Veterinary anesthesia

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics

College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
General Surgery
By

Prof. Dr. Muneer S. Al-Badrany

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
Surgery:
Latin: chirurgiae, meaning "hand work is an medical sciences specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance

Surgery is art and Science

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics

College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
Surgery build on many sciences:
Anatomy
Pathology
Physiology
Microbiology

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics

College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
Goals of Surgery:
1-Restore the patient to normal state of health
2- Remove the pain
3- Welfare the animals ( Castration, dehorning)
4- For diagnostics procedures (Exploratory puncture, exploratory laparotomy

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics

College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
Types of Surgery:
Surgery can be classified to different types.
Depended on the Severity


Emergency Surgery
Tentative (Elective Surgery(

Castration, Docking, Trimming of Ear

Dehorning,
Chock, Intestine obstruction
Irreducible hernia

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics

College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
Depended on the System:
Abdominal Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery
Digestive Surgery
Eye Surgery

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics

College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
Depended on the Danger (Life)

Minor surgery mainly done under local anesthesia, or under sedation. Open Abscess, Trimming hoof, Docking Equine, Remove cyst on skin
Major Surgery
Enterotomy, Enterectomy, TRP
Cystetomy, C.S

Over major

Surgery in the brain
Surgery in the heart
Transplantation

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics

College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
Depended on the type
Tradionial surgery
Laser surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Microscopic surgery

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics

College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
In large animal surgery we must considered the economics of the surgery, this is contrast in human therapeutics
While in small animal surgery, this point is not very important
Ethics in Surgery
Prognosis of the Surgery
Values of animals
A viability of the instruments, facilities, medicament……

Department of Surgery & Obstetrics

College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Mosul
Principle of Surgery
1- Gentle handling with tissue
2- Accurate homeostasis
3-Preservation of adequate blood supply
4- Strict asepsis
5- No tension on the tissue
6- Obliterate of dead space