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Handbook of veterinary anesthesia /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Muir, William W., III, 1946-
Other Authors: Hubbell, John A. E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, [2013]
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Veterinary anesthesia.
Anesthesia > veterinary.
Outlines.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to anesthesia
  • Animal evaluation and preparation
  • Preanesthetic and perioperative medications
  • Local anesthetic drugs and techniques
  • Local anesthesia in ruminants and pigs
  • Local anesthesia in horses
  • Local anesthesia in dogs and cats
  • Injectable anesthetic drugs
  • Inhalant anesthesia and inhalent anesthetics
  • Neuromuscular blocking drugs
  • Equipment for tracheal intubation and securing the airway
  • Anesthetic machines and breathing systems
  • Ventilation and mechanical assist devices
  • Monitoring during anesthesia
  • Acid-base balance and blood gases
  • Perioperative fluid administration
  • Temperature regulation during anesthesia: anesthetic-associated hypothermia and hyperthermia
  • Pain and pain therapy
  • Integrative medicine: acupuncture analgesia
  • Anesthetic procedures and techniques in dogs
  • Anesthetic procedures and techniques in cats
  • Anesthetic procedures and techniques in horses
  • Anesthetic procedures and techniques in ruminants
  • Anesthetic procedures and techniques in pigs
  • Anesthetic procedures and techniques in camelids
  • Anesthetic procedures in exotic animals
  • Anesthesia for cesarean section
  • Respiratory emergencies
  • Cardiovascular emergencies
  • Euthanasia
  • Appendix I: physical principles of anesthesia
  • Appendix II: drug schedules
  • Appendix III: guiding principles for research involving animals and human beings