Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians - John A. Thomas, Phillip Lerche

Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians

Buch | Softcover
456 Seiten
2016 | 5th Revised edition
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-24971-3 (ISBN)
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New to this Edition:
  • Updated drug information, equipment, and techniques keep you up-to-date on the latest advances in the field.
  • Content on camelid anesthesia prepares you to properly treat llamas and alpacas.

Covering essential principles of anesthesia administration and pain management in small and large animals, Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition is completely updated with the latest drugs and techniques.

This entry-level practical resource prepares you to properly administer anesthesia with the most up-to-date information on pre-anesthetic preparation of the patient, induction procedures, monitoring animals' vital signs during the anesthetic period, and postoperative care.

Dive into interesting discussions of actions and side effects of anesthetic agents; the physiology of respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure; emergency response; anesthetic equipment; and specialized techniques - and take a more integrated approach to learning techniques for anesthesia administration with the text's expertly illustrated step-by-step procedures.

This book contains:
  • Comprehensive coverage of lab animals and large and small animals makes this an excellent resource for veterinary students and technicians.
  • Two large animal anesthesia chapters cover pain management and anesthetic techniques for equine, ruminant, camelid, and swine patients.
  • Procedures boxes offer clear step-by-step guidelines, with sequential, high-quality color photos, for performing common procedures during each phase of an anesthetic event.
  • Reference tables and boxes facilitate rapid access to information like fluid administration rates, properties of anesthetic drugs, oxygen flow rates, anesthetic protocols, and normal and abnormal monitoring parameters.
  • Vet Tech Threads help you grasp key content and include pedagogical aids, such as: introductions, suggested readings, boxed Technician Notes, learning objectives, chapter outlines, key terms, and a glossary.
  • Glossary at the end of the text provides you with accurate, concise definitions.
  • Evolve site provides you with additional interactive assets that reinforce what you learn in the text.

John Thomas, DVM, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Technology, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Phillip Lerche, BVSc, PhD, Dipl ACVA, Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

1. Introduction to Anesthesia
2. Patient Preparation
3. Anesthetic Agents and Adjuncts
4. Anesthetic Equipment
5. Workplace Safety
6. Anesthetic Monitoring
7. Special Techniques
8. Analgesia
9. Canine and Feline Anesthesia
10. Equine Anesthesia
11. Anesthesia of Ruminants, Camelids, and Swine
12. Rodent and Rabbit Anesthesia
13. Anesthetic Problems and Emergencies
Appendices

Appendix A: Barbiturates
Appendix B: Halothane
Appendix C: Nitrous Oxide
Appendix D: Use of Nonprecision Vaporizers
Appendix E: Procedure for Operation of a Closed Rebreathing System
Appendix F: American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Monitoring Guidelines Update, 2009
Appendix G: Equipment and Drugs for Use in an Emergency Crash Kit
Appendix H: Standard Volumes, Weights, Measures, and Equivalents

Answer Key
Glossary
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 13.5.2016
Zusatzinfo colour tables
Verlagsort St Louis
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 276 mm
Gewicht 1220 g
Themenwelt Veterinärmedizin Allgemein Tiermedizinische Fachangestellte
Veterinärmedizin Klinische Fächer Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
Schlagworte Analgetika • Anästhesie (Veterinärmedizin) • Tiermedizinische Fachangestellte
ISBN-10 0-323-24971-X / 032324971X
ISBN-13 978-0-323-24971-3 / 9780323249713
Zustand Neuware
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