User contributions
16 April 2009
Nitrous Oxide
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Nitrous Oxide
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Nitrous oxide''' is used in combination with other inhalation agents. It has a low potency meaning it is not suitable for use as the sole anaesthet...
Desflurane
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Desflurane''' is not used widely in veterinary patients due to lack of research. It has a low potency in comparison to other agents. ==Pharmacokinetics== Desflurane's ...
Sevoflurane
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Sevoflurane''' is very similar to isoflurane but is less potent. However, it's odour is less pungent making it more suitable for mask induction, but can a...
Isoflurane
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Isoflurane
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Isoflurane''' is currently the most commonly used inhalation agent in veterinary practice. Similarly to halothane it's main use is as a maintenance agent a...
Halothane
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Halothane
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Halothane
New page: {{Unfinished}} '''Halothane''' was one of the most widely used inhalation agents in veterinary patients. However, it has now been overtaken by other agents such as [[Isoflurane|isoflurane...
Anaesthesia
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Steroid Agents
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Steroid Agents
New page: {{unfinished}} The only available steroid anaesthetic for use in veterinary patients is '''alfaxalone'''. It is a progesterone derived ''neurosteroid''. ==Mechanism of Action== Neuroste...
Dissociative Agents
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Dissociative Anaesthetics''' interrupt signals from conciousness centers rather then a generalised center depression. The patients eyes remain open with a slow nystagmus...
Anaesthesia
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15 April 2009
Paravertebral Nerve Blocks
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Paravertebral nerve blocks''' use local anaesthetic injected in the perineural region where the spinal nerves exit the vertebral canal. Commonly performed on the thritee...
Epidural
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Epidural
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Epidural
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Epidural
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Epidurals''' involve the insertion of a needle into the epidural space with the injection of the agent, causing desensitisation of nerves in or near the spinal cord. The...
Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Intravenous regional anaesthesia''' is used commonly for surgeries affecting the distal limb, particularly cattle. It requires the use of a tourniquet to minimise blood ...
Specific Nerve Blocks
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Specfic Nerve Blocks''' are used when a particular region needs to be anaesthetised. It can be considered a regional block as often will block out a large region and com...
Anaesthesia
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Local Analgesia
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Anaesthesia
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Local Analgesia
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Local Infiltration
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Local infiltration''' uses injectable agents that are extravascularly injected into the region to be anaesthetised. It acts to desensitise the dermis and subcutaneous ti...
Local Analgesia
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Topical Analgesia
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Local Analgesia
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Topical Analgesia
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Topical analgesia''' applies to analgesia at any surface, commonly the skin and mucous membranes such as mouth, genital tract and tracheobronchial tree. ==Agents== *Ag...
Anaesthesia
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Local Analgesia
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Local analgesia/anaesthesia''' is used in patient to desensitise a particular region of the body using techniques such as local infiltration, epidural, paravertebral and...
Systemic Analgesia
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Systemic Analgesia
New page: {{unfinished}} Analgesia is a very important consideration in patient management, especially those that have undergone surgery. Many drugs can work ''synergistically'' to maximise their a...
Anaesthesia
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14 April 2009
Propofol
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Propofol
New page: {{unfinished}} '''Propofol''' is one of the most commonly used injectable anaesthetic agents in small animal practice. It is a ''very short acting'' alkylphenol. It is generally used as a...
Anaesthesia
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Alpha-2 Agonists
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Alpha-2 Agonists
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Alpha-2 Agonists
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Barbiturates
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Barbiturates
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Anaesthesia
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Anaesthesia
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Barbiturates
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Barbiturates
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Barbiturates
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Anaesthesia
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Colloids
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