Veterinary anaesthesia : principles to practice / Alexandra A. Dugdale, Georgina Beaumont, Carl Bradbrook, Matthew Gurney.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Concepts and mechanisms of general anaesthesia -- Patient safety -- Pain -- Sedation and premedication: small animals -- Injectable anaesthetic agents -- Analgesic infusions -- Intravascular catheters/cannulae: some considerations and complications -- Inhalation anaesthetic agents -- Anaesthetic breathing systems and airway devices -- Anaesthetic machines, vaporisers, and gas cylinders -- Anaesthetic machine checks -- Local anaesthetics -- Local anaesthetic techniques for the head: small animals -- Local anaesthetic techniques for the limbs: small animals -- Miscellaneous local anaesthetic techniques: small animals -- Local anaesthetic techniques: horses -- Muscle relaxants -- Monitoring animals during general anaesthesia -- Troubleshooting some of the problems encountered in anaesthetised patients -- Inadvertent peri-operative hypothermia -- Blood gas analysis -- Lactate -- Fluid therapy -- Electrolytes -- Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system -- Shock, SIRS, MODS/MOF, sepsis -- Gastric dilation/volvulus (GDV) -- Equine sedation and premedication -- Equine heart murmurs -- Equine anaesthesia -- Equine intravenous anaesthesia in the field and standing chemical restraint -- Donkeys -- Ruminants: local and general anaesthesia -- Lamoids (South American camelids) -- Pigs: sedation and anaesthesia -- Rabbit anaesthesia -- Neonates/paediatrics -- Senescent/geriatric patients -- Pregnancy and caesarean sections -- Obesity -- Dental and oral considerations -- Ocular surgery considerations -- Orthopaedic and neurosurgery considerations -- Renal considerations -- Hepatic considerations -- Endocrine considerations -- Background to neuroanaesthesia for the brain -- Cardiac considerations -- Respiratory considerations -- Respiratory emergencies -- Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR).

"Thorough revision of a comprehensive and highly readable textbook on veterinary anaesthesia A popular book amongst veterinary students and veterinary anaesthesia residents, the new edition of Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice continues to be a comprehensive textbook covering the key principles of veterinary anaesthesia, encompassing a wide range of species. Fully revised, the information is summarised in a simple, accessible format to help readers navigate and locate relevant information quickly. Filled with technical and species-based chapters, it offers a quick reference guide to analgesic infusions, as well as emergency drug dose charts for canines, felines, and equines. Provides broad coverage of the basics of veterinary anaesthesia and how it is implemented in clinical practice Includes new information on mechanisms of general anaesthesia. Features new and improved photographs and line illustrations, plus end of chapter questions to test your knowledge Covers veterinary anaesthesia for a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, donkeys, and pigs Expands example case material to increase relevance to day-to-day clinical practice Updated to contain the latest developments in the field, Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice is designed specifically for veterinary students and those preparing to take advanced qualifications in veterinary anaesthesia. It is also a useful reference for veterinarians in practice and advanced veterinary nurses and technicians."-- Provided by publisher