Questions and Answers in Small Animal Anesthesia

Questions and Answers in Small Animal Anesthesia provides practical and logical guidance for a wide range of anesthesia questions commonly faced in veterinary medicine.  Expert authors offer insight into their clinical decision–making process in a highly readable format.  Designed to supply specific answers, this succinct yet complete book is equally useful for troubleshooting problems encountered in anesthesia and learning best practices for anesthetizing dogs, cats, small mammals, and birds.

Chapters cover all stages of the anesthetic process, from patient evaluation and preparation, equipment checks, premedication, induction, and anesthetic maintenance to monitoring and troubleshooting common complications, recovery, pain assessment and management, with chapters on specific disease conditions, breed considerations in dogs, feline–specific information, and anesthesia for small pocket pets and birds. Each chapter poses practical questions related to the topic and gives a concise answer for each one.  Questions and Answers in Small Animal Anesthesia supports veterinary students and practitioners in making clinical decisions related to anesthetic management and improving patient outcomes.

Key features

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 information

Chapter 1. Patient Evaluation

Chapter 2. Owner Concerns

Chapter 3. Patient Preparation

Chapter 4. Anesthetic Machine and Equipment Check

Chapter 5. Pre–anesthetic Sedative Drugs

Chapter 6. Opioids and Nonsteroidal Anti–Inflammatory Drugs

Chapter 7. Anticholinergic Drugs

Chapter 8. Time to Pre–Medicate

Chapter 9. Intravenous Access and Fluid Administration

Chapter 10. Intravenous Anesthetic Induction Drugs

Chapter 11. Inhalant Inductions

Chapter 12. Induction Techniques for the Really Sick Patient

Chapter 13. Inhalant Anesthetics

Chapter 14. Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA)

Chapter 15. Anesthetic Monitoring Basics

Chapter 16. Normal Values for Anesthetized Patients

Chapter 17. Troubleshooting Hypotension

Chapter 18.  Troubleshooting Hypoxemia

Chapter 19. Troubleshooting Hypercapnia and Hypocapnia

Chapter 20. Troubleshooting Hypothermia and Hyperthermia

Chapter 21. Common Arrhythmias in Anesthetized Patients

Chapter 22. Constant Rate Infusions

Chapter 23. Loco–Regional Anesthesia

Chapter 24. Troubleshooting Anesthetic Recovery

Chapter 25. Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Dogs

Chapter 26. Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Cats

Chapter 27. Postoperative Analgesia Approaches and Options

Chapter 28. Anesthetic Considerations for  Dental Prophylaxis and Oral Surgery

Chapter 29. Anesthetic Considerations for Neurologic Disease

Chapter 30. Anesthetic Considerations for Ocular Disease

Chapter 31. Anesthetic Considerations for Upper and Lower Respiratory Disease

Chapter 32. Anesthetic Considerations for Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 33. Anesthetic Considerations for Gastrointestinal Disease

Chapter 34. Anesthetic Considerations for Hepatic Disease

Chapter 35. Anesthetic Considerations for Renal Disease

Chapter 36. Anesthetic Considerations for Post–Renal Urinary Tract Disease

Chapter 37. Anesthetic Considerations for Endocrine Disease

Chapter 38. Anesthetic Considerations for Orthopedic Surgery

Chapter 39. Anesthetic Management of Common Emergencies in Small Animals

Chapter 40. Anesthetic Management of Brachycephalic Breeds

Chapter 41. Anesthetic Considerations for other Canine Breeds

Chapter 42. Anesthetic Considerations for Cats

Chapter 43. Anesthetic Management of Rabbits and Ferrets

Chapter 44. Anesthetic Management of Birds

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.