Expert Guidance on Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia: A Comprehensive Manual

Authored by renowned experts Tom Doherty, Alexander Valverde, and Rachel A. Reed, the fully updated second edition of the Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia is a must-have resource for equine practitioners and veterinary students involved in anesthetizing horses, donkeys, and mules.

A Practical and Concise Guide to Equine Anesthesia

This highly acclaimed manual provides concise, practical guidance on anesthetizing equids, covering the basic physiological and pharmacological principles of anesthesia, patient preparation and monitoring, and the management of sedation and anesthesia.

Using a bulleted quick-reference format, this popular resource features:

• Clinical images and illustrations
• Case examples, tables, and diagrams
• New sections on chronic pain, management of horses undergoing MRI, ventilators, nerve blocks for reproductive surgery, muscle relaxants, and various new drugs
• Up-to-date appendices containing drug lists and dosages, as well as equations related to equine cardiovascular and respiratory systems

Updated and Expanded Information for Equine Professionals

The second edition features extensively revised and updated information throughout, including coverage of:

• Regulation of extracellular fluid and blood pressure
• Acid-base disorders
• Hemodynamic effects of autonomic drugs
• Treatment of pain using acupuncture and physical rehabilitation techniques
• Paravertebral anesthesia and more

This concise, easy-to-follow guide is designed to provide practical, clinically oriented information on anesthetizing equids, using a bulleted format for fast access to key information. With step-by-step instructions and diagrams of nerve blocks of the limbs, head, and ophthalmic structures, this manual is an indispensable resource for all equine practitioners and veterinary students.

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 2nd edition
Publication Date: February 23, 2022
Language: English
Pages: 720
ISBN-10: 1119631289
ISBN-13: 978-1119631286