* NEW! SIX ALL-NEW APPROACHES TO SURGICAL PROCEDURES have been added to the text. They include: * Approach to the Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disk and Foramen Through a Lateral Transilial Osteotomy * Approach to the Medial Region of the Shoulder Joint * Minimally Invasive Approach to the Shaft of the Humerus * Approach to the Lateral Aspect of the Hemipelvis * Minimally Invasive Approach to the Shaft of the Femur * Minimally Invasive Approach to the Shaft of the Tibia * NEW! EXPANDED COVERAGE OF MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED WHEN PERFORMING ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY ON THE CAT include: * Approach to the Lateral Aspect of the Humeral Condyle and Epicondyle in the Cat * Approach to the Craniodorsal Aspect of the Hip Joint Through a Craniolateral Incision in the Cat * Approach to the Shaft of the Femur in the Cat * NEW! UPDATED IMAGES provide a better picture of various surgical approaches.