Zoo animal and wildlife immobilization and anesthesia / / edited by Gary West, Darryl Heard, Nigel Caulkett ; contributors, Noha Abou-Madi [and eighty-seven others]

• Pubblicazione: Ames, Iowa : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (971 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.089/796
• Soggetto topico: Veterinary anesthesia; Animal immobilization
• Persona (resp. second.): WestGary <1969-> (Gary Don); HeardDarryl J.; CaulkettNigel; Abou-MadiNoha
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Section I: General; 1: Clinical Pharmacology; Introduction; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacodynamics; Inhalant Anesthetics; Physics of Gases and Vapors; Control of the Partial Pressure of Delivered Anesthetic; Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC); General Pharmacological Actions of Inhalant Anesthetics; Clinically Useful Inhalant Anesthetics; Injectable Anesthetics; Barbiturates; Propofol; Dissociative Anesthetics; Miscellaneous Anesthetics; Opioids; Opioid Receptors; Endogenous Opioid Receptor Ligands ; Opioid Receptor Signaling and Mechanisms of AnalgesiaOpioid Receptor Distribution and Therapeutic Implications; Adverse Effects of Clinically Used Opioids; Opioid Agonists; Opioid Agonist-Antagonists and Partial Agonists; Opioid Antagonists; Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatories; The Cyclooxygenases and Prostaglandin Synthesis; The NSAIDs and Mechanisms of Analgesia; The NSAIDs and Fever; The NSAIDs and Endogenous Antiinflammatory Mechanisms; Other Pharmacologic Considerations for NSAID Use; Contraindications for NSAIDs; NSAIDs used in Veterinary Medicine ; NSAIDs Not Approved for Use in Veterinary Medicine (Off-Label Use)Alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists; Introduction; Alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist Effects; Specific Drugs; Alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists; Phenothiazines and Butyrophenones; Introduction; References; 2: Monitoring; Introduction; Monitoring Basics; Why Is Monitoring Important?; What Should be Monitored?; Monitoring the Respiratory System; Pulse Oximetery; Capnography; Monitoring the Cardiovascular System; Blood Pressure; References; 3: Airway Management; Introduction; General Principles of Airway Management ; Signs of Airway ObstructionApproaches to Airway Management; Unsupported Airway; Awake Intubation; Intubation Following Induction; Planning Airway Management; Maintenance of the Airway during Anesthesia; Patient Positioning; Supraglottic Airway Devices; Infraglottic Devices; Subglottic Devices; Aids to Tracheal Intubation; Laryngoscope; Optical Stylets; Flexible Endoscopes; Bougies and Stylets; Gags and Ropes; Methods of Tracheal Intubation; Direct Visualization; Blind Intubation; Palpation Intubation; Retrograde Intubation; Confirmation of Tracheal Intubation; Extubation ; Airway Idiopathic TraumaCleaning and Disinfection; References; 4: Thermoregulation; Monitoring Body Temperature; Hypothermia; Perioperative Heat Loss; Consequences of Hypothermia; Perioperative Hypothermia: Prevention and Treatment; Hyperthermia; References; 5: Oxygen Therapy; Why O2?; Hypoxemia and Hypoxia; What Causes Hypoxemia?; What Causes Hypoxia?; Oxygen Sources; High Pressure Oxygen Cylinders; Portable Oxygen Concentrators; Liquid Oxygen Containers; Methods of Administering Oxygen; Intranasal Oxygen; Flow-by Oxygen; Intra/Transtracheal Oxygen; Humidification or Not? ; Detection of Hypoxemia and Monitoring the Effects of Oxygen Therapy
• Sommario/riassunto: Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised version of the first comprehensive reference on anesthetic techniques in captive and free-ranging wildlife. Now including expanded coverage of avian and aquatic species, this exhaustive resource presents information on the full range of zoo and wildlife species. Covering topics ranging from monitoring and field anesthesia to CPR and euthanasia, the heart of the book is devoted to 53 species-specific chapters providing a wealth of information on little-known and common zoo and wildlife a
• Titolo autorizzato: Zoo animal and wildlife immobilization and anesthesia
• ISBN: 1-118-79286-6; 1-118-79291-2; 1-118-79292-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910132187903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II