Preface and Acknowledgements
About the authors
Chapter 1 Concepts of general anaesthesia
Chapter 2 Pre-operative assessment
Chapter 3 Pain
Chapter 4 Small animal sedation and premedication
Chapter 5 Injectable anaesthetic agents
Chapter 6 Quick reference guide to analgesic infusions
Chapter 7 Intravascular catheters: some considerations and complications
Chapter 8 Inhalation anaesthetic agents
Chapter 9 Anaesthetic breathing systems
Chapter 10 Anaesthetic machines, vaporisers and gas cylinders
Chapter 11 Anaesthetic machine checks
Chapter 12 Local anaesthetics
Chapter 13 Local anaesthetic techniques for the head: Small animals
Chapter 14 Local anaesthetic techniques for the limbs: Small animals
Chapter 15 Miscellaneous local anaesthetic techniques: Small animals
Chapter 16 Local anaesthetic techniques: Horses
Chapter 17 Muscle relaxants
Chapter 18 Monitoring animals under general anaesthesia
Chapter 19 Troubleshooting some of the problems encountered in anaesthetised patients
Chapter 20 Hypothermia: Consequences and prevention
Chapter 21 Blood gas analysis
Chapter 22 Lactate
Chapter 23 Fluid therapy
Chapter 24 Electrolytes
Chapter 25 Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system
Chapter 26 Shock
Chapter 27 Gastric dilation/volvulus (GDV)
Chapter 28 Equine sedation and premedication
Chapter 29 Equine heart murmurs
Chapter 30 Equine anaesthesia
Chapter 31 Equine intravenous anaesthesia in the fi eld and standing chemical restraint
Chapter 32 Donkeys
Chapter 33 Ruminants: Local and general anaesthesia
Chapter 34 Lamoids (formerly South American camelids) (llamas, alpacas, guanacos and vicunas)
Chapter 35 Pigs: Sedation and anaesthesia
Chapter 36 Rabbit anaesthesia
Chapter 37 Neonates/paediatrics
Chapter 38 Geriatrics
Chapter 39 Pregnancy and Caesarean sections
Chapter 40 Considerations for ocular surgery
Chapter 41 Orthopaedic concerns
Chapter 42 Renal considerations
Chapter 43 Hepatic considerations
Chapter 44 Some endocrine considerations
Chapter 45 Background to neuroanaesthesia for the brain
Chapter 46 Some cardiac considerations
Chapter 47 Some respiratory considerations
Chapter 48 Respiratory emergencies
Chapter 49 Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR)
Appendix 1 Canine emergency drug dose chart
Appendix 2 Feline emergency drug dose chart
Appendix 3 Equine emergency drug dose chart
Answers to self-test questions
Index
Tear out and keep: Accidents and emergencies procedure list
Chapter titles in bold italics represent ‘Information only’ chapters