This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, Guest Edited by Dr. Mikel Sabater González and Dr. Daniel Calvo Carrasco, is devoted to Orthopedics. Articles will include: Comparative bone composition and pathophysiology of bone healing in exotic species; Orthopedic diagnostic imaging in exotic pets; Osteoarthrosis in research animals; Avian orthopedics; Avian skull orthopedics; Small mammal orthopedics; Reptile and amphibian orthopedics; Nerve blocks in exotic animals; Application of evidence-based medicine in non-domestic animal orthopedic surgery; and Exoskeleton repair in invertebrates.

This issue focuses on the latest treatment options concerning bovine orthopedic conditions. Topics covered include: external fixation devices, orthotics and prosthetics, coxofemoral disease, septic arthritis, splints and casts, stifle disorders, internal fixation, diseases of the tendon, imaging techniques, and more!

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Felix Duerr and Lindsay Elam bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Small Animal Orthopedic Medicine. Mobility and orthopedic challenges are common issues that can negatively impact the quality of life and overall health of small animal companion pets. This issue covers a wide range of topics to help practicing veterinarians identify, assess, treat, and manage orthopedic and mobility issues in pets. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including canine mobility maintenance and promotion of a healthy lifestyle; joint injection techniques and indications; platelet-rich plasma as an orthobiologic: physical rehabilitation; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on small animal orthopedic medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice focuses on Soft Tissue Surgery. Articles include: Update on Surgical Principles and Equipment, Updates on Principles of Perioperative Care, Updates on Principles of Wound management, Enucleation techniques in exotic pets, Reptile Soft Tissue Surgery, Fish surgical procedures, Rabbit Soft Tissue Surgery, and more!