Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques (eBook)

Amanda M. Shelby, Carolyn M. McKune (Autoren)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
336 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-81083-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques provides a quick
reference to protocols for anesthetizing canine, feline, and exotic
animal patients in veterinary practice. This portable
companion provides complete information on anesthetic procedures,
from the basics of pharmacology, physiology, and equipment to
handling challenging procedures and the compromised patient.
A companion website features videos, images, and worksheets for
calculations.

The book offers an overview of the anesthetic process, with tips on
how to anticipate and avoid complications, with example protocols
for specific patients. Veterinarians and veterinary
technicians will find this how-to guide to providing anesthesia to
be an ideal resource for fast access to drug dosages, anesthesia
protocols, and special considerations for specific procedures.

Autor

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES Amanda Shelby, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia), is a Clinical Specialist in Anesthesia at Louisiana State University's School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Carolyn McKune, DVM, DACVAA, is a veterinary anesthesiologist and independent contractor with her company Mythos Veterinary LLC, located in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Inhalt

Contributors vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

About the companion website xiii

1 Anesthetic process 1
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2 Anesthesia equipment and monitoring 13
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3 Anesthetic drugs and fl uids 39
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4 Anesthetic protocols for specifi c procedures 99
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5 Anesthesia in patients with concurrent disease 143
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6 Anesthetic complications 191
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7 Anesthesia and analgesia in the exotic patient 233
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8 Local analgesic techniques (regional blocks) 261
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Appendices 287

Index 303

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"However, it is an original touch that needs to be applauded - I hope other manuals and books start copying it!." (European Journal of Companion Animal Practice, 1 May 2015)

"Overall, this small book is an economical reference that should be in the library of any small animal practice." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 September 2014)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.1.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Klinische Fächer ► Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Kleintier
• Schlagworte: Anästhesie • Anästhesie • Kleintier • Pflege i. d. Veterinärmedizin • Pflege i. d. Veterinärmedizin • Veterinäranästhesie, Analgesie, Schmerzbehandlung • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin f. Kleintiere • Veterinäranästhesie, Analgesie, Schmerzbehandlung • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin f. Kleintiere • Veterinary Anesthesia, Analgesia & Pain Medicine • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Medicine - Small Animal General • Veterinary Nursing & Animal Care
• ISBN-10: 1-118-81083-X / 111881083X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-81083-5 / 9781118810835