Equine Anesthesia Monitoring and Emergency Therapy (PDF)

By William W Muir and John A E Hubbell

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. Equine Anesthesia Monitoring and Emergency Therapy 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.

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Features

Features:

Discusses all aspects of equine anesthesia, including history, physiology, pharmacology, drug dosages, patient preparation, induction-maintenance-recovery of anesthesia management of potential complications, and more.
Provides a detailed review of the respiratory and cardiovascular physiology of the horse.
Provides thorough coverage of preoperative pain management in horses.
Covers emergency medical care and managing anesthetic complications in both hospital and field situations.
Includes information on the latest anesthetic drugs, including safe and effective protocols for different procedures, and the most up-to-date monitoring techniques.
Each contributor is a recognized expert in his or her respective equine specialty, renowned for clinical as well as academic and research expertise.

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

Table of Contents:

1. History of equine anesthesia
2. The respiratory system
3. The cardiovascular system
4. Stress associated with anesthesia and surgery
5. Physical restraint
6. Preoperative evaluation: general considerations
7. Venous and arterial catheterization and fluid therapy
8. Monitoring anesthesia
9. Principles of drug disposition and drug interaction in horses
10. Anxiolytics, nonopioid sedative-analgesics, and opioid analgesics
11. Local anesthetic drugs and techniques
12. Intravenous anesthetic drugs
13. Intravenous anesthetic and analgesic adjuncts to inhalation anesthesia
14. Tracheal and nasal intubation
15. Inhalation anesthetics and gases
16. Anesthetic equipment
17. Oxygen supplementation and ventilatory support
18. Anesthesia and analgesia for donkeys and mules
19. Peripheral muscle relaxants
20. Perioperative pain management
21. Considerations for induction, maintenance, and recovery
22. Anesthetic-associated complications
23. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
24. Anesthetic protocols and techniques for specific procedures
25. Anesthetic risk and euthanasia