Equine Anesthesia: Monitoring and Emergency Therapy

This book provides all the information needed to prepare, conduct and monitor the administration of drugs in order to produce safe and effective anaesthesia, treat pain, respond to adverse effects, and perform and monitor emergency and critical care treatment.  

New to this edition:

• A complete update of all drug information and pain management techniques.
• The very latest research findings and clinical applications of anesthetic agents and techniques.
• The most recent developments in post-anesthetic care and monitoring.
• A chapter on intravenous anesthetic and analgesic adjuncts to inhalation anesthesia.
• A chapter on anesthesia and analgesia for donkeys and mules.
• A chapter on perioperative pain management.
• Many new illustrations as well as tables, graphs, boxes, key points, and summaries that make information instantly accessible.

Key Features:

• Discusses all aspects of equine anesthesia, including history, physiology, pharmacology, drug dosages, patient preparation, induction-maintenance-recovery of anesthesia management of potential complications, and more.
• Provides a detailed review of the respiratory and cardiovascular physiology of the horse.
  Provides thorough coverage of preoperative pain management in horses.
• Covers emergency medical care and managing anesthetic complications in both hospital and field situations.
• Includes information on the latest anesthetic drugs, including safe and effective protocols for different procedures, and the most up-to-date monitoring techniques.
• Each contributor is a recognized expert in his or her respective equine specialty, renowned for clinical as well as academic and research expertise.

Second Edition. 504 pages. Hardcover. Imprint: Saunders. Table of Contents.

Hardcover ISBN: 9781416023265
eBook ISBN: 9781437710526

Price: Book only: 92.69