Description
Book SynopsisEQUINE ANESTHESIA AND CO-EXISTING DISEASE The first book covering anesthesia in equine patients with pre-existing diseases or conditions
Equine Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease offers practical guidance on anesthetizing horses with pre-existing diseases or other unique conditions. Filling a significant gap in available literature, this authoritative reference is the ideal companion to existing publications on basic management principles, equipment, and complications in equine anesthesia. Detailed chapters, co-authored by anesthesiologists and other allied specialists, offer a body-system approach to anesthesia considerations in horses presenting with a variety of disease conditions.
Each chapter contains foundational knowledge such as pathophysiology or diagnostic techniques, clinical images, practical information for pharmacologic selection, and technical requirements for completion of procedures. The text covers equine anesthesia management relevant to
Table of Contents
Contributing Authors viii
Preface xi
1 Anesthetic Management for Dental and Sinus Surgery 1
2 Anesthetic Management for Ocular Interventions 16
3 Anesthetic Management for Inflammatory or Infectious Respiratory Diseases 35
4 Anesthetic Management for Surgery of the Respiratory Tract 73
5 Anesthetic Management for Interventional Cardiac Procedures 84
6 Anesthetic Management for Medical and Surgical Neurologic Conditions 116
7 Anesthetic Management for Orthopedic Conditions 137
8 Anesthetic Management for Muscular Conditions 159
9 Anesthetic Management for Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Procedures 195
10 Anesthetic Management for Gastrointestinal Diseases 216
11 Anesthetic Management for Endocrine Diseases and Geriatric Horses 229
12 Anesthetic Management for Urogenital Interventions 260
13 Anesthetic Management of Foals 292
14 Anesthetic Management of Other Domesticated and Non-Domesticated Equids 337
15 Accident and Error Management 352
Index 385
