Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques

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 checklistsNew and important advances in  equipment, such as patient warming and difficult airway management  equipmentRelevant literature reviews of a multitude of drugs for use  peri-operatively, including CBD for analgesia and liposomal encapsulated  bupivacaine for long term wound desensitizationNew 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.