Description

Book Synopsis
Questions and Answers in Small Animal Anesthesia provides practical and logical guidance for a wide range of anesthesia questions commonly faced in veterinary medicine.

Trade Review

"An ideal book to browse through but also an excellent revision tool for students or a good guide for in-house CPD." (Vet Nurses Today, 1 January 2016)

"Each chapter opens with a highlight of key points and offers references, charts, statistics, and supporting information to answer all kinds of issues involved in administering small animal anesthesia." (California Bookwatch, 2016

"Overall, this is an easy-to-read, logically organized veterinary anesthesia reference that is appropriate for both veterinarians and veterinary technicians who are responsible for anesthetizing veterinary patients." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 June 2016)

"This is an excellent text for veterinary nursing students or those who have been out of the profession for a while and want to refresh and increase their anaesthetic knowledge. I would encourage learning providers to invest in a copy for their student library if they do not already own one." (New Zealand Veterinary Nurse, 2016)



Table of Contents

List of contributors, xi

Preface, xv

1 Patient Evaluation, 1
Lesley J. Smith

2 Owner Concerns, 9
Lesley J. Smith

3 Patient Preparation, 13
Carrie Schroeder

4 Anesthetic Machine and Equipment Check, 19
Richard M. Bednarski

5 Pre-anesthetic Sedative Drugs, 33
Lesley J. Smith and Jo Murrell

6 Opioids and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, 43
Lydia Love

7 Anticholinergic Drugs, 53
Lesley J. Smith

8 Time to Premedicate, 57
Lesley J. Smith

9 Intravenous Access and Fluid Administration, 65
Erin Wendt-Hornickle

10 Intravenous Anesthetic Induction Drugs, 73
Tanya Duke-Novakovski

11 Inhalant Inductions, 83
Lesley J. Smith

12 Induction Techniques for the Really Sick Patient, 87
Berit L. Fischer

13 Inhalant Anesthetics, 93
Tamara Grubb

14 Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA), 101
Martin J. Kennedy

15 Anesthetic Monitoring Basics, 107
Martin J. Kennedy

16 Normal Values for Anesthetized Patients, 119
Lesley J. Smith

17 Troubleshooting Hypotension, 123
Lesley J. Smith

18 Troubleshooting Hypoxemia, 133
Rebecca A. Johnson

19 Troubleshooting Hypercapnia and Hypocapnia, 139
Rebecca A. Johnson

20 Troubleshooting Hypothermia and Hyperthermia, 147
Lysa Pam Posner

21 Common Arrhythmias in Anesthetized Patients, 155
Benjamin M. Brainard and Gregg S. Rapoport

22 Constant Rate Infusions, 163
Carolyn Kerr

23 Loco-Regional Anesthesia, 173
Carrie Schroeder

24 Troubleshooting Anesthetic Recovery, 185
Andrew Claude

25 Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Dogs, 193
Jo Murrell

26 Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Cats, 201
Beatriz Monteiro and Paulo Steagall

27 Post-Operative Analgesia – Approaches and Options, 211
Erin Wendt-Hornickle

28 Anesthetic Considerations for Dental Prophylaxis and Oral Surgery, 221
Jason W. Soukup and Lesley J. Smith

29 Anesthetic Considerations for Neurologic Disease, 229
Stephen A. Greene

30 Anesthetic Considerations for Ocular Disease, 237
Lesley J. Smith

31 Anesthetic Considerations for Upper and Lower Respiratory Disease, 243
Rebecca A. Johnson

32 Anesthetic Considerations for Cardiovascular Disease, 253
Andre C. Shih

33 Anesthetic Considerations for Gastrointestinal Disease, 261
Carrie Schroeder

34 Anesthetic Considerations for Hepatic Disease, 269
Jane Quandt

35 Anesthetic Considerations for Renal Disease, 275
Jane Quandt

36 Anesthetic Considerations for Post-Renal Urinary Tract Disease, 283
Ann B. Weil

37 Anesthetic Considerations for Endocrine Disease, 289
Berit L. Fischer

38 Anesthetic Considerations for Orthopedic Surgery, 305
Odette O

39 Anesthetic Management of Common Emergencies in Small Animals, 313
Jane Quandt

40 Anesthetic Management of Brachycephalic Breeds, 323
Lesley J. Smith

41 Anesthetic Considerations for Other Canine Breeds, 327
Lesley J. Smith

42 Anesthetic Considerations for Cats, 331
Paulo Steagall and Javier Benito

43 Anesthetic Management of Rabbits and Ferrets, 343
Katrina Lafferty

44 Anesthetic Management of Birds, 355
Katrina Lafferty

Index, 367

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 20/11/2015
      ISBN13: 9781118912836, 978-1118912836
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Questions and Answers in Small Animal Anesthesia provides practical and logical guidance for a wide range of anesthesia questions commonly faced in veterinary medicine.

