SUGERY, ORTHOPEDICS & ANESTHESIA
Local Nerve Blocks
Chapter 3 Local Nerve Blocks EYE BLOCKS IN HORSES Features ▪ Specific nerve blocks useful for sensory functions, motor functions, or both ▪ Allow easier examination of eye ▪ Allow…
Individual Drugs
Chapter 1 Individual Drugs ACEPROMAZINE PromAce Fort Dodge Laboratories Aceproject Vetus Animal Health Approved for ▪ Dogs, cats, horses not intended for food Features ▪ Phenothiazine tranquilizer or sedative ▪…
Electrocardiogram
Chapter 4 Electrocardiogram HEART RATE CALCULATION Calculate heart rate from electrocardiogram (ECG) strip as follows. ▪ Each large box = 5 × 5 small boxes ▪ At a paper speed…
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Chapter 8 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Figure 8-1 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in small animal species.
Case Management
Chapter 7 Case Management CANINE “HIT-BY-CAR” LIMB FRACTURE Patients that have been hit by a car may have damage not externally visible. Rule out pneumothorax, bladder rupture, head trauma, and…
Blood and Blood Substitutes
Chapter 6 Blood and Blood Substitutes BLOOD Features and General Information ▪ Best replacement for lost whole blood; component therapy widely available ▪ More appropriate to use packed red cells…
Apparatus for administration of anaesthetics
Chapter 10 Apparatus for administration of anaesthetics Administration of intravenous agents Syringes, needles, and catheters Intraosseous needles Vascular access ports Infusion apparatus Administration of inhalation agents Anaesthesia workstation Gases and…
Patient monitoring and clinical measurement
Chapter 2 Patient monitoring and clinical measurement Introduction General considerations relating to monitoring Clinical assessment of the patient Monitoring the central nervous system Eye position and reflexes Anaesthetic gas analysers …
Anaesthesia of zoological species (exotic pets, zoo, aquatic, and wild animals)
Chapter 17 Anaesthesia of zoological species (exotic pets, zoo, aquatic, and wild animals) Stephen J. Divers Introduction Small mammals Preanaesthetic sedation and analgesia Regional anaesthesia and local blocks Inhalation anaesthetic…
