ATLAS OF LARGE ANIMAL SURGERY By A. W. Kersjes, F. Nemeth and L. J. E. Rutgers; published by Wetenschappelijke uitgeverij Bunge, Utrecht and distributed in the U.S. by Williams & Wilkins (1985); 143 pages; $50.00 U.S. Here is a beautiful book done with traditional Dutch craftsmanship with four-color photos throughout. It was written by the veterinary faculty at the State University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. The authors say in the preface, "A thorough anatomical and pathophysiological knowledge of the condition and meticulous attention to surgical principles are the basis for all surgical procedures. Assuming these requirements are fulfilled, surgery is by its very nature a discipline which should be visualized. Modern visual aids are, therefore, playing an increasingly important role in the instruction of surgical techniques. This does not mean that textbooks will become redundant, but there is a trend toward more illustrations and less text, a tendency which underlies the preparation and publishing of this atlas. "The authors are of the opinion that it will be elucidating to students and veterinary surgeons to have available a full color photographic atlas of the treatment of the most important surgical conditions. We have attempted to show the essential steps of each procedure, accompanied by pertinent but limited text. It often has been a challenge to find a balance between L~ext and photographs and at the same time to meet the requirements of adequate description, within the limitations of the concept of this atlas. "This publication does not aim at replacing a textbook, and thus chapters on general surgical principles have been omitted. It is therefore assumed that the reader has knowledge of current concepts of, for instance .asepsis and antisepsis, instrumentation, suture materials and techniques, wound healing, principles of fracture repair, and supportive measures (fluid therapy, role of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.)." With this in mind, the authors have described some of the more common surgeries of horses, cattle, pigs and goats. As the authors have said, the photographs are, at times, more descriptive than the text. This is certainly a unique book of surgery. It should be helpful to students and practitioners who have not had extensive surgical experience with all domestic species.WEJ NEW BOOK FROM TOM IVERS EQUINE SPORTSMED|CIH REVIEW Ivers at his best. Essays, articles, and tidbits spanningfour years of the sportsmedicine revolution. $29.95 + $1.50 postage Order from: Veterinary Data P.O. Box 1127 Wildomar, CA 92395 364 EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Here is a beautiful book done with traditional Dutch craftsmanship with four-color photos throughout. It was written by the veterinary faculty at the State University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

The au tho r s say in the preface , "A t h o r o u g h anatomical and pathophysiological knowledge of the condition and meticulous attention to surgical principles are the basis for all surgical procedures. Assuming these requirements are fulfilled, surgery is by its very nature a discipline which should be visualized. Modern visual aids are, therefore, playing an increasingly important role in the instruction of surgical techniques. This does not mean that textbooks will become redundant, but there is a trend toward more illustrations and less text, a tendency which underlies the preparation and publishing of this atlas.

"The authors are of the opinion that it will be elucidating to students and veterinary surgeons to have available a full color photographic atlas of the treatment

of the most important surgical conditions. We have attempted to show the essential steps of each procedure, accompanied by pertinent but limited text. It often has been a challenge to find a balance between L~ext and p h o t o g r a p h s and at the same t ime to meet the r equ i r emen t s of adequa te desc r ip t ion , within the limitations of the concept of this atlas.

"This publication does not aim at replacing a textbook, and thus chapters on general surgical principles have been omitted. It is therefore assumed that the reader has knowledge of current concepts of, for instance .asepsis and antisepsis, instrumentation, suture materials and techniques, wound healing, principles of fracture repair, and suppor t i ve measures (f luid the rapy , role of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.)."

With this in mind, the authors have described some of the more common surgeries of horses, cattle, pigs and goats. As the authors have said, the photographs are, at times, more descriptive than the text.

This is certainly a unique book of surgery. It should be helpful to students and practitioners who have not had extens ive surgical exper ience with all domes t ic species.WEJ

NEW BOOK FROM TOM IVERS

EQUINE SPORTSMED|CIH

REVIEW Ivers at his best. Essays, articles, and tidbits spanningfour years of the sportsmedicine revolution.

$29.95 + $1.50 postage

Order from: Veterinary Data

P.O. Box 1127 Wildomar, CA 92395

364 EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE