Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia

This practical resource prepares veterinary technicians to administer anaesthesia. It includes discussions of actions and side effects of anaesthetic agents; the physiology of respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure; monitoring animals' vital signs during all phases of anaesthesia; emergency response; anaesthetic equipment; and specialised techniques, such as local anaesthesia, postoperative analgesia, and the use of muscle-paralysing agents and ventilators. Features: * Handy, practical text that is easy to read * Pedagogy, including objectives, key points, and review questions, helps reinforce learning * All the drugs and procedures are up to date * Presentation is logically organised * Illustrations and tables are clear and useful * Reading level and depth of information are appropriate for technician level * Theory and application are balanced New to this edition: * New title to reflect focus on analgesia, that is, pain management, including new ways of controlling pain?fentanyl patches, for example * All anesthetic agents have been updated * New delivery and monitoring systems are included * Client education section that focuses on compliance with NPO instructions, and age-related complications of anesthesia has been added * 35 new line drawings and photographs of new equipment and techniques for delivery * Existing text has been reformatted into approximately 10 new procedures boxes * Bold-faced Notes highlight important precautions and/or emergency interventions