Errors in Veterinary Anesthesia

Errors in Veterinary Anesthesia is the first book to offer a candid examination of what can go wrong when anesthetizing veterinary patients and to discuss how we can learn from mistakes.  Chapters describe common errors and present practical strategies for avoiding them and investigating them when they occur.  Useful for anyone involved in anesthetizing animals, the book provides invaluable guidance to new and experienced clinicians alike. 

The book covers reporting and analyzing patient safety incidents, common errors, and mistake prevention.  Actual case examples put the information into context and allow the reader to learn from others mistakes.  Errors in Veterinary Anesthesia is a helpful resource for veterinary students, especially in their clinical years, veterinary practitioners, and residents and interns in anesthesia. 

Key features 

Discusses the origins of errors and how to learn from mistakes Covers common mistakes in veterinary anesthesia Provides strategies for avoiding errors in anesthetizing small and large animal patients Offers tips and tricks to implement in clinical practice Presents actual case studies discussing errors in veterinary anesthesia 

John W. Ludders, DVM, DipACVAA, is Professor Emeritus at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA.

Matthew McMillan, BVM&S, DipECVAA, MRCVS, is Principal Clinical Anaesthetist and Critical Care Co–ordinator at Queen s Veterinary School Hospital at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom.