Description

DESCRIPTION

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.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• A complete update of all drug information and pain management techniques.
• The very latest research findings and clinical applications of anesthetic agents and techniques.
• The most recent developments in post-anesthetic care and monitoring.
• A chapter on intravenous anesthetic and analgesic adjuncts to inhalation anesthesia.
• A chapter on anesthesia and analgesia for donkeys and mules.
• A chapter on perioperative pain management.
• Many new illustrations as well as tables, graphs, boxes, key points, and summaries that make information instantly accessible.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: History of Equine Anesthesia
William W. Muir III
John A.E. Hubbell

Chapter 2: The Respiratory System
N. Edward Robinson

Chapter 3: The Cardiovascular System
Colin C. Schwarzwald
John D. Bonagura
William W. Muir III

Chapter 4: Stress Associated with Anesthesia and Surgery
Ann E. Wagner

Chapter 5: Physical Restraint
James T. Robertson
William W. Muir III

Chapter 6: Preoperative Evaluation: General Considerations
James T. Robertson
Claire Scicluna

Chapter 7: Venous and Arterial Catheterization and Fluid Therapy
Joanne Hardy

Chapter 8: Monitoring Anesthesia
John A.E. Hubbell
William W. Muir III

Chapter 9: Principles of Drug Disposition and Drug Interaction in Horses
Richard A. Sams
William W. Muir III

Chapter 10: Anxiolytics, Nonopioid Sedative-Analgesics, and Opioid Analgesics
William W. Muir III

Chapter 11: Local Anesthetic Drugs and Techniques
William W. Muir III
Roman T. Skarda

Chapter 12: Intravenous Anesthetic Drugs and Anesthetic Techniques
William W. Muir III

Chapter 13: Intravenous Anesthetic and Analgesic Adjuncts to Inhalation Anesthesia
Kazuto Yamashita
William W. Muir III

Chapter 14: Tracheal and Nasal Intubation
Richard M. Bednarski

Chapter 15: Inhalation Anesthetics and Gases
Eugene P. Steffey

Chapter 16: Anesthetic Equipment
Richard M. Bednarski

Chapter 17: Oxygen Supplementation and Ventilatory Support
Carolyn L. Kerr
Wayne N. McDonell

Chapter 18: Anesthesia and Analgesia for Donkeys and Mules
Nora S. Matthews

Chapter 19: Peripheral Muscle Relaxants
John A.E. Hubbell
William W. Muir III

Chapter 20: Perioperative Pain Management
Phillip Lerche
William W. Muir III

Chapter 21: Considerations for Induction, Maintenance, and Recovery from Anesthesia
John A.E. Hubbell
William W. Muir III

Chapter 22: Anesthetic Associated Complications
William W. Muir III
John A.E. Hubbell

Chapter 23: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
William W. Muir III
John A.E. Hubbell

Chapter 24: Anesthetic Protocols and Techniques for Specific Procedures
John A.E. Hubbell
William W. Muir III

Chapter 25: Anesthetic Risk and Euthanasia
Lori A Bidwell
John A.E. Hubbell
William W. Muir III

Appendices
Respiratory Abbreviations Used in the Book
Drug Schedules
Equine Recovery Sheet
Pain Management Plan
Anesthesia Equipment Companies