Description
Feline Anesthesia and Pain Management is a practical and authoritative guide to the most current techniques for anesthesia and pain management of the cat. Designed to provide practical information for veterinarians and technicians, the ebook takes a user-friendly, clinically oriented approach. It presents easy-to-follow descriptions of anesthetic and analgesic techniques, taking into consideration the unique challenges and needs of cats. The text reviews general considerations for anesthesia and addresses the special anatomical, physiological, and pharmacological characteristics of the cat. Chapters cover handling, sedation and premedication, anesthetic techniques, drugs, protocols, anesthetic equipment, monitoring, fluid therapy, morbidity and mortality, complications, and management of specific conditions. The ebook also provides an overview of the physiology of pain and explores the recognition, assessment, and treatment of acute and chronic pain. 307 p.
- Paulo Steagall, Editor. MV, MS, PhD, DACVAA, Associate professor of veterinary anesthesia and analgesia. Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, (Canada).
- Sheilah Robertson, Editor. BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, CVA, DACAW, Dip ECAWBM, Chief medical officer. Lap of Love Inc, a large network of veterinarians offering home-based hospice and euthanasia.
- Polly Taylor, Editor. MA, VetMB, PhD, DVA, DipECVAA, MRCA, FRCVS, European and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons specialist in veterinary anesthesia. Works as an independent consultant in veterinary anesthesia.
- Publication date (digital version): 2017-10.
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