8 Injectable Anesthetic Drugs “To sleep: perchance to dream.” WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Overview Injectable, intravenous (IV), and intramuscular (IM) anesthetic drugs can be used to induce immobilization and general anesthesia. Proper…
16 Perioperative Fluid Administration “One can drink too much, but one never drinks enough.” GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING Overview Perioperative fluid therapy is a vital adjunct to any anesthetic plan. The…
26 Anesthetic Procedures in Exotic Animals “ ‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘to talk of many things.’ ” LEWIS CARROLL Overview The number and variety of exotic animals being maintained…
29 Cardiovascular Emergencies “It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of a man is tested.” JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Overview Most drugs used for anesthesia…
9 Inhalant Anesthesia and Inhalant Anesthetics “O sleep! O gentle sleep! Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frightened thee, That thou no more will weigh my eyelids down and steep…
22 Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Horses “The little neglect may breed mischief … for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse…
20 Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Dogs “If dogs could talk it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.” ANDY ROONEY Overview Anesthetic procedures and techniques…
5 Local Anesthesia in Ruminants and Pigs “The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body.” PUBLILIUS SYRUS Overview The most commonly used local anesthetic techniques…
7 Local Anesthesia in Dogs and Cats “Think globally, act locally.” OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR. Overview Local anesthetic techniques can be used in small animals to perform medical and surgical…
25 Anesthetic Procedures and Techniques in Camelids “A camel is a horse designed by committee.” SIR ALEC ISSIGONIS Overview Camelids (llamas, alpacas, camels) are often tractable, thus physical restraint and…
