, CA, USA
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS Professor of Equine Surgery Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital Fort Collins, CO, USA
Jennifer L. Higgins, DVM, PhD Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital Fort Collins, CO, USA
Gregory A. Lewbart VMD, MS, DACZM, DECZM (ZHM) Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences Raleigh, NC, USA
Catriona MacPhail, DVM, PhD Professor of Small Animal Surgery Colorado State University Department of Clinical Sciences Fort Collins, CO, USA
Elizabeth A. Maxwell, DVM, MS, DACVS‐SA, CVPP Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology University of Florida Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Gainesville, FL, USA
Michael S. McFadden, MS, DVM, DACVS‐SA Owner, Houston Mobile Veterinary Surgery Magnolia, TX, USA
Stephen J. Mehler, DVM, DACVS‐SA Chief Medical Officer Veterinarian Recommended Solutions Blue Bell, PA, USA Co‐Founder Main Line Veterinary Specialists Devon, PA, USA
Michael B. Mison, DVM, DACVS‐SA Professor of Clinical Surgery University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine Philadelphia, PA, USA
James E. Oosterhuis, DVM Principal Veterinarian San Diego Zoo Safari Park Escondido, CA, USA
Director of Research and Medical Care The Colyer Institute San Diego, CA, USA
Heidi Phillips, DVM, DACVS‐SA Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine Urbana, IL, USA
Geoffrey W. Pye, BVSc, MS, DACZM Animal Health Director Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment Team Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Bay Lake, FL, USA
Mark Stetter, DVM, DACZM Dean & Professor Colorado State University Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Fort Collins, CO, USA
Claire Vergneau‐Grosset, DVM, IPSAV, CES, DACZM Assistant Professor – Zoological Medicine Service, Veterinarian of the Aquarium du Québec Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal Saint‐Hyacinthe, QC, Canada
Celia R. Valverde, DVM, DACVS SAGE Veterinary Referral Centers‐Dublin Dublin, CA, USA
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