Manual of equine anaesthesia and analgesia / / [edited by] Tom Doherty and Alex Valverde

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., c2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (378 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.1/089796
• Soggetto topico: Horses - Surgery; Veterinary anesthesia
• Altri autori: DohertyT. J (Tom J.) ValverdeAlex
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1 Preoperative Evaluation; The risk of equine anesthesia; Preoperative evaluation and patient preparation; Serum chemistry testing prior to anesthesia; Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System; Physiology of the cardiovascular system; Evaluation of the cardiovascular system; Chapter 3 The Respiratory System; Evaluation of the respiratory system; Anatomy of the respiratory system; Physiology of the respiratory system; Airway management; Temporary tracheostomy ; Ventilation of the horse with recurrent airway obstructionChapter 4 The Renal System; Anesthesia and the renal system; Chapter 5 Neurophysiology and Neuroanesthesia; Neuroanesthesia; Chapter 6 The Autonomic Nervous System; Chapter 7 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base; Fluid therapy; Electrolytes; Acid-base physiology; Physicochemical approach; Chapter 8 Hemotherapy and Hemostasis; Hemostasis; Hemotherapy; Chapter 9 The Stress Response; Chapter 10 Thermoregulation; Chapter 11 Pharmacology of Drugs used in Equine Anesthesia; Definitions of anesthetic terms; Phenothiazines ; Alpha2 adrenergic agentsOpioids; Benzodiazepines; Guaiphenesin; Tramadol; Barbiturates; Ketamine; Tiletamine and zolazepam (TZ); Propofol; Inhalational anesthetics; Nitrous oxide; Local anesthetics; Intravenous lidocaine; Muscle relaxants; Non-steroidal anti-infiammatory drugs (NSAIDs); Drugs used in endotoxemia; Chapter 12 The Anesthetic Machine; Chapter 13 Positioning the Anesthetized Horse; Chapter 14 Monitoring the Anesthetized Horse; Monitoring the central nervous system; Monitoring respiratory function; Monitoring cardiovascular function; Anesthetic agent monitoring ; Monitoring neuromuscular blockadeChapter 15 Management of Sedation and Anesthesia; Standing sedation; General anesthesia techniques; Inhalational anesthesia; Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA); Partial intravenous anesthesia (PIVA); Anesthesia of foals; Anesthesia of horses with intestinal emergencies (colic); Anesthesia of donkeys and mules; Anesthesia of the geriatric horse; Anesthesia and pregnancy; Remote capture of equids; Chapter 16 Anesthesia of the Limbs; Chapter 17 Epidural Analgesia and Anesthesia; Chapter 18 Anesthesia of the Head and Penis; Anesthesia of the head ; Anesthesia of the penis and pudendal regionChapter 19 Anesthesia of the Eye; Chapter 20 Analgesia; Physiological basis of pain management; Recognition of pain; Analgesia for acute pain; Chapter 21 Complications and Emergencies; Anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions; Intraoperative hypotension; Intraoperative hypertension; Hypoxemia and hypoxia; Hypercapnia; Intra-arterial and perivascular injections; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Postoperative myopathy; Neuropathy; Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis; Equine malignant hyperthermia; Delayed awakening; Chapter 22 Assisted Recovery ; Chapter 23 Euthanasia
• Sommario/riassunto: In recent years, a number of important developments have been made in equine anaesthesia and analgesia. These include new methods of monitoring the patient, the availability of new drugs and the implementation of new procedures. This book not only covers all the traditional methods of anaesthesia and recent developments, but it provides students and practitioners with essential information on the scientific basis of anaesthesia, as well as giving handy tips on more practical aspects of anaesthesia, such as drug regimens for field anaesthesia.Covers all the latest developments in equine
• Titolo autorizzato: Manual of equine anaesthesia and analgesia
• ISBN: 1-280-74834-6; 9786610748341; 0-470-76210-1; 0-470-75324-2; 1-4051-7275-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910143306703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II