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relieving procedures that can increase the skin availability for wound closure. Chapters 6 through 8 deal with the management of wounds in various regions of the body (head, body, and distal extremities). In some cases, wound management is presented in a manuscript format, while in others, case examples are used to iUustrate the approach to treatment. In all cases, however, an introduction provides a referenced review of the particular problem being addressed. In Chapter 9, although a traditional approach to skin grafting is presented, major emphasis is placed on practical methods that can be utilized in practice. Chapter 10 discusses wounds involving tendons and tendon sheaths. Emphasis is placed on new techniques for suturing the lacerated tendons and the treatment of septic tenosynovitis. The final chapter reviews various methods of bandaging, bandage splinting and casting techniques that can be employed in the treatment of the various wounds. The book is well illustrated, both with drawings and photographs. This is certainly a practical guide and reference. It is really a book for the general practitioner who must handle wounds on a daily basis, and will probably be the most useful book on surgery for the general equine practitioner.WEJ

Library EQUINE WOUND MANAGEMENT by Ted S. Stashak, DVM (1991); published by Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia; 278 pages; 8 1/2" X 11"; 273 illustrations; hardback; $49.50. This is a practical hands-on clinical guide to managing simple and complex wounds in the foal and adult horse. It covers management of wounds of the head, body and distal extremities, including those of the foot region. The author begins the text with chapters that review basic principles. The first three chapters deal with the principles of wound management. These chapters set the stage for what follows in Chapters 6 through 10 and they are intended to clarify why the wounds illustrated in these chapters were treated the way they were. Chapter 4 provides an overview of suture materials and discussion of the application of various suture patterns, including tension suturing. Chapter 5 reviews principles of reconstructive surgery, including mobilization of tissue and tension-

ATLAS OF DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY OF THE HORSE: 3 VOLU MES by Kees J. Dikand IlonaGunsser ( 1988-90); published by W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia; 522 pages in three volumes; a large 9 1/2" X 13"; many superb illustrations; hardback; $115 per volume. If you have an equine hospital, you have full X-ray facilities, and you should have this three volume set of reference books setting near your viewing screen. The three volume set covers the entire horse. The first volume, reviewed earlier in this journal, covers the diseases of the front limb. The second volume covers diseases of the hind leg. The third volume covers diseases of the head, neck, and thorax. The various radiographs are numbered and presented with a description in both German and English. This trilogy of equine radiographic books wasinstigatedby Dr. B. Huskamp, in Germany, and the photographs and schematic drawings were prepared by Mr. K. A. Van DerWoude from approximately 25,000 horses examined during the last decade at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. The Authors are from Utrecht and Munich, respectively. WEJ

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