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Fourth Edition
By
William Muir, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVA, DACVECC, Regional Director, American Academy of Pain Management, Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Consulting Services, Columbus, OH
John Hubbell, DVM, MS, DACVA, Professor of Anesthesia, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Description
Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia, 4th Edition is a convenient, complete, and practical resource for administering safe and effective
anesthesia to small and large animals, including exotic pets. Long valued by students and practitioners alike, this handbook features
all the practical and applied aspects of veterinary anesthesia, including patient evaluation, preanesthetic medications, local anesthesia
and anesthetic techniques, and more. The book describes drugs used perioperatively and their clinical applications in detail and pays
special attention to complementary and integrative approaches to pain management.
Contents
1. Introduction to Anesthesia
2. Patient Evaluation and Preparation
3. Drugs Used for Preanesthetic Medication
4.
Local Anesthetic Drugs and Techniques
5. Local Anesthesia in Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Pigs
6. Local Anesthesia in Horses
7.
Local Anesthesia in Dogs and Cats
8. Specific Intravenous Anesthetic Drugs
9. Inhalation Anesthesia
10. Pharmacology
of Inhalation Anesthetic Drugs
11. Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
12. Anesthetic Toxicity, Oxygen Toxicity, and Drug Interactions
13.
Anesthetic Machines and Breathing Systems
14. Ventilation and Mechanical Assist Devices
15. Patient Monitoring During Anesthesia
16.
Acid-Base Balance and Blood Gases
17. Pain
18. Acupuncture Analgesia
19. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in
Dogs
20. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Cats
21. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Horses
22. Anesthetic
Procedures and Techniques in Ruminants
23. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Pigs
24. Anesthetic for Cesarean Section
25.
Anesthetic Procedure in Exotic Animals
26. Fluid Administration during Anesthesia
27. Shock
28. Respiratory Emergencies
29.
Cardiac Emergencies
30. Euthanasia
Appendix I. Partial Listing of Commonly Used Drugs, Anesthetic and Monitoring Equipment,
and Their Manufactures
Appendix II. Physical Principles of Anesthesia
Appendix III. Drug Schedules
Appendix IV.
Guiding Principles for Research Involving Animals and Human Beings
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 656 pages, publication date: DEC-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04678-7
ISBN-10: 0-323-04678-9
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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