• Questions and Answers in Small Animal Anesthesia provides practical and logical guidance for a wide range of anesthesia questions commonly faced in veterinary medicine.

    • Gives concrete answers to questions about anesthesia likely to be faced in small animal practice
    • Explains why experienced anesthesiologists make the choices they do
    • Provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of anesthetic management using an engaging question-and-answer format
    • Covers dogs, cats, small mammals, and birds
    • Focuses on practical, clinically relevant informati

  • List of contributors, xi

    Preface, xv

    1 Patient Evaluation, 1
    Lesley J. Smith

    2 Owner Concerns, 9
    Lesley J. Smith

    3 Patient Preparation, 13
    Carrie Schroeder

    4 Anesthetic Machine and Equipment Check, 19
    Richard M. Bednarski

    5 Pre-anesthetic Sedative Drugs, 33
    Lesley J. Smith and Jo Murrell

    6 Opioids and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, 43
    Lydia Love

    7 Anticholinergic Drugs, 53
    Lesley J. Smith

    8 Time to Premedicate, 57
    Lesley J. Smith

    9 Intravenous Access and Fluid Administration, 65
    Erin Wendt-Hornickle

    10 Intravenous Anesthetic Induction Drugs, 73
    Tanya Duke-Novakovski

    11 Inhalant Inductions, 83
    Lesley J. Smith

    12 Induction Techniques for the Really Sick Patient, 87
    Berit L. Fischer

    13 Inhalant Anesthetics, 93
    Tamara Grubb

    14 Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA), 101
    Martin J. Kennedy

    15 Anesthetic Monitoring Basics, 107
    Martin J. Kennedy

    16 Normal Values for Anesthetized Patients, 119
    Lesley J. Smith

    17 Troubleshooting Hypotension, 123
    Lesley J. Smith

    18 Troubleshooting Hypoxemia, 133
    Rebecca A. Johnson

    19 Troubleshooting Hypercapnia and Hypocapnia, 139
    Rebecca A. Johnson

    20 Troubleshooting Hypothermia and Hyperthermia, 147
    Lysa Pam Posner

    21 Common Arrhythmias in Anesthetized Patients, 155
    Benjamin M. Brainard and Gregg S. Rapoport

    22 Constant Rate Infusions, 163
    Carolyn Kerr

    23 Loco-Regional Anesthesia, 173
    Carrie Schroeder

    24 Troubleshooting Anesthetic Recovery, 185
    Andrew Claude

    25 Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Dogs, 193
    Jo Murrell

    26 Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Cats, 201
    Beatriz Monteiro and Paulo Steagall

    27 Post-Operative Analgesia – Approaches and Options, 211
    Erin Wendt-Hornickle

    28 Anesthetic Considerations for Dental Prophylaxis and Oral Surgery, 221
    Jason W. Soukup and Lesley J. Smith

    29 Anesthetic Considerations for Neurologic Disease, 229
    Stephen A. Greene

    30 Anesthetic Considerations for Ocular Disease, 237
    Lesley J. Smith

    31 Anesthetic Considerations for Upper and Lower Respiratory Disease, 243
    Rebecca A. Johnson

    32 Anesthetic Considerations for Cardiovascular Disease, 253
    Andre C. Shih

    33 Anesthetic Considerations for Gastrointestinal Disease, 261
    Carrie Schroeder

    34 Anesthetic Considerations for Hepatic Disease, 269
    Jane Quandt

    35 Anesthetic Considerations for Renal Disease, 275
    Jane Quandt

    36 Anesthetic Considerations for Post-Renal Urinary Tract Disease, 283
    Ann B. Weil

    37 Anesthetic Considerations for Endocrine Disease, 289
    Berit L. Fischer

    38 Anesthetic Considerations for Orthopedic Surgery, 305
    Odette O

    39 Anesthetic Management of Common Emergencies in Small Animals, 313
    Jane Quandt

    40 Anesthetic Management of Brachycephalic Breeds, 323
    Lesley J. Smith

    41 Anesthetic Considerations for Other Canine Breeds, 327
    Lesley J. Smith

    42 Anesthetic Considerations for Cats, 331
    Paulo Steagall and Javier Benito

    43 Anesthetic Management of Rabbits and Ferrets, 343
    Katrina Lafferty

    44 Anesthetic Management of Birds, 355
    Katrina Lafferty

    Index, 367

  • Lesley J. Smith, DVM, DACVAA, is Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Section Head of Anesthesia and Pain Management at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

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