Preface and Acknowledgements
About the authors
Concepts of general anaesthesia
Pre-operative assessment
Pain
Small animal sedation and premedication
Injectable anaesthetic agents
Quick reference guide to analgesic infusions
Intravascular catheters: some considerations and complications
Inhalation anaesthetic agents
Anaesthetic breathing systems
Anaesthetic machines, vaporisers and gas cylinders
Anaesthetic machine checks
Local anaesthetics
Local anaesthetic techniques for the head: Small animals
Local anaesthetic techniques for the limbs: Small animals
Miscellaneous local anaesthetic techniques: Small animals
Local anaesthetic techniques: Horses
Muscle relaxants
Monitoring animals under general anaesthesia
Troubleshooting some of the problems encountered in anaesthetised patients
Hypothermia: Consequences and prevention
Blood gas analysis
Lactate
Fluid therapy
Electrolytes
Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system
Shock
Gastric dilation/volvulus (GDV)
Equine sedation and premedication
Equine heart murmurs
Equine anaesthesia
Equine intravenous anaesthesia in the field and standing chemical restraint
Donkeys
Ruminants: Local and general anaesthesia
Lamoids (formerly South American camelids) (llamas, alpacas, guanacos and vicunas)
Pigs: Sedation and anaesthesia
Rabbit anaesthesia
Neonates/paediatrics
Geriatrics
Pregnancy and Caesarean sections
Considerations for ocular surgery
Orthopaedic concerns
Renal considerations
Hepatic considerations
Some endocrine considerations
Background to neuroanaesthesia for the brain
Some cardiac considerations
Some respiratory considerations
Respiratory emergencies
Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR)
Appendicies
Answers to self-test questions
Index
