Veterinary anaesthesia : principles to practice / Alexandra A. Dugdale, MA, VetMB,PhD, PGCert(LTHE), DVA, Dip.ECVAA, FHEA, MRCVS, ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists CVS (UK), Ltd., Cheshire, UK; Georgina Beaumont, BVSc(Hons.), MANZCVS (Veterinary Anaesthesia, Emergency and Critical Care), Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, Christopher Beaumont Consulting Ltd., Manchester Veterinary Specialists, Manchester, UK; Carl Bradbrook, BVSc, CertVA, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Winchester, UK; Matthew Gurney, BVSc, CertVA, PgCertVBM, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Winchester, UK.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dugdale, Alex, 1966- author.

Beaumont, Georgina, author.

Bradbrook, Carl, author.

Gurney, Matthew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary anesthesia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Veterinary anesthesia.

Anesthesia--veterinary.

Medical Subjects:

Anesthesia--veterinary.

Genre:

manuals (instructional materials)

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xiii, 680 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, 2020.

Summary:

"Thorough revision of a comprehensive and highly readable textbook on veterinary anaesthesia A popular book amongst veterinary students and veterinary anaesthesia residents, the new edition of Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice continues to be a comprehensive textbook covering the key principles of veterinary anaesthesia, encompassing a wide range of species. Fully revised, the information is summarised in a simple, accessible format to help readers navigate and locate relevant information quickly. Filled with technical and species-based chapters, it offers a quick reference guide to analgesic infusions, as well as emergency drug dose charts for canines, felines, and equines. Provides broad coverage of the basics of veterinary anaesthesia and how it is implemented in clinical practice Includes new information on mechanisms of general anaesthesia. Features new and improved photographs and line illustrations, plus end of chapter questions to test your knowledge Covers veterinary anaesthesia for a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, donkeys, and pigs Expands example case material to increase relevance to day-to-day clinical practice Updated to contain the latest developments in the field, Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice is designed specifically for veterinary students and those preparing to take advanced qualifications in veterinary anaesthesia. It is also a useful reference for veterinarians in practice and advanced veterinary nurses and technicians."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Concepts and mechanisms of general anaesthesia

Patient safety

Pain

Sedation and premedication: small animals

Injectable anaesthetic agents

Analgesic infusions

Intravascular catheters/cannulae: some considerations and complications

Inhalation anaesthetic agents

Anaesthetic breathing systems and airway devices

Anaesthetic machines, vaporisers, and gas cylinders

Anaesthetic machine checks

Local anaesthetics

Local anaesthetic techniques for the head: small animals

Local anaesthetic techniques for the limbs: small animals

Miscellaneous local anaesthetic techniques: small animals

Local anaesthetic techniques: horses

Muscle relaxants

Monitoring animals during general anaesthesia

Troubleshooting some of the problems encountered in anaesthetised patients

Inadvertent peri-operative hypothermia

Blood gas analysis

Lactate

Fluid therapy

Electrolytes

Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system

Shock, SIRS, MODS/MOF, sepsis

Gastric dilation/volvulus (GDV)

Equine sedation and premedication

Equine heart murmurs

Equine anaesthesia

Equine intravenous anaesthesia in the field and standing chemical restraint

Donkeys

Ruminants: local and general anaesthesia

Lamoids (South American camelids)

Pigs: sedation and anaesthesia

Rabbit anaesthesia

Neonates/paediatrics

Senescent/geriatric patients

Pregnancy and caesarean sections

Obesity

Dental and oral considerations

Ocular surgery considerations

Orthopaedic and neurosurgery considerations

Renal considerations

Hepatic considerations

Endocrine considerations

Background to neuroanaesthesia for the brain

Cardiac considerations

Respiratory considerations

Respiratory emergencies

Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Dugdale, Alex, 1966- Veterinary anaesthesia

ISBN:

1119246776

9781119246770

OCLC:

1145926995

Publisher Number:

99993566759