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Thorough revision of a comprehensive and highly readable textbook on veterinary anaesthesia


A popular book amongst veterinary students and veterinary anaesthesia residents, the new edition of Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice continues to be a comprehensive textbook covering the key principles of veterinary anaesthesia, encompassing a wide range of species.


Fully revised, the information is summarised in a simple, accessible format to help readers navigate and locate relevant information quickly. Filled with technical and species-based chapters, it offers a quick reference guide to analgesic infusions, as well as emergency drug dose charts for canines, felines, and equines.





Provides broad coverage of the basics of veterinary anaesthesia and how it is implemented in clinical practice

Includes new information on mechanisms of general anaesthesia

Features new and improved photographs and line illustrations, plus end of chapter questions to test your knowledge

Covers veterinary anaesthesia for a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, donkeys, and pigs

Expands example case material to increase relevance to day-to-day clinical practice



Updated to contain the latest developments in the field, Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice is designed specifically for veterinary students and those preparing to take advanced qualifications in veterinary anaesthesia. It is also a useful reference for veterinarians in practice and advanced veterinary nurses and technicians.

Veterinary Anaesthesia - Principles to Practice, 2nd Edition

Preface ix





Acknowledgements xi





About the Companion Website xiii





1 Concepts and Mechanisms of General Anaesthesia 1





2 Patient Safety 7





3 Pain 19





4 Sedation and Premedication: Small Animals 55





5 Injectable Anaesthetic Agents 77





6 Analgesic Infusions 95





7 Intravascular Catheters/Cannulae: Some Considerations and Complications 99





8 Inhalation Anaesthetic Agents 117





9 Anaesthetic Breathing Systems and Airway Devices 139





10 Anaesthetic Machines, Vaporisers, and Gas Cylinders 167





11 Anaesthetic Machine Checks 187





12 Local Anaesthetics 191





13 Local Anaesthetic Techniques for the Head: Small Animals 205





14 Local Anaesthetic Techniques for the Limbs: Small Animals 215





15 Miscellaneous Local Anaesthetic Techniques: Small Animals 237





16 Local Anaesthetic Techniques: Horses 243





17 Muscle Relaxants 259





18 Monitoring Animals during General Anaesthesia 279





19 Troubleshooting Some of the Problems Encountered in Anaesthetised Patients 307





20 Inadvertent Peri-operative Hypothermia 313





21 Blood Gas Analysis 321





22 Lactate 337





23 Fluid Therapy 347





24 Electrolytes 377





25 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System 393





26 Shock, SIRS, MODS/MOF, Sepsis 401





27 Gastric Dilation/Volvulus (GDV) 423





28 Equine Sedation and Premedication 427





29 Equine Heart Murmurs 443





30 Equine Anaesthesia 445





31 Equine Intravenous Anaesthesia in the Field and Standing Chemical Restraint 477





32 Donkeys 481





33 Ruminants: Local and General Anaesthesia 485





34 Lamoids (South American Camelids) 519





35 Pigs: Sedation and Anaesthesia 529





36 Rabbit Anaesthesia 541





37 Neonates/Paediatrics 547





38 Senescent/Geriatric Patients 551





39 Pregnancy and Caesarean Sections 555





40 Obesity 561





41 Dental and Oral Considerations 567





42 Ocular Surgery Considerations 571





43 Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Considerations 575





44 Renal Considerations 579





45 Hepatic Considerations 583





46 Endocrine Considerations 587





47 Background to Neuroanaesthesia for the Brain 595





48 Cardiac Considerations 603





49 Respiratory Considerations 607





50 Respiratory Emergencies 611





51 Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR) 627





Appendix A Canine Emergency Drug Doses 637





Appendix B Feline Emergency Drug Doses 639





Appendix C Equine Emergency Drug Doses 641





Answers to Self-test Questions 643





Index 651