Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques (eBook)

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.

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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"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)