Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia Section

Content

Principles of Anaesthesia

Principles of analgesia

Fluid Therapy

Anaesthetic Equipment

Inducing Anaesthesia

Monitoring Anaesthesia

Recovery From Anaesthesia

Complications Of Anaesthesia

Species Specific Considerations

Sedatives and Tranquilisers

Anaesthetic Drugs

Special considerations for animals with underlying diseases

Principles of Analgesia Pain Pathways Systemic Analgesia Local Analgesia Topical Analgesia Local Infiltration Epidural Paravertebral Nerve Blocks Specific Nerve Blocks Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia Fluid Therapy Crystalloids Colloids Anaesthetic Equipment Anaesthetic Machines Vaporisers Breathing Systems Monitoring Anaesthesia Manual Techniques Blood Pressure Respiratory Gas Analysis Pulse Oximetry Temperature ECG Blood Gas Analysis Species Specific Considerations Equine Bovine Camelid's Small Furries Reptile's

Sedatives and Tranquilisers Phenothiazines Butyrophenones Benzodiazepines Alpha-2 Agonists Anaesthetic Drugs Injectable Agents Phenothiazines Alpha-2 Agonists Opioids Benzodiazepines Barbiturates Propofol Dissociative Agents Steroid Agents Inhalation Agents Halothane Isoflurane Sevoflurane Desflurane Nitrous Oxide Local Anaesthetics Lidocaine Mepivicaine Bupivicaine Neuromuscular Blockers Depolarising Non-Depolarising Interventional Agents Dobutamine Dopamine Ephedrine Phenylephrine Vasopressin Special Cases Cardiovascular Disease Respiratory Disease Gastrointestinal Disease Neurological Disease Urogenital Disease