Table of Contents

The practice of veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia: legal and ethical aspects; Pre-anaesthetic assessment and preparation; General principles of perioperative care; The anaesthetic machine and vaporizers; Breathing systems and ancillary equipment; Automatic ventilators; Patient monitoring and monitoring equipment; The physiology and pathophysiology of pain; Pain assessment methods; Pain management I: systemic analgesics; Pain management II: local and regional anaesthetic techniques; Pain management III: chronic pain; Pre-anaesthetic medication and sedation; Injectable anaesthetics; Inhalant anaesthetic agents; Neuromuscular blocking agents; Haemodynamic support during the anaesthetic period; Fluid therapy and blood transfusion; Ophthalmic surgery; Dental and oral surgery; Cardiovascular disease; Respiratory compromise; Intrathoracic surgery and interventions; Gastrointestinal, laparoscopic and liver procedures; Urogenital disease; Anaesthesia for Caesarean section and for the pregnant patient; Endocrine diseases; Neurological disease; Magnetic resonance imaging: safety aspects for the anaesthetist; Anaesthesia for paediatric and geriatric patients; Anaesthetic complications, accidents and emergencies

About the Author

Tanya Duke-Novakovski BVetMed MSc DVA DACVAA DipECVAA Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada Marieke de Vries CertVA DipECVAA DVM MRCVS Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire SG5 3HR, UK Chris Seymour MA VetMB DVA DipECVAA PGCert(MedEd) FHEA MRCVS Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, UK

Reviews

"I believe this manual will be particularly useful for specialty and referral facilities where advanced procedures such as laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and MRI are performed. Additionally, the depth and breadth of the information contained in this manual will help veterinarians, students, and technicians prepare for both routine and challenging anesthetic cases." ( Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association December 2016)