Fundamental Principles of Veterinary Anesthesia

Contributors ix

Preface xiii

Glossary xv

About the Companion Website xvii

Section 1 Foundational Knowledge 1

1 Veterinary Anesthesia 3
Gareth Zeiler and Daniel Pang

2 Patient Assessment, Planning, and Preparation 9
Tim Bosmans, Roxanne Buck, and Gareth Zeiler

3 Pain Physiology, Assessment, and Principles of Treatment 29
Jo Murrell and Daniel Pang

4 Principles of Anesthetic Monitoring and Monitoring Equipment 49
H. Nicole Trenholme and Daniel Pang xvii

5 Inhalation Anesthetic Delivery Apparatus 69
Eugene P. Steffey and Gareth E. Zeiler

6 Introduction to Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy 97
Gareth Zeiler and Daniel Pang

7 Injectable Drugs Used for Premedication, Induction, and Maintenance of General Anesthesia 113
Khursheed Mama and Gareth Zeiler

8 Inhalational Anesthetic Drugs 131
Nigel Caulkett and Daniel Pang

9 Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Local Anesthetic Drugs, and Adjunct Drugs Used for Pain Management 145
H. Nicole Trenholme, Gareth Zeiler, and Daniel Pang

10 Other Drugs Used During the Peri-anesthetic Period 159
Abdur Kadwa, Keagan Boustead, Justin Grace, Daniel Pang, and Gareth Zeiler

Section 2 Fundamental Aspects of Clinical Anesthesia 181

11 Standards of Practice for Performing Veterinary Anesthesia 183
Matthew Gurney, Robert Meyer, Stijn Schauvliege, and Daniel Pang

12 Approach to Healthy Dog and Cat Anesthesia and Analgesia, and Selected Disease Processes and Procedures 189
Pamela Murison and Gareth Zeiler

13 Approach to Healthy Horse, Donkey, and Mule Anesthesia and Analgesia 227
John Hubbell, Nora Matthews, and Daniel Pang

14 Anesthesia and Analgesia of Healthy Exotic Companion Mammals, Ruminants, and Pigs 247
Hugo van Oostrom, Samantha Swisher, and Gareth Zeiler

15 Approach to Neonatal, Pediatric, and Geriatric Patients 283
Sabine Kästner and Gareth Zeiler

16 Approach to a Patient in Shock 311
Benjamin M. Brainard, H. Nicole Trenholme, and Daniel Pang

17 Approach to a Patient with Cardiac Pathology 339
Jonathan Lichtenberger, Alicia Skelding, and Daniel Pang

18 Approach to a Patient with Respiratory Pathology 363
Carolyn Kerr and Gareth Zeiler

19 Approach to a Patient with Renal, Urinary, or Hepatobiliary Disease 399
Chantal McMillan and Gareth Zeiler

20 Anesthetic Complications and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 425
Tamara Grubb, Daniel Pang, and Gareth Zeiler

Appendix 1: RECOVER CPR Algorithms 441

Appendix 2: RECOVER CPR Emergency Drug Dose Charts 443

Appendix 3: Checklists 445

Appendix 4: Peri-anesthetic Monitoring Sheets 453

Index 455