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

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.