Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 5th Edition

Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 5th Edition is a guide to anaesthesia for a very diverse audience involved in animal testing. It provides a balanced dose of practical advice, foundational content, and current, updated references, drugs and procedures to veterinarians, technicians, researchers and ethics committee personnel. This has been the go-to resource for current, clear and evidence-based information in this area for over 30 years. 

The book is divided into four parts that deal with preparation for anaesthesia, including definitions, equipment, preparations, anaesthetic and analgesic agents, the management and monitoring of anaesthesia, including pre-procedural preparations, monitoring and problems and emergencies through the procedure, advanced and specialized techniques, and analgesia and post-operative care, including recovery and the prevention and management of post-operative pain. Final sections cover anaesthesia in common laboratory species, specifically: rodents, rabbits, cats, dogs, ferrets, pigs, sheep and goats, primates, reptiles, amphibians and new specific chapters on birds, fish and cephalopods. 

• Includes an updated list of agents and current anaesthetic procedures.
• Expanded to cover fish, birds, and cephalopods.
• Provides a new and comprehensive formulary table covering anaesthetics and analgesics for all species presented.

5th Edition. 376 Pages. 2nd Edition. 4th Edition. Imprint: Academic Press. Table of Contents.

ISBN: Paperback : 9780128182680, eBook: 9780128182697

Paperback: €91.80, eBook: €91.80, Paperback & eBook: €108.00