Manual of equine anesthesia and analgesia / [edited by] Tom Doherty and Alex Valverde.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Doherty, T. J. (Tom J.)

Valverde, Alex.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horses--Surgery--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Horses.

Veterinary anesthesia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Veterinary anesthesia.

Analgesia--veterinary.

Horses--Surgery.

Anesthesia--veterinary.

Horses--surgery.

Medical Subjects:

Analgesia--veterinary.

Anesthesia--veterinary.

Horses--surgery.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 362 pages) : illustrations

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., [2006]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

In recent years, a number of important developments have been made in equine anaesthesia and analgesia. These include new methods of monitoring the patient, the availability of new drugs and the implementation of new procedures. This book not only covers all the traditional methods of anaesthesia and recent developments, but it provides students and practitioners with essential information on the scientific basis of anaesthesia, as well as giving handy tips on more practical aspects of anaesthesia, such as drug regimens for field anaesthesia.Covers all the latest developments in equine anaesthesia whilst providing the reader with lots of practical informationIncludes detailed coverage of the sciences behind anaesthesia and the drugs usedEasy-to-read format, with lots of bulleted lists and tabulated information

Contents:

Chapter 1 Preoperative Evaluation 1

The risk of equine anesthesia / Tanya Duke 1

Preoperative evaluation and patient preparation 3

Serum chemistry testing prior to anesthesia / Nicholas Frank 5

Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System 11

Physiology of the cardiovascular system / Tamara Grubb 11

Evaluation of the cardiovascular system / Rebecca Gompf 26

Chapter 3 The Respiratory System 37

Evaluation of the respiratory system 37

Anatomy of the respiratory system / Robert Reed 37

Physiology of the respiratory system / Carolyn Kerr 44

Airway management 55

Temporary tracheostomy / Frederik Pauwels 62

Ventilation of the horse with recurrent airway obstruction / Carolyn Kerr 66

Chapter 4 The Renal System / Ben Buchanan 67

Anesthesia and the renal system 67

Chapter 5 Neurophysiology and Neuroanesthesia / Tanya Duke 71

Neuroanesthesia 71

Chapter 6 The Autonomic Nervous System / Christine Egger 80

Chapter 7 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base 86

Fluid therapy / Craig Mosley 86

Electrolytes / Craig Mosley 90

Acid-base physiology 94

Physicochemical approach / Henry Stampfli 99

Chapter 8 Hemotherapy and Hemostasis 105

Hemostasis / Casey J. LeBlanc 105

Hemotherapy / Hanna-Maaria Palos 111

Chapter 9 The Stress Response / Deborah Gaon 120

Chapter 10 Thermoregulation / Ralph C. Harvey 124

Chapter 11 Pharmacology of Drugs Used in Equine Anesthesia 128

Definitions of anesthetic terms 128

Phenothiazines 129

Alpha[subscript 2] adrenergic agents 130

Opioids 134

Benzodiazepines 138

Guaiphenesin 140

Tramadol 141

Barbiturates 142

Ketamine 145

Tiletamine and zolazepam (TZ) 146

Propofol 147

Inhalational anesthetics 149

Nitrous oxide 153

Local anesthetics / Leigh Lamont 154

Intravenous lidocaine 163

Muscle relaxants / Elizabeth A. Martinez 165

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 169

Drugs used in endotoxemia 173

Chapter 12 The Anesthetic Machine 175

Chapter 13 Positioning the Anesthetized Horse / Hui Chu Lin 183

Chapter 14 Monitoring the Anesthetized Horse 187

Monitoring the central nervous system / Joanna C. Murrell 187

Monitoring respiratory function / Deborah V. Wilson 191

Monitoring cardiovascular function 199

Anesthetic agent monitoring / Deborah V. Wilson 202

Monitoring neuromuscular blockade / Elizabeth A. Martinez 203

Chapter 15 Management of Sedation and Anesthesia 206

Standing sedation 206

General anesthesia techniques 208

Inhalational anesthesia 211

Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) 212

Partial intravenous anesthesia (PIVA) 216

Anesthesia of foals 219

Anesthesia of horses with intestinal emergencies (colic) 228

Anesthesia of donkeys and mules 234

Anesthesia of the geriatric horse / Lydia Donaldson 237

Anesthesia and pregnancy / Lydia Donaldson 244

Remote capture of equids / Nigel Caulkett 252

Chapter 16 Anesthesia of the Limbs / Jim Schumacher, Fernando A. Castro 260

Chapter 17 Epidural Analgesia and Anesthesia 275

Chapter 18 Anesthesia of the Head and Penis / Jim Schumacher 282

Anesthesia of the head 282

Anesthesia of the penis and pudendal region 285

Chapter 19 Anesthesia of the Eye / Daniel S. Ward 287

Chapter 20 Analgesia 293

Physiological basis of pain management / Alex Livingston 293

Recognition of pain / Deborah V. Wilson 300

Analgesia for acute pain 302

Chapter 21 Complications and Emergencies 305

Anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions 305

Intraoperative hypotension 307

Intraoperative hypertension 309

Hypoxemia and hypoxia / Hanna-Maaria Palos 310

Hypercapnia 314

Intra-arterial and perivascular injections 315

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 317

Postoperative myopathy 319

Neuropathy 322

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis / Rachael E. Carpenter 326

Equine malignant hyperthermia / Rachael E. Carpenter 331

Delayed awakening 337

Chapter 22 Assisted Recovery / Bernd Driessen 338

Chapter 23 Euthanasia / Ron Jones 352.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Manual of equine anesthesia and analgesia.

ISBN:

9781405172752

1405172754

OCLC:

86082713

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.