Veterinary surgery
Veterinary surgery
Veterinary surgery (pronunciation: vet-er-in-air-ee sur-juh-ree) is a branch of veterinary medicine that deals with surgical procedures on animals.
Etymology
The term "veterinary" comes from the Latin veterinae meaning "working animals". "Surgery" is derived from the Greek cheirourgia, a combination of cheir (hand) and ergon (work), thus "hand work".
Definition
Veterinary surgery is the medical field that treats diseases, injuries, and deformities in animals through surgical methods. It involves the use of anesthesia to perform operations ranging from simple wound repair to complex procedures like orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery.
Related Terms
- Anesthesia: A state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness induced for medical purposes. It may include analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory), or unconsciousness.
- Orthopedic surgery: A branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.
- Neurosurgery: Surgery of the nervous system.
- Veterinary Medicine: The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Veterinary surgery
- Wikipedia's article - Veterinary surgery
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