Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques, Second Edition

Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques is a concise and practical reference guide for anesthetizing small animal patients, including canine, feline, and exotic animals. It offers easy-to-follow protocols, quick access to essential information, and comprehensive coverage of anesthetic plans, equipment, potential complications, and more. The Second Edition has been updated to reflect advances in equipment, knowledge, and trends, including anaphylaxis under anesthesia, opioid alternatives, feline and canine pain scales, reducing anesthesia-related mortality, managing difficult intubations, gastroprotectants, and use of medications to combat vomiting. It is a valuable resource for small animal veterinary technicians and practitioners, providing valuable knowledge and practical guidelines for delivering better care to small animals.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 22 November 2022
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques is a comprehensive and practical reference guide designed specifically for anesthetizing canine, feline, and exotic animal patients in veterinary practice. This book offers concise and easy-to-follow protocols to support veterinary technicians and practitioners in delivering anesthesia safely and effectively. With a quick reference format, it provides essential information for professionals seeking procedure-based coverage of anesthesia.

The text is organized into chapters covering various aspects of anesthesia, including anesthetic plans, equipment, potential complications, and more. It is designed for fast access in the clinical setting, ensuring that practitioners have the necessary information at their fingertips. The Second Edition of this book has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest advances in equipment, knowledge, and trends. It now includes coverage of 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 the use of medications to combat vomiting.

In addition to the updated content, the book features additional images, tables, and charts to enhance the understanding of the subject matter. It also provides valuable information on important concepts of anesthesia, such as safety in anesthesia through practical steps like anesthesia checklists. Furthermore, the book includes relevant literature reviews of a multitude of drugs for use peri-operatively, including CBD for analgesia and liposomal encapsula.

Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques is an invaluable resource for veterinary technicians, veterinary practitioners, and students seeking to expand their knowledge and expertise in anesthesia. Its comprehensive and practical approach makes it an essential tool for anyone involved in the care and treatment of small animal patients.

Weight: 926g
Dimension: 179 x 255 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119710820