Description
Book SynopsisIn this thoroughly updated and much expanded third edition, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the world of veterinary anesthesia and pain management. Opening with a detailed exploration of inhalant anesthetic equipment and its essential accessories, emphasizing the crucial role of preoperative blood work and its interpretations, coverage continues with a systematic introduction to clinical anesthetic practice, encompassing premedication drugs and dosages, intravenous induction options, and concluding in a discussion of modern inhalant anesthetics. These chapters shine a spotlight on a newly approved drug, showcasing the practical application of Zenalpha (medetomidine and vatinoxan) for a range of sedative and anesthetic combinations in dogs and cats.
Updated chapters also cover a wide range of scenarios and procedures, including:
- Injectable and sedative combinations.
- Monitoring anesthetic depth and antinociception, utilizing EEG (electroenceph
