Veterinary Anaesthesia - Beaumont, Georgina Ltd)

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Résumé :
A popular book amongst veterinary students and veterinary anaesthesia residents, the new edition of Veterinary Anaesthesia : Principles to Practice continues to be a comprehensive textbook covering the key principles of veterinary anaesthesia, encompassing a wide range of species. Fully revised, the information is summarised in a simple, accessible format to help readers navigate and locate relevant information quickly. Filled with technical and species-based chapters, it offers a quick reference guide to analgesic infusions, as well as emergency drug dose charts for canines, felines, and equines. Provides broad coverage of the basics of veterinary anaesthesia and how it is implemented in clinical practice . Includes new information on mechanisms of general anaesthesia . Features new and improved photographs and line illustrations, plus end of chapter questions to test your knowledge . Covers veterinary anaesthesia fora wide range of species, including dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, donkeys, and pigs . Expands example case material to increase relevance to day-to-day clinical practice. Updated to contain the latest developments in the field, Veterinary Anaesthesia : Principles to Practice is designed specifically for veterinary students and those preparing to take advanced qualifications in veterinary anaesthesia. It is also a useful reference for veterinarians in practice and advanced veterinary nurses and technicians.

Biographie:
Alexandra H.A. Dugdale, MA, VetMB, PhD, PGCert (LTHE) , DVA, Dip.ECVAA, FHEA, MRCVS, joined ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists CVS (UK) Ltd. as a Clinical Anaesthetist in 2016, after 17 years' teaching veterinary anaesthesia at the University of Liverpool's Veterinary School, UK. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS" European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Georgina Beaumont, BVSc (Hoes), MANZCVS (VA&CC), Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Manchester Veterinary Specialists in 2017 as a Clinical Anaesthetist. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS" European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Carl Bradbrook, BVSc, CertVA, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in 2018. He is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS` European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Matthew Gurney, BVSc, CertVA, PgCertVBM, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Northwest Surgeons in early 2009, and moved to Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in 2018. He is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

Sommaire:
Preface ix Acknowledgements xi About the Companion Website xiii 1 Concepts and Mechanisms of General Anaesthesia 1 2 Patient Safety 7 3 Pain 19 4 Sedation and Premedication: Small Animals 55 5 Injectable Anaesthetic Agents 77 6 Analgesic Infusions 95 7 Intravascular Catheters/Cannulae: Some Considerations and Complications 99 8 Inhalation Anaesthetic Agents 117 9 Anaesthetic Breathing Systems and Airway Devices 139 10 Anaesthetic Machines, Vaporisers, and Gas Cylinders 167 11 Anaesthetic Machine Checks 187 12 Local Anaesthetics 191 13 Local Anaesthetic Techniques for the Head: Small Animals 205 14 Local Anaesthetic Techniques for the Limbs: Small Animals 215 15 Miscellaneous Local Anaesthetic Techniques: Small Animals 237 16 Local Anaesthetic Techniques: Horses 243 17 Muscle Relaxants 259 18 Monitoring Animals during General Anaesthesia 279 19 Troubleshooting Some of the Problems Encountered in Anaesthetised Patients 307 20 Inadvertent Peri-operative Hypothermia 313 21 Blood Gas Analysis 321 22 Lactate 337 23 Fluid Therapy 347 24 Electrolytes 377 25 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System 393 26 Shock, SIRS, MODS/MOF, Sepsis 401 27 Gastric Dilation/Volvulus (GDV) 423 28 Equine Sedation and Premedication 427 29 Equine Heart Murmurs 443 30 Equine Anaesthesia 445 31 Equine Intravenous Anaesthesia in the Field and Standing Chemical Restraint 477 32 Donkeys 481 33 Ruminants: Local and General Anaesthesia 485 34 Lamoids (South American Camelids) 519 35 Pigs: Sedation and Anaesthesia 529 36 Rabbit Anaesthesia 541 37 Neonates/Paediatrics 547 38 Senescent/Geriatric Patients 551 39 Pregnancy and Caesarean Sections 555 40 Obesity 561 41 Dental and Oral Considerations 567 42 Ocular Surgery Considerations 571 43 Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Considerations 575 44 Renal Considerations 579 45 Hepatic Considerations 583 46 Endocrine Considerations 587 47 Background to Neuroanaesthesia for the Brain 595 48 Cardiac Considerations 603 49 Respiratory Considerations 607 50 Respiratory Emergencies 611 51 Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR) 627 Appendix A Canine Emergency Drug Doses 637 Appendix B Feline Emergency Drug Doses 639 Appendix C Equine Emergency Drug Doses 641 Answers to Self-test Questions 643 Index 651