The educational approach of this new book, through the description of
more than 30 surgical cases, provides the reader with a better
understanding when it comes to perform surgeries of the gastrointestinal
tract in cats and dogs.
Both simple cases and more complex ones are addressed, covering a
wide range of situations that the veterinary surgeon may be faced with
in the practice. For each case, the authors include the case history,
the physical examination, the surgical preparation and surgery
technique, as well as additional considerations and tips when necessary.
It is the intention of the authors of this book to present a series
of assorted surgical cases related to the digestive system. Surgical
situations of dogs and cats with more frequent presentation, but because
of that none less challenging, will be included. Some less commonly
presentations, with their own puzzling demands, will be also addressed.
The surgical procedures described will comprise those related to the
head and neck, those related to the thoracic cavity, and those
involving the abdomen.
Specialised surgeons in this field with several years in academia
and private practice will explain, in most cases step by step, how these
procedures were diagnosed, and later solved with the use of surgery.
Referral cases can sometimes be demanding and a team work, gathering different spe-
cialties, will be looked for. This means that continuous training,
effort and updating are a must in order to accomplish many more
successful cases. The team work includes internists and staff support as
well. Without them, little chance will the patients have in several
instances.
Dr Rodolfo Bruhl-Day
(DVM) graduated from the
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias (University of Buenos Aires,
Argentina) in 1977, with honours (Magna cum Laude) and Gold Medal for
best GPA. After a Residency in Small Animal Surgery in the Veterinary
Medical Teaching Hospital (University of California, Davis) in 1984, he
has become a Charter Diplomate in Small Animal Surgery from the
Universidad de Buenos Aires (1998), specialist in University Teaching
with orientation to Veterinary and Biological Sciences (2000), and a
Diplomate of the Latin-American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
(2002).He has taught in several universities throughout his extensive career
(Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Buenos
Aires; University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine,
California, United States; and Ross University, School of Veterinary
Medicine, Saint Kitts, West Indies). Since 2008 he is Professor of Small
Animal Surgery, Director of the Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Academic Program , and Staff Surgeon at the Small Animal Clinic in St.
George's University (School of Veterinary Medicine, Grenada, West
Indies).
Dr Bruhl-Day has been awarded with many scholarships, awards and
distinctions and has contributed in a number of publications in books,
journals and handouts. He has also participated in courses, seminars and
taken several CE courses throughout his career. Since 1995 he is a
member of the Editorial Board of the scientific section Selecciones
Veterinarias of Editorial Intermédica, Buenos Aires.
Dr María Elena Martínez
(DVM) graduated from the Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias (University
of Buenos Aires, Argentina) in 1991. As a specialist in Small Animals
Surgery and Anaesthesiology, she has been tutoring and teaching in the
University of Buenos Aires from 1998 to 2006. In 2002, she became a
Diplomate in Small Animal Surgery and is currently Head of the Surgery
Service in the course on Veterinary Neurology. She has gained experience
in several countries like United States (Missouri University), Brasil
(Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina), and Colombia (Fundación
Universitaria San Martín). She is a member of Neurolatinvet and a
founding member of Neurovet-Argentina (Argentinean Association of
Veterinary Neurologists).
Dr Pablo Meyer
(DVM)
graduated from the Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias (University of
Buenos Aires, Argentina) in 1986. Since 2003, he is a Diplomate in Small
Animal Surgery, and lecturer on skin surgery and reconstruction in the
specialisation course on Surgery in small animals. He is also a surgeon
of the Surgery Service of the Teaching Hospital of the Facultad de
Ciencias Veterinarias of the University of Buenos Aires (HEMV-UBA), and
lecturer at the Service of Oncology. Author of various works in this
field, he has participated in several conferences and contributed in
specialised journals focusing in surgery and oncology.
