Chapter 11 Anaesthesia of the horse Introduction Sedation of the standing horse Phenothiazines Acepromazine α2-Adrenoceptor agonists Xylazine Detomidine Romifidine Other α2-agonists Practical use of α2-adrenoceptor agonists Infusions of α2-agonists α2-Agonists…
Chapter 8 Relaxation of the skeletal muscles Introduction Relaxation using agents which act centrally Utilizing drugs which have a peripheral action Using specific neuromuscular blocking agents Theory of neuromuscular transmission …
Chapter 20 Anaesthesia for intrathoracic procedures General principles Preanaesthetic evaluation and preparation Ventilation and oxygenation Lung recruitment manoeuvre One-lung ventilation Re-expansion pulmonary oedema Choice of anaesthetic agents Analgesia Neuromuscular blockade …
Chapter 6 General pharmacology of the injectable agents used in anaesthesia Introduction Formulation of injectable anaesthetic agents Sites of action of injectable anaesthetic agents IV agents acting primarily at the…
Chapter 7 General pharmacology of the inhalation anaesthetics Introduction Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) Analgesia Uptake and elimination Flammability and chemical stability Biotransformation and organ toxicity Actions on vital body functions …
Chapter 19 Anaesthesia for obstetrics Introduction The state of pregnancy Circulatory changes Respiratory system changes Other systems Pharmacology of drugs administered during pregnancy Clinical significance of changes during pregnancy and…
Chapter 1 An introduction to anaesthesia and general considerations Introduction Veterinary anaesthesia General anaesthesia Mechanisms of action of general anaesthetic agents Depth of anaesthesia Electroencephalography (EEG) The ‘classic’ signs of…
Chapter 4 Principles of sedation, anticholinergic agents, and principles of premedication Terminology Phenothiazine derivatives Acepromazine Propionylpromazine Fluphenazine Other phenothiazine agents Butyrophenones Azaperone Droperidol Fluanisone Benzodiazepines Diazepam Midazolam Climazolam Zolazepam Benzodiazepine…
Chapter 35 Methods of Wound Closure Richard L. Lammers and Zachary E. Smith Not all wounds require definitive closure at the first emergency department (ED) encounter; however, once the decision…
