Essentials of Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia

by Grimm, Kurt A.; Tranquilli, William J.; Lamont, Leigh A.

• ISBN13: 9780813812366
• ISBN10: 0813812364
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-25
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Essentials of Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia, Second Edition presents the fundamentals of managing small animal anesthesia patients in a clinically relevant, accessible format. The bulk of the book is distilled from Lumb and Jones' Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia to provide authoritative information in a quick-reference format , with references to Lumb and Jones' throughout for easy access to further detail. Now logically reorganized with an easier-to-use structure, this new edition offers an increased focus on pain management and new chapters on equipment and management of patients with specific conditions written specifically for this book. The Second Edition has been fully updated to reflect current practices in anesthesia and analgesia and a new companion website offers review questions and answers. Essentials of Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia, Second Edition provides veterinary care providers and students with key information on anesthetic and analgesic pharmacology, physiology, patient assessment, and clinical case management for small animal patients.

Author Biography

Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP, is the Founder of Veterinary Specialist Services, Conifer, Colorado. William J. Tranquilli, DVM, MS, DACVA, is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and the President of Veterinary Outdoor Recreation and Continuing Education (VORCE), Inc. Leigh A. Lamont, DVM, MS, DACVA, is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Contributors to Lumb and Jones' Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, Fourth Edition	p. viii
Preface	p. xii
Patient evaluation and risk management	p. 3
Anesthetic physiology and pharmacology	p. 15
Pain physiology, pharmacology, and management	p. 82
Chronic pain management	p. 147
Anesthesia equipment	p. 158
Patient monitoring	p. 197
Acid-base balance and fluid therapy	p. 240
Anesthesia management of dogs and cats	p. 274
Anesthesia and immobilization of small mammals	p. 300
Local anesthetics and regional analgesic techniques	p. 326
Anesthesia for patients with cardiovascular disease	p. 378
Anesthesia for patients with respiratory disease and/or airway compromise	p. 387
Anesthesia for patients with neurological disease	p. 400
Anesthesia for small animal patients with renal disease	p. 412
Anesthesia for patients with liver disease	p. 422
Anesthesia for patients with gastrointestinal disease	p. 434
Anesthesia for patients with endocrine disorders	p. 455
Anesthetic considerations for special procedures	p. 461
Anesthetic emergencies and accidents	p. 509
Index	p. 528
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