Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia 2nd Edition

Features:

• Provides practical, clinically oriented information on anesthetizing equids
• Uses a bulleted format designed for fast access of key information
• Offers step-by-step instructions and diagrams of nerve blocks of the limbs, head, and ophthalmic structures
• Includes new coverage of topics including regulation of extracellular fluid and blood pressure, acid-base disorders, and hemodynamic effects of autonomic drugs

Table of Contents:

1. Preoperative Evaluation

2. The risk of equine anesthesia

3. Patient preparation

4. Serum Chemistry and Hematology

5. The Cardiovascular System

6. Physiology of the cardiovascular system

7. Evaluation of the cardiovascular system

8. The Respiratory System

9. Anatomy of the respiratory system

10. Physiology of the respiratory system

11. Evaluation of the respiratory system

12. Airway management

13. Tracheostomy

14. The Renal System

15. Neurophysiology and Neuroanesthesia

16. The Autonomic Nervous System

17. Electrolyte and Fluid Therapy

18. Electrolytes

19. Fluid therapy

20. Acid-base Physiology

21. Traditional approach

22. Physicochemical approach

23. Hemostasis and Hemotherapy

24. Hemostasis

25. Hemotherapy

26. Thermoregulation

27. Pharmacology of Drugs Used in Equine Anesthesia

28. Phenothiazines

29. Butyrophenones

30. Alpha2 adrenergic agonists

31. Opioids

32. Tramadol

33. Trazadone

34. Benzodiazepines

35. Guaifenesin

36. Ketamine

37. Tiletamine and zolazepam (TZ)

38. Alfaxalone

39. Propofol

40. Barbiturates

41. Intravenous lidocaine

42. Horse-related drug regulations in Europe

43. Inhalational Anesthetics

44. Local Anesthetics

45. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in Horses

46. Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Corticosteroids

47. Anesthetic Machines and Equipment

48. Positioning the Anesthetized Horse

49. Monitoring

50. Monitoring the central nervous system

51. Cardiovascular monitoring

52. Respiratory monitoring

53. Anesthetic agent monitoring

54. Monitoring temperature

55. Monitoring neuromuscular function

56. Standing Sedation

57. General Anesthesia Techniques

58. Inhalational anesthesia

59. Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA)

60. Partial intravenous anesthesia (PIVA)

61. Anesthesia of the Head and Neck

62. Anesthesia of the head

63. Maxillary nerve block in donkeys

64. Cervical plexus block

65. Local Anesthesia of the Eye

66. Anesthesia of the Limbs

67. Anesthesia of the Perineum and Testicle

68. Pudendal nerve block – Electrostimulation technique

69. Pudendal nerve block – blind approach

70. Local anesthesia for castration

71. Anesthesia of the Abdominal Wall

72. Thoracolumbar paravertebral block – Electrostimulation technique

73. Paravertebral nerve block – Blind technique

74. Transversus abdominis plane block

75. Caudal intercostal block for abdominal surgery (CIBAS)

76. Epidural Analgesia and Anesthesia

77. Pathophysiology of Pain

78. Pain Recognition in Horses

79. Management of Pain

80. The pharmacologic approach to pain management

81. Rehabilitation modalities for acute and chronic pain in horses

82. Equine acupuncture

83. Anesthesia of Foals

84. Anesthesia of Horses with Intestinal Emergencies (Colic)

85. Anesthesia of the Geriatric Horse

86. Anesthesia and Pregnancy

87. Anesthesia for Equine Imaging

88. Anesthesia of Donkeys and Mules

89. Anatomical, physiological, and behavioral differences

90. Sedation and anesthesia of donkeys and mules

91. Donkey pain assessment scales

92. Remote Capture of Equids

93. Complications

94. Intraoperative hypotension

95. Intraoperative hypertension

96. Hypoxia and hypoxemia

97. Hypercarbia

98. Pulmonary edema as a consequence of airway obstruction

99. Endotoxemia

100. Postanesthetic myopathy

101. Neuropathy

102. Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP)

103. Malignant hyperthermia

104. Delayed awakening and recovery

105. Paraphimosis and priapism

106. Anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions

107. Intra-carotid and perivascular injections

108. Equine cardiopulmonary resuscitation

109. Recovery from Anesthesia

110. Euthanasia