Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

Veterinary Surgery and Radiology includes General Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Radiology, Regional Surgery, Orthopaedics and Lameness.

Veterinary General Surgery

  1. History of Veterinary Surgery
  2. Classification of Veterinary Surgery
  3. Tenets of Halsted
  4. Surgical Asepsis and Antisepsis
  5. Surgical Risk and Judgement
  6. Shock and its management
  7. Types of Intravenous Fluids
  8. Haemorrhage and its management
  9. Haemostatic Techniques
  10. Abscess
  11. Tumor
  12. Cyst
  13. Necrosis
  14. Gangrene
  15. Ulcer
  16. Burn and Scald
  17. Frost bite
  18. Wound and types of Wound
  19. Process of wound healing
  20. Complications of wound
  21. Factors affecting wound healing
  22. Topical wound medications
  23. Wound Management
  24. Special wound therapy
  25. Pre-surgical considerations
  26. Preparation of the patient for surgery
  27. Post Operative care and management

Veterinary Anaesthesiology

  1. History of Veterinary Anaesthesiology
  2. General Anaesthesia
  3. General considerations for anaesthesia
  4. Stages of general Anaesthesia
  5. Preanaesthetics
  6. Anticholinergics
  7. Tranquilizers
  8. Sedatives
  9. Alpha-2 Agonists
  10. Opioid Analgesics
  11. Anaesthetic agents
  12. Anaesthetic Machine

Veterinary Radiology

  1. Physical Properties of X-ray
  2. Production of x-rays
  3. Factors influencing x-rays production
  4. Principles of viewing and interpreting x-ray films
  5. Radiographic features of specific conditions
  6. Contrast radiography
  7. Common terms in contrast radiography
  8. Contrast radiography techniques
  9. Indication and contraindication of contrast radiography
  10. Effects of radiation and x-ray hazards
  11. Personal monitoring devices and prevention of radiation
  12. Principles of ultrasonography and its applications
  13. Parts and mechanism of ultrasonography
  14. Echocardiography
  15. Principles of radiation therapy and Isotopes
  16. Indications and methods of Radiotherapy
  17. Application and mechanism of radiation therapy
  18. Effect of radiation on biological tissue
  19. CT Scan and MRI Scan
  20. Scintigraphy and Gamma Camera

Veterinary Regional Surgery

  1. Surgical affections of lips
  2. Surgical affections of Tongue
  3. Surgical affections of Salivary glands
  4. Surgical affections of palate
  5. Surgical affections of nose
  6. Surgical affections of guttural pouch
  7. Surgical affections of sinuses
  8. Surgical affections of Horns
  9. Surgical affections of teeth
  10. Dental extraction and bishoping
  11. Surgical affections of the Jaws
  12. Surgical affections of the Ears
  13. Aural Hematoma
  14. Otitis
  15. Surgical affections of the Eyes
  16. Conjunctivitis
  17. Cherry eye
  18. Surgical affections of eyeball
  19. Surgical affections of Cornea
  20. Cataract
  21. Surgical affections of Uvea
  22. Affections of retina and refraction of eye
  23. Eye worm affections in large animals
  24. Surgical affections of Neck
  25. Surgical affections of Oesophagus
  26. Surgical affections of trachea and larynx
  27. Surgical affections of thorax
  28. Thoracotomy
  29. Hernia
  30. Affection of stomach and cardia in dogs
  31. Surgical affections of Ruminant stomach
  32. Surgical affections of small intestine
  33. Surgical affections of large intestine
  34. Surgical affection of liver
  35. Surgical affections of Spleen
  36. Affections of Kidney and urinary system
  37. Surgical affections of penis and sheath
  38. Surgical affections of testicle and Scrotum
  39. Surgical affections of ovary and uterus
  40. Surgical affections of udder and teats

Orthopaedics and Lameness

  1. Introduction of lameness
  2. Conformation of the horse
  3. Conformation faults
  4. Travel defects in horses
  5. Unsoundness and blemishes of horses
  6. Suprascapular nerve injury (Sweeney)
  7. Inflammation of the intertubercular bursa
  8. Purulent and chronic omarthritis
  9. Olecranon bursitis
  10. Radial nerve paralysis
  11. Carpitis
  12. Deviation of carpus
  13. Hygroma of the knee
  14. Fracture of carpal bone
  15. Contraction of digital flexor tendon
  16. Angular limb deformities
  17. Metacarpal or metatarsal exostosis
  18. Shin Soreness
  19. Bucked Shins
  20. Wind Puffs
  21. Sesamoiditis
  22. Osselets
  23. Ring bone
  24. Quittor
  25. Ossification of the collateral cartilages of the distal phalanx
  26. Navicular syndrome
  27. Pyramidal Disease
  28. Laminitis
  29. Sand Cracks
  30. White line Disease
  31. Gravel
  32. Fracture of the third Phalanx
  33. Pedal Osteitis
  34. Canker
  35. Thrush
  36. Corn
  37. Monday Morning Sickness
  38. Thrombosis of the Caudal Aorta
  39. Femoral Nerve Paralysis
  40. Sacroiliac Joint Abnormalities
  41. Rupture of the Ligament of Head of Femur
  42. Trochanteric Bursitis
  43. Upward Fixation of the Patella
  44. Stringhalt
  45. Gonitis
  46. Chondromalacia of Patella
  47. Rupture of Tendo Achillies
  48. Rupture of Peroneus Tertius
  49. Fibrotic and Ossifying myopathy
  50. Thoroughpin
  51. Bog Spavin
  52. Curb
  53. Capped Hock
  54. Pododermatitis Circumspecta
  55. Sole Ulcers
  56. Septic Laminitis
  57. Chronic Luxation of Patella
  58. Different types of joint disorders
  59. Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
  60. Osteochondrosis Disease (OCD)
  61. Hip Dysplasia
  62. Cruciate Ligament Rupture
  63. Spondylosis
  64. Bone or Cartilage Fracture
  65. Principles of Fracture Repair
  66. Fracture Fixation Systems
  67. Affections of Tendons and Ligaments
  68. Physiotherapy for Animals
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A Surgeon must be a clinician trained in surgical skills with adequate knowledge of allied sciences viz., anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, medicine and gynaecology & obstetrics. He must have good knowledge of anaesthesiology, radiology, microbiology, sterilisation, shock management, fluid therapy, chemotherapy and nutrition. Veterinary Surgery and Radiology is surgery practiced on animals.

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