Anaesthesia for veterinary nurses / / edited by Elizabeth Welsh

• Record Nr.: UNISA996202095803316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, England : , : Blackwell Science, , 2003; ©2003
• ISBN: 1-281-32267-9; 9786611322670; 0-470-75229-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (378 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.089796
• Soggetti: Veterinary anesthesia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Anaesthesia for Veterinary Nurses""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1 The Role of the Veterinary Nurse in Anaesthesia""; ""2 Physiology Relevant to Anaesthesia""; ""3 Preoperative Assessment and Preparation of the Patient""; ""4 Anaesthetic Machines and Ventilators""; ""5 Breathing Circuits and Airway Management""; ""6 Anaesthetic Drugs""; ""7 Analgesia""; ""8 Intravenous Access and Fluid Therapy""; ""9 Monitoring the Anaesthetised Patient""; ""10 Nursing the Patient in Recovery""; ""11 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Other Emergencies""; ""12 Rabbit, Ferret and Rodent Anaesthesia""""13 Avian Anaesthesia""; ""14 Reptile Anaesthesia""; ""15 Large Animal Anaesthesia""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: Sedation and anaesthesia are a crucial part of veterinary practice. The protocols and methods involved are often complex and vary considerably from animal to animal. The veterinary nurse has a pivotal role in anaesthesia, being directly involved before, during and after the anaesthetic period. This is one of the only books to address the needs of veterinary nurses. This book provides detailed coverage of the physiological, pharmaceutical and physical aspects of anaesthesia, and contains detailed sections on rabbits, rodents, birds, reptiles, and larger animals. Essential information for trai