Description
CRC Press Equine Anesthesia and Pain Management A Color Handbook by Michele Barletta and Jane Quandt and Rachel Reed
Equine Anesthesia and Pain Management: A Color Handbook brings together key information for clinicians in an easy-to- use, problem-orientated format. It disseminates a wealth of knowledge about horse, donkey and mule anesthesia and pain management in a quick reference style, with a focus on clinical practice. Fifteen chapters by expert contributors cover everything from anesthetic equipment, premedication and physical restraint, to total intravenous anesthesia, inhalant anesthesia and partial intravenous anesthesia, recovery, complications and euthanasia. Over 250 superb color photographs and diagrams bring the material to life.
This book will be invaluable to all those who need practical information easily to hand, whether equine practitioner, veterinary technician or nurse, or veterinary student.
About The Author
Michele Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, ACVAA graduated from the University of Turin, Italy in 2002, where he obtained his PhD in 2006. After completion of his degrees, he moved to the United States where he completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Purdue University in 2007. After his internship he stayed at Purdue University for his anesthesiology residency and Masters degree. He worked at the University of Minnesota for three years as Assistant Clinical Professor in anesthesiology. In 2013, Dr. Barletta joined the University of Georgia, where he is currently working as Associate Professor.
Jane Quandt DVM, MS, DACVAA, DACVECC graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. After doing small animal practice for one year she decided to do anesthesia residency. She completed an anesthesia residency and Masters in anesthesia at the University of Minnesota and became boarded in anesthesia in 1993. In order to improve her ability to manage critical cases she did a second residency in small animal emergency and critical care and became boarded in small animal emergency and critical care in 2007. She was on faculty at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota for 10 years.
Rachel Reed, DVM, DACVAA attended North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. Following graduation, Dr. Reed spent two years in mixed animal private practice before pursuing a residency in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Following residency and board certification in the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, Dr. Reed joined the anesthesia service at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine where she is currently working as a Clinical Associate Professor.
Table of Contents:-
1 Anesthesia Equipment.
2 Preanesthetic evaluation.
3 Sedation and Restraint for Standing Procedures.
4 Induction of Anesthesia.
5 Total Intravenous Anesthesia.
6 Inhalant Anesthesia and Partial Intravenous Anesthesia.
7 Anesthesia monitoring and management.
8 Fluid therapy.
9 Anesthetic Recovery.
10 Complications of Equine Anesthesia. 1 Specific Diseases and Procedures.
12 Pain.
12.1 Physiology, Recognition, and Local Anesthetic Techniques.
12.2 Rehabilitation Techniques.
12.3 Equine Acupuncture.
12.4 Chiropractic.
13 Anesthesia and analgesia for donkeys, mules and foals.
14 Anesthetic Outcome and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
15. Euthanasia
16 REFERENCE TABLES.
16.1 Equine Blood Values.
16.2 Equine Drug Dose Ranges