This essential text covers the latest information on anesthesia and analgesia in large and small animal species. The new edition has been extensively revised and contains greatly expanded sections on anaesthesia of exotic species, anesthesia in obstetrics, accidents, and crisis, and also a new section on anaesthesia of wild animals and birds. Hundreds of illustrations and a glossary of USA and UK drug names enhance the comprehensive text, and make the new edition of Veterinary Anaesthesia an essential purchase for all vets!

Section I Principles and Procedures -- 1General Considerations -- 2Patient Monitoring and Clinical Measurement -- 3Introduction to General Anaesthesia: Pharmacodynamics & Pharmacokinetics -- 4Principles of Sedation, Analgesia and Premedication -- 5General Pharmacology of Injectable Agents used in Anaesthesia -- 6General Pharmacology of the Inhalation Anaesthetics -- 7Relaxation of the Skeletal Muscles -- 8Pulmonary Gas Exchange: Artificial Ventilation of the Lungs -- 9Apparatus for the Administration of Anaesthetics -- 10General Principles of Local Analgesia -- Section II Anaesthesia of the Species -- 11Anaesthesia of the Horse -- 12Anaesthesia of Cattle -- 13Anaesthesia of Sheep, Goats and other ruminants -- 14Anaesthesia of the Pig -- 15Anaesthesia of the Dog -- 16Anaesthesia of the Cat -- 17Anaesthesia of Birds, Laboratory Animals and Wild Animals -- Section III Special Anesthesia -- 18Anaesthesia for Obstetrics -- 19Anaesthesia for Intrathoracic Surgery -- 20Presentation & Management of Anaesthetic Accidents and Crises -- Appendices -- I Glossary of abbreviations -- II UK and US approved names of some drugs used in anaesthesia.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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