1: Emergency Care
Section I Emergency Care Elisa M. Mazzaferro, Richard B. Ford Prehospital management of the injured animal Survey of the Scene, Initial Examination, Preparation for Transport, Initial emergency examination, management, and…
SUGERY, ORTHOPEDICS & ANESTHESIA
5: Laboratory Diagnosis and Test Protocols
Section 5 Laboratory Diagnosis and Test Protocols Richard B. Ford, Elisa M. Mazzaferro Common reference range values, Sample handling, Sample Identification, Sample Collection Tubes, Sample Storage and Transport, Patient Preparation,…
3: Clinical Signs
Section 3 Clinical Signs Richard B. Ford, Elisa M. Mazzaferro Abdominal enlargement with ascites, Abdominal enlargement without ascites, Aggression, Alopecia, see Hair Loss, Ataxia, see Incoordination, Blindness see Vision Loss,…
Acid-Base Balance and Blood Gases
15 Acid-Base Balance and Blood Gases “The management of a balance of power is a permanent undertaking, not an exertion that has a foreseeable end.” HENRY KISSINGER Overview Conventional approaches…
Monitoring During Anesthesia
14 Monitoring During Anesthesia “You see only what you look for, you recognize only what you know.” MERRIL C. SOSMAN “Diligence is the mother of good fortune.” MIGUEL DE CERVANTES…
Temperature Regulation During Anesthesia: Anesthetic-Associated Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
17 Temperature Regulation During Anesthesia Anesthetic-Associated Hypothermia and Hyperthermia “If you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” HARRY S. TRUMAN Thermoregulation I Thermoregulation is a complex…
Anesthetic Machines and Breathing Systems
12 Anesthetic Machines and Breathing Systems “Give the tools to him that can handle them.” NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Overview A variety of equipment is used to deliver inhalant anesthetic drugs. Volatilizing…
Preanesthetic and Perioperative Medications
3 Preanesthetic and Perioperative Medications “No animal should ever be anesthetized without the benefit of preanesthetic medication.” WILLIAM WALLACE MUIR, III Overview Pre and postanesthetic (perianesthetic) medications are essential to…
Perioperative Fluid Administration
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…
Injectable Anesthetic Drugs
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…
