Handbook Of Veterinary Anesthesia / Edition 4

Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia, 4th Edition is a convenient, complete, and practical resource for administering safe and effective anesthesia to small and large animals, including exotic pets. Long valued by students and practitioners alike, this handbook features all the practical and applied aspects of veterinary anesthesia, including patient evaluation, preanesthetic medications, local anesthesia and anesthetic techniques, and more. The book describes drugs used perioperatively and their clinical applications in detail and pays special attention to complementary and integrative approaches to pain management.

• Key points and special considerations are now called out in boxes to highlight the most important and critical information for immediate access.
• Comprehensive yet concise quick reference offers on-the-go, indispensable advice for anesthetic situations.
• Dogs and cats each have their own chapter, and the special needs and considerations of each species are expanded for more comprehensive coverage.
• Old and outdated drugs have been eliminated, so the focus is not on the history of veterinary anesthesia but on important, current concepts and techniques.

• Completely updated drug information and new pain management techniques.
• A new chapter discusses the unique anesthetic considerations in cats and their clinical applications.
• The latest information on local anesthesia drugs and techniques.
• Expanded coverage of post-anesthetic care, monitoring, and analgesic considerations.
• Covers anesthetic protocols for common procedures in each species.
• Includes new coverage of the use of constant rate infusion perioperatively.
• Expanded coverage of euthanasia includes the most current AVMA guidelines for euthanasia techniques.

William J. Tranquilli

The second edition of this handbook contains an updated text and illustrations on a wide variety of topics pertinent to veterinary anesthesia. Material is presented in an outline format without references. The authors are well respected, board-certified veterinary anesthesiologists who have done an excellent job of condensing a large amount of data into an outline format. The purpose is to clarify, but not oversimplify, information that allows a more comprehensive understanding of the practice of clinical anesthesia. The topic of anesthesia, especially the clinical knowledge necessary to perform such a daunting task, is always timely, and one can never be too secure. As such, a handbook on veterinary anesthesia is of particular value to students who are just learning the concepts as well as to the practitioner who may need to refresh himself on some new technique or to update himself on some new drug. Concepts and practical methods of performing anesthesia are presented in a very concise and organized format. The numerous illustrations, quotes, and tables make for enjoyable, entertaining, and sometimes even thought-provoking reading. This is quite unusual for materials packaged in a handbook format. In addition, this small volume also covers a good deal of practical information on fluid therapy, blood transfusions, respiratory and cardiac emergencies, and euthanasia. The four appendixes provide valuable information to practitioner on sources of drugs and equipment, physical principles of anesthesia, methods of doing humane research of animals, and drug schedules. This is a well-done handbook of veterinary anesthesia and ancillary topics, and I am sure the second edition, as the first,will be valued by both students and graduate veterinarians

About The Author:

Muir, William W., III, DVM, PhD (Ohio State Univ); Hubbell, John A.E., DVM, MS (Ohio State Univ)

The contributors are from colleges of veterinary medicine at Ohio State, Kansas State, and Louisiana State.

Table Of Contents:

1. Introduction to Anesthesia

2. Patient Evaluation and Preparation

3. Drugs Used for Preanesthetic Medication

4. Local Anesthetic Drugs and Techniques

5. Local Anesthesia in Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Pigs

6. Local Anesthesia in Horses

7. Local Anesthesia in Dogs and Cats

8. Specific Intravenous Anesthetic Drugs

9. Inhalation Anesthesia

10. Pharmacology of Inhalation Anesthetic Drugs

11. Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs

12. Anesthetic Toxicity, Oxygen Toxicity, and Drug Interactions

13. Anesthetic Machines and Breathing Systems

14. Ventilation and Mechanical Assist Devices

15. Patient Monitoring During Anesthesia

16. Acid-Base Balance and Blood Gases

17. Pain

18. Acupuncture Analgesia

19. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Dogs

20. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Cats

21. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Horses

22. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Ruminants

23. Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Pigs

24. Anesthetic for Cesarean Section

25. Anesthetic Procedure in Exotic Animals

26. Fluid Administration during Anesthesia

27. Shock

28. Respiratory Emergencies

29. Cardiac Emergencies

30. Euthanasia

Appendix I. Partial Listing of Commonly Used Drugs, Anesthetic and Monitoring Equipment, and Their Manufactures

