All veterinary team members involved in the everyday care of horses that require anesthesia or special emergency care will benefit from this reliable and inclusive resource. This text provides all of the information needed to prepare, conduct, and monitor the administration of drugs in order to produce safe and effective anesthesia, treat pain, respond to adverse effects, and perform and monitor emergency and critical care treatment. It is the most comprehensive and detailed book available on these subjects, addressing the needs and concerns of practitioners in both hospital and field settings.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: History of Equine Anesthesia William W. Muir III John A.E. Hubbell Chapter 2: The Respiratory System N. Edward Robinson Chapter 3: The Cardiovascular System Colin C. Schwarzwald John D. Bonagura William W. Muir III Chapter 4: Stress Associated with Anesthesia and Surgery Ann E. Wagner Chapter 5: Physical Restraint James T. Robertson William W. Muir III Chapter 6: Preoperative Evaluation: General Considerations James T. Robertson Claire Scicluna Chapter 7: Venous and Arterial Catheterization and Fluid Therapy Joanne Hardy Chapter 8: Monitoring Anesthesia John A.E. Hubbell William W. Muir III Chapter 9: Principles of Drug Disposition and Drug Interaction in Horses Richard A. Sams William W. Muir III Chapter 10: Anxiolytics, Nonopioid Sedative-Analgesics, and Opioid Analgesics William W. Muir III Chapter 11: Local Anesthetic Drugs and Techniques William W. Muir III Roman T. Skarda Chapter 12: Intravenous Anesthetic Drugs and Anesthetic Techniques William W. Muir III Chapter 13: Intravenous Anesthetic and Analgesic Adjuncts to Inhalation Anesthesia Kazuto Yamashita William W. Muir III Chapter 14: Tracheal and Nasal Intubation Richard M. Bednarski Chapter 15: Inhalation Anesthetics and Gases Eugene P. Steffey Chapter 16: Anesthetic Equipment Richard M. Bednarski Chapter 17: Oxygen Supplementation and Ventilatory Support Carolyn L. Kerr Wayne N. McDonell Chapter 18: Anesthesia and Analgesia for Donkeys and Mules Nora S. Matthews Chapter 19: Peripheral Muscle Relaxants John A.E. Hubbell William W. Muir III Chapter 20: Perioperative Pain Management Phillip Lerche William W. Muir III Chapter 21: Considerations for Induction, Maintenance, and Recovery from Anesthesia John A.E. Hubbell William W. Muir III Chapter 22: Anesthetic Associated Complications William W. Muir III John A.E. Hubbell Chapter 23: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation William W. Muir III John A.E. Hubbell Chapter 24: Anesthetic Protocols and Techniques for Specific Procedures John A.E. Hubbell William W. Muir III Chapter 25: Anesthetic Risk and Euthanasia Lori A Bidwell John A.E. Hubbell William W. Muir III Appendices Respiratory Abbreviations Used in the Book Drug Schedules Equine Recovery Sheet Pain Management Plan Anesthesia Equipment Companies
