Veterinary Anaesthesia

Informationen zum Autor Alex Dugdale , MA, VetMB, PhD, DVA, Dip.ECVAA, PGCert (LTHE), FHEA, MRCVS, joined ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists CVS (UK) Ltd. as a Clinical Anaesthetist in 2016, after 17 years' teaching veterinary anaesthesia at the University of Liverpool's Veterinary School, UK. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Georgina Beaumont , BVSc (Hons), MANZCVSc (VA&CC), Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Manchester Veterinary Specialists CVS (UK) Ltd. in 2017 as a Clinical Anaesthetist. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Carl Bradbrook , BVSc, CertVA, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in 2018. He is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Matthew Gurney , BVSc, CertVA, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Northwest Surgeons in early 2009, and moved to Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in 2018. He is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Klappentext Thorough revision of a comprehensive and highly readable textbook on veterinary anaesthesiaA 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 practiceUpdated 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. Zusammenfassung Thorough revision of a comprehensive and highly readable textbook on veterinary anaesthesiaA 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...

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Alex Dugdale, MA, VetMB, PhD, DVA, Dip.ECVAA, PGCert (LTHE), FHEA, MRCVS, joined ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists CVS (UK) Ltd. as a Clinical Anaesthetist in 2016, after 17 years' teaching veterinary anaesthesia at the University of Liverpool's Veterinary School, UK. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

Georgina Beaumont, BVSc (Hons), MANZCVSc (VA&CC), Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Manchester Veterinary Specialists CVS (UK) Ltd. in 2017 as a Clinical Anaesthetist. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

Carl Bradbrook, BVSc, CertVA, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in 2018. He is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

Matthew Gurney, BVSc, CertVA, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Northwest Surgeons in early 2009, and moved to Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in 2018. He is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

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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.

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Preface ix

Acknowledgements xi

About the Companion Website xiii

1 Concepts and Mechanisms of General Anaesthesia 1

2 Patient Safety 7

3 Pain 19

4 Sedation and Premedication: Small Animals 55

5 Injectable Anaesthetic Agents 77

6 Analgesic Infusions 95

7 Intravascular Catheters/Cannulae: Some Considerations and Complications 99

8 Inhalation Anaesthetic Agents 117

9 Anaesthetic Breathing Systems and Airway Devices 139

10 Anaesthetic Machines, Vaporisers, and Gas Cylinders 167

11 Anaesthetic Machine Checks 187

12 Local Anaesthetics 191

13 Local Anaesthetic Techniques for the Head: Small Animals 205

14 Local Anaesthetic Techniques for the Limbs: Small Animals 215

15 Miscellaneous Local Anaesthetic Techniques: Small Animals 237

16 Local Anaesthetic Techniques: Horses 243

17 Muscle Relaxants 259

18 Monitoring Animals during General Anaesthesia 279

19 Troubleshooting Some of the Problems Encountered in Anaesthetised Patients 307

20 Inadvertent Peri-operative Hypothermia 313

21 Blood Gas Analysis 321

22 Lactate 337

23 Fluid Therapy 347

24 Electrolytes 377

25 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System 393

26 Shock, SIRS, MODS/MOF, Sepsis 401

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