Appendix II. Physical Principles of Anesthesia

Appendix III. Drug Schedules

Appendix IV. Guiding Principles for Research Involving Animals and Human Beings

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Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia

William J. Tranquilli

The second edition of this handbook contains an updated text and illustrations on a wide variety of topics pertinent to veterinary anesthesia. Material is presented in an outline format without references. The authors are well respected, board-certified veterinary anesthesiologists who have done an excellent job of condensing a large amount of data into an outline format. The purpose is to clarify, but not oversimplify, information that allows a more comprehensive understanding of the practice of clinical anesthesia. The topic of anesthesia, especially the clinical knowledge necessary to perform such a daunting task, is always timely, and one can never be too secure. As such, a handbook on veterinary anesthesia is of particular value to students who are just learning the concepts as well as to the practitioner who may need to refresh himself on some new technique or to update himself on some new drug. Concepts and practical methods of performing anesthesia are presented in a very concise and organized format. The numerous illustrations, quotes, and tables make for enjoyable, entertaining, and sometimes even thought-provoking reading. This is quite unusual for materials packaged in a handbook format. In addition, this small volume also covers a good deal of practical information on fluid therapy, blood transfusions, respiratory and cardiac emergencies, and euthanasia. The four appendixes provide valuable information to practitioner on sources of drugs and equipment, physical principles of anesthesia, methods of doing humane research of animals, and drug schedules. This is a well-done handbook of veterinary anesthesia and ancillary topics, and I am sure the second edition, as the first,will be valued by both students and graduate veterinarians.

Joseph Harari

Relevant clinical aspects of anesthesia and related fields in small, large, and exotic patients are covered in this pocket-sized (lab coat) text. The previous edition was published in 1995. According to the authors, the purpose is to provide readily available and useful clinical information for chemical restraint and anesthesia in animals. Anesthesia-related material such as fluid therapy, CPR, euthanasia, and acupuncture is also presented. These are indeed worthy objectives given the needs of large, small, and exotic animal veterinarians for information in rapidly-expanding fields; these objectives have been met by the authors. Although not specifically stated by the authors, I think this book is intended for use by students and practitioners involved with anesthesia in large, small, and exotic (including birds) species. The authors are clinical anesthesiologists from The Ohio State University and are credible authorities on the subject matter. Material presented includes general and local anesthesia for horses, cattle, dogs, cats, goats, and exotic pets. Acid-base evaluations, shock and fluid therapies, cardiopulmonary emergencies, acupuncture, and euthanasia are also described. Material is presented in an easy-to-read outline format supported by line drawings, charts, and black-and-white illustrations. Extremely useful appendixes on drugs and basic principles are presented at the end of the book. There are no obvious shortcomings, except possibly for the progressively increasing size of each edition; species-specific veterinarians may not be interested in information outside of their practice. This is an excellent, reasonably-priced, clinically-related text which should bekept in every practice. Updated and expansive material will be useful to practicing veterinarians and clinical students. Another excellent comparable text would be Thurmon's Essentials of Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 1999).

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:This book effectively updates the previous edition as the field of anesthesia and pain management is continually evolving. It is a great "bedside" reference for practitioners, students, and veterinary technicians.
Description:
Purpose:This is comprehensive handbook on anesthesia and pain management in outline format. The third edition was published in 2000.
Audience:The purpose is to provide the most up-to-date information available to veterinary anesthetists in a small handbook that is convenient to use. This book is needed as a quick reference and is small enough to fit in a clinician's coat pocket.
Features:It is targeted at anyone performing veterinary anesthesia and is a useful reference for practitioners, students, and veterinary technicians. The authors are recognized experts in the field of anesthesia and pain management.
Assessment:All aspects of veterinary anesthesia are covered in an easy to read outline format. The book devotes the majority of its attention to species that are commonly encountered by most practitioners (dogs, cats, ruminants, and horses) but also includes information on exotic species. Many of the chapters have illustrations and tables with common drug dosages or instruction on techniques such as perineural analgesia administration.

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An immediate source of information relating to anesthesia, cardiopulmonary emergencies and euthanasia for veterinary students and practitioners. Explores: patient evaluation and preparation, drugs, intravenous anesthetic drugs, oxygen toxicity, hemodynamic monitoring, acid-base balance and blood gases, respiratory emergency, cardiac emergency and shock, and acid base balance. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rating

3 Stars from Doody