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- 16:11, 16 April 2009 diff hist +909 Nitrous Oxide
- 16:01, 16 April 2009 diff hist +1,505 N 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...
- 15:30, 16 April 2009 diff hist +1,143 N 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 ...
- 15:14, 16 April 2009 diff hist +1,589 N 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...
- 15:00, 16 April 2009 diff hist +10 Isoflurane
- 14:43, 16 April 2009 diff hist +2,041 N 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...
- 14:18, 16 April 2009 diff hist +6 Halothane
- 14:10, 16 April 2009 diff hist +78 Halothane
- 14:07, 16 April 2009 diff hist +2,037 N 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...
- 13:15, 16 April 2009 diff hist +24 Anaesthesia
- 13:13, 16 April 2009 diff hist +1 Steroid Agents
- 13:12, 16 April 2009 diff hist +1,543 N 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...
- 11:48, 16 April 2009 diff hist +2,850 N 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...
- 09:32, 16 April 2009 diff hist +4 Anaesthesia
- 16:14, 15 April 2009 diff hist +1,524 N 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...
- 15:46, 15 April 2009 diff hist +1 Epidural
- 15:46, 15 April 2009 diff hist +377 Epidural
- 15:41, 15 April 2009 diff hist +41 Epidural
- 15:40, 15 April 2009 diff hist +1,287 N 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...
- 14:52, 15 April 2009 diff hist +1,267 N 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 ...
- 14:35, 15 April 2009 diff hist +1,665 N 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...
- 14:27, 15 April 2009 diff hist +12 Anaesthesia
- 14:27, 15 April 2009 diff hist +24 Local Analgesia
- 14:19, 15 April 2009 diff hist -12 Anaesthesia
- 13:57, 15 April 2009 diff hist -24 Local Analgesia
- 13:51, 15 April 2009 diff hist +1,466 N 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...
- 13:49, 15 April 2009 diff hist +231 Local Analgesia
- 13:36, 15 April 2009 diff hist +35 Topical Analgesia
- 13:12, 15 April 2009 diff hist +125 Local Analgesia
- 12:51, 15 April 2009 diff hist +1,061 N 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...
- 12:26, 15 April 2009 diff hist +67 Anaesthesia
- 12:24, 15 April 2009 diff hist +2,210 N 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...
- 10:41, 15 April 2009 diff hist +2 Systemic Analgesia
- 10:40, 15 April 2009 diff hist +2,358 N 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...
- 08:57, 15 April 2009 diff hist +8 Anaesthesia
- 16:07, 14 April 2009 diff hist +2,029 Propofol
- 15:32, 14 April 2009 diff hist +998 N 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...
- 15:12, 14 April 2009 diff hist -13 Anaesthesia
- 15:06, 14 April 2009 diff hist +297 Alpha-2 Agonists
- 15:03, 14 April 2009 diff hist +583 Alpha-2 Agonists
- 14:53, 14 April 2009 diff hist +572 Alpha-2 Agonists
- 14:39, 14 April 2009 diff hist -5 Barbiturates
- 14:38, 14 April 2009 diff hist +53 Barbiturates
- 14:35, 14 April 2009 diff hist +6 Anaesthesia
- 14:34, 14 April 2009 diff hist +33 Anaesthesia
- 14:33, 14 April 2009 diff hist +11 Barbiturates
- 14:32, 14 April 2009 diff hist +1,016 Barbiturates
- 14:05, 14 April 2009 diff hist +2,604 Barbiturates
- 13:13, 14 April 2009 diff hist -26 Anaesthesia
- 12:57, 14 April 2009 diff hist 0 Colloids