Equine anesthesia : monitoring and emergency therapy / [edited by] William W. Muir, John A.E. Hubbell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Muir, William W., III, 1946-

Hubbell, John A. E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horses--Surgery.

Horses.

Veterinary anesthesia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 p.)

Edition:

2版.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders/Elsevier, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

All veterinary team members involved in the everyday care of horses that require anesthesia or special emergency care will benefit from this reliable and inclusive resource. This text provides all of the information needed to prepare, conduct, and monitor the administration of drugs in order to produce safe and effective anesthesia, treat pain, respond to adverse effects, and perform and monitor emergency and critical care treatment. It is the most comprehensive and detailed book available on these subjects, addressing the needs and concerns of practitioners in both hospital and field settings

Contents:

History of equine anesthesia / William W. Muir and John A.E. Hubbell

The respiratory system / N. Edward Robinson

The cardiovascular system / Colin C. Schwarzwald, John D. Bonagura, and William W. Muir

Stress associated with anesthesia and surgery / Ann E. Wagner

Physical restraint / James T. Robertson and William W. Muir

Preoperative evaluation : general considerations / James T. Robertson and Claire Scicluna

Venous and arterial catheterization and fluid therapy / Joanne Hardy

Monitoring anesthesia / John A.E. Hubbell and William W. Muir

Principles of drug disposition and drug interaction in horses / Richard A. Sams and William W. Muir

Anxiolytics, nonopioid sedative-analgesics, and opioid analgesics / William W. Muir

Local anesthetic drugs and techniques / Roman T. Skarda, William W. Muir, and John A.E. Hubbell

Intravenous anesthetic drugs / William W. Muir

Intravenous anesthetic and analgesic adjuncts to inhalation anesthesia / Kazuto Yamashita and William W. Muir

Tracheal and nasal intubation / Richard M. Bednarski

Inhalation anesthetics and gases / Eugene P. Steffey

Anesthetic equipment / Richard M. Bednarski

Oxygen supplementation and ventilatory support / Carolyn L. Kerr and Wayne N. McDonell

Anesthesia and analgesia for donkeys and mules / Nora S. Matthews

Peripheral muscle relaxants / John A.E. Hubbell and William W. Muir

Perioperative pain management / Phillip Lerche and William W. Muir

Considerations for induction, maintenance, and recovery / John A.E. Hubbell and William W. Muir

Anesthetic-associated complications / William W. Muir and John A.E. Hubbell

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation / William W. Muir and John A.E. Hubbell

Anesthetic protocols and techniques for specific procedures / John A.E. Hubbell and William W. Muir

Anesthetic risk and euthanasia / Lori A Bidwell, John A.E. Hubbell, and William W. Muir.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version : Muir, William W., Equine anesthesia

ISBN:

1-4377-1052-2

OCLC:

861538884