Fundamental Principles of Veterinary Anesthesia
Comprehensive textbook integrating physiology and anesthesia of multiple species of animals in a unique practical setting
is designed specifically for veterinary students, animal health technicians and veterinarians in general practice. The first edition of
covers the key principles of veterinary anesthesia, encompassing a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, horses, cattle, and pigs, and establishing links between physiology, pharmacology, and clinical practice in healthy and ill patients.
This text serves as a practical guide for students to prepare themselves for clinical work in a private practice setting, and as a rich, practical resource for those in general practice.
This text is ideally used as a complete curriculum aligned resource, and the companion website is designed to decrease the burden of lecturers who need to compile PowerPoint presentations and review questions.
Topics covered in
include:
Practical approaches to the peri-anesthetic period, from patient assessment, through to preparing for, and successfully completing, an anesthetic event
Anesthetic drugs available in an academic or private practice, with a focus on commonly used drugs
Components of the anesthetic machine, gas flow through the machine, how vaporizers work and their functionalities
Principles and techniques of patient monitoring, with a focus on commonly available devices and their applications