      Trade Review

      "An ideal book to browse through but also an excellent revision tool for students or a good guide for in-house CPD." (Vet Nurses Today, 1 January 2016)

      "Each chapter opens with a highlight of key points and offers references, charts, statistics, and supporting information to answer all kinds of issues involved in administering small animal anesthesia." (California Bookwatch, 2016

      "Overall, this is an easy-to-read, logically organized veterinary anesthesia reference that is appropriate for both veterinarians and veterinary technicians who are responsible for anesthetizing veterinary patients." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 June 2016)

      "This is an excellent text for veterinary nursing students or those who have been out of the profession for a while and want to refresh and increase their anaesthetic knowledge. I would encourage learning providers to invest in a copy for their student library if they do not already own one." (New Zealand Veterinary Nurse, 2016)



      Table of Contents

      List of contributors, xi

      Preface, xv

      1 Patient Evaluation, 1
      Lesley J. Smith

      2 Owner Concerns, 9
      Lesley J. Smith

      3 Patient Preparation, 13
      Carrie Schroeder

      4 Anesthetic Machine and Equipment Check, 19
      Richard M. Bednarski

      5 Pre-anesthetic Sedative Drugs, 33
      Lesley J. Smith and Jo Murrell

      6 Opioids and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, 43
      Lydia Love

      7 Anticholinergic Drugs, 53
      Lesley J. Smith

      8 Time to Premedicate, 57
      Lesley J. Smith

      9 Intravenous Access and Fluid Administration, 65
      Erin Wendt-Hornickle

      10 Intravenous Anesthetic Induction Drugs, 73
      Tanya Duke-Novakovski

      11 Inhalant Inductions, 83
      Lesley J. Smith

      12 Induction Techniques for the Really Sick Patient, 87
      Berit L. Fischer

      13 Inhalant Anesthetics, 93
      Tamara Grubb

      14 Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA), 101
      Martin J. Kennedy

      15 Anesthetic Monitoring Basics, 107
      Martin J. Kennedy

      16 Normal Values for Anesthetized Patients, 119
      Lesley J. Smith

      17 Troubleshooting Hypotension, 123
      Lesley J. Smith

      18 Troubleshooting Hypoxemia, 133
      Rebecca A. Johnson

      19 Troubleshooting Hypercapnia and Hypocapnia, 139
      Rebecca A. Johnson

      20 Troubleshooting Hypothermia and Hyperthermia, 147
      Lysa Pam Posner

      21 Common Arrhythmias in Anesthetized Patients, 155
      Benjamin M. Brainard and Gregg S. Rapoport

      22 Constant Rate Infusions, 163
      Carolyn Kerr

      23 Loco-Regional Anesthesia, 173
      Carrie Schroeder

      24 Troubleshooting Anesthetic Recovery, 185
      Andrew Claude

      25 Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Dogs, 193
      Jo Murrell

      26 Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Cats, 201
      Beatriz Monteiro and Paulo Steagall

      27 Post-Operative Analgesia – Approaches and Options, 211
      Erin Wendt-Hornickle

      28 Anesthetic Considerations for Dental Prophylaxis and Oral Surgery, 221
      Jason W. Soukup and Lesley J. Smith

      29 Anesthetic Considerations for Neurologic Disease, 229
      Stephen A. Greene

      30 Anesthetic Considerations for Ocular Disease, 237
      Lesley J. Smith

      31 Anesthetic Considerations for Upper and Lower Respiratory Disease, 243
      Rebecca A. Johnson

      32 Anesthetic Considerations for Cardiovascular Disease, 253
      Andre C. Shih

      33 Anesthetic Considerations for Gastrointestinal Disease, 261
      Carrie Schroeder

      34 Anesthetic Considerations for Hepatic Disease, 269
      Jane Quandt

      35 Anesthetic Considerations for Renal Disease, 275
      Jane Quandt

      36 Anesthetic Considerations for Post-Renal Urinary Tract Disease, 283
      Ann B. Weil

      37 Anesthetic Considerations for Endocrine Disease, 289
      Berit L. Fischer

      38 Anesthetic Considerations for Orthopedic Surgery, 305
      Odette O

      39 Anesthetic Management of Common Emergencies in Small Animals, 313
      Jane Quandt

      40 Anesthetic Management of Brachycephalic Breeds, 323
      Lesley J. Smith

      41 Anesthetic Considerations for Other Canine Breeds, 327
      Lesley J. Smith

      42 Anesthetic Considerations for Cats, 331
      Paulo Steagall and Javier Benito

      43 Anesthetic Management of Rabbits and Ferrets, 343
      Katrina Lafferty

      44 Anesthetic Management of Birds, 355
      Katrina Lafferty

      Index, 367

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