Overview

Concise, practical reference to the technical aspects of delivering anesthesia in small animal practice Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques offers quick reference to essential information for anesthetizing canine, feline, and exotic animal patients, presenting easy-to-follow protocols to support veterinary technicians and veterinary practitioners in safely and effectively delivering anesthesia in clinical practice. This book is highly unique in its quick reference, techniques-focused approach, making it ideal for all professionals seeking procedure-based coverage of the topic. Designed for fast access in the clinical setting, the text covers practical information on anesthetic plans, equipment, potential complications, and more. A companion website provides video clips, images, and worksheets. The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated throughout to reflect advances in equipment, knowledge, and trends, now covering anaphylaxis under anesthesia, opioid alternatives in the face of drug shortages, feline and canine pain scales, reducing mortality associated with anesthesia, managing difficult intubations, the importance of gastroprotectants and use of medications to combat vomiting, and other trending topics and areas of interest since the 2014 edition was published. Additional images, tables, and charts have also been added to further enhance the text. Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques also provides information on: Important concepts of anesthesia, including safety in anesthesia through practical steps like anesthesia checklists New and important advances in equipment, such as patient warming and difficult airway management equipment Relevant literature reviews of a multitude of drugs for use peri-operatively, including CBD for analgesia and liposomal encapsulated bupivacaine for long term wound desensitization New developments that an evolving veterinary practice demands, including those not yet popular in the mainstream Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques is a must-have reference for small animal veterinary technicians and practitioners. It is an extremely valuable resource both in the knowledge contained within and the highly practical guidelines for implementing concepts in the field to provide better care to small animals of all types.

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Author:   Amanda M. Shelby (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) ,  Carolyn M. McKune (Mythos Veterinary LLC, Gainesville, Florida, USA)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9781119710820

ISBN 10:   1119710820
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   22 November 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xi About the companion website xiii Section I: General topics in anesthesia and analgesia 1 1 Anesthetic process 3 Yishai Kushnir and Carolyn M. McKune 2 Anesthesia equipment and monitoring 28 Jennifer Sager and Carolyn M. McKune 3 Adverse events/anesthetic complications 52 Carolyn M. McKune and Angela Borchers 4 Anesthetic considerations for specific procedures 93 Amanda M. Shelby and Carolyn M. McKune 5 Anesthesia in patients with concurrent disease 141 Sharon Tenenbaum Shih 6 Anesthesia and analgesia in the exotic patient 197 Amanda M. Shelby and Carolyn M. McKune 7 Nonopioid analgesia alternatives and locoregional blocks 231 Vaidehi Paranjape and Stephen Cital Section II: Drug formulary 277 Dario A. Floriano and Amanda M. Shelby Appendices 385 Appendix A: Pain scale options 385 Appendix B: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 393 Appendix C: Constant-rate infusion calculations 396 Appendix D: Creating dilutions and reconstituting solutions 397 Appendix E: Abdominal tap 399 Appendix F: Drugs to withhold or continue in the perianesthetic period (see drug formulary, Section II) 400 Appendix G: Calculating fluid drip rates 403 Appendix H: Epidural calculations 403 Appendix I: Conversions 403 Index 405

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The Editors Amanda M. Shelby, BSc, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), Jurox, Inc., North Kansas City, Missouri, USA Carolyn M. McKune, DVM, DACVAA, is a Veterinary Anesthesiologist and Independent Contractor with her company Mythos Veterinary LLC (www.mythosvet.com) located in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

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