Anaesthesia for veterinary nurses / edited by Elizabeth Welsh.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Welsh, Elizabeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Veterinary anesthesia.

Physical Description:

viii, 368 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Anesthesia for veterinary nurses

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2003.

Summary:

Sedation and anaesthesia are a crucial part of veterinary practice. The protocols and methods involved are often complex and vary considerably from animal to animal. The veterinary nurse has a pivotal role in anaesthesia, being directly involved before, during and after the anaesthetic period. This is one of the only books to address the needs of veterinary nurses. It provides detailed coverage of the physiological, pharmacological and physical aspects of anaesthesia, and contains detailed sections on rabbits, rodents, birds, reptiles and larger animals.

Contents:

• 1 The Role of the Veterinary Nurse in Anaesthesia / Joan Freeman 1
• 2 Physiology Relevant to Anaesthesia / Mary Fraser 15
• 3 Preoperative Assessment and Preparation of the Patient / Joan Duncan 34
• 4 Anaesthetic Machines and Ventilators / Craig Johnson 55
• 5 Breathing Circuits and Airway Management / Craig Johnson 83
• 6 Anaesthetic Drugs / Derek Flaherty 113
• 7 Analgesia / Derek Flaherty, Janice MacGillivray 157
• 8 Intravenous Access and Fluid Therapy / Kirstin Beard, Elizabeth Welsh 179
• 9 Monitoring the Anaesthetised Patient / Louise Clark 219
• 10 Nursing the Patient in Recovery / Janis Hamilton 247
• 11 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Other Emergencies / Kirstin Beard 271
• 12 Rabbit, Ferret and Rodent Anaesthesia / Simon Girling 290
• 13 Avian Anaesthesia / Simon Girling 307
• 14 Reptile Anaesthesia / Simon Girling 323
• 15 Large Animal Anaesthesia / Elizabeth Welsh 340.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0632050616

OCLC:

51481770