Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2e [Paperback]

Diane McKelvey BSc DVM (Author), K. Wayne Hollingshead MSc DVM (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0323002730 | ISBN-13: 978-0323002738 | Edition: 2

SMALL ANIMAL ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA covers the administration of anesthesia and management of pain in small animals. It includes discussions of actions and side effects of anesthetic agents; the physiology of respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure; monitoring animals' vital signs during all phases of anesthesia; emergency response; anesthetic equipment; and specialized techniques, such as local anesthesia, postoperative analgesia, and the use of muscle-paralyzing agents and ventilators.

* Contains the latest drugs and procedures for small animals. * Features over 100 clear and useful illustrations, clarifying procedures and explaining concepts in the text. * Provides a handy, practical text that is easy to read and logically organized. * Includes objectives, key points, and review questions to help reinforce learning. * Balances theory with clinical application for sound small animal instruction.

Product Details

• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 2 edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323002730
• ISBN-13: 978-0323002738
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,623,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful for beginners, May 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2e (Paperback)

I am a student and found this book very useful in regards to the anesthesia equipment section. This section was succinct but covered all of the major concepts. There were several diagrams which were very useful, and helped me to understand and apply the basic concepts. The other sections of this book are not as useful but are also well written. This book has a lot of charts which are extremely useful for reference. In conclusion, this book has useful sections and is a good reference, but in my opinion will not serve as the sole anesthesia reference for veterinary students or practicioners.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction, March 24, 2003

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Scott A. Henderson (Westchester, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2e (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for those veterinary technology students who are learning or may not know all aspects of anesthesia. This book is an easy read while still giving thorough explanations of drugs, monitoring, and equipment. It does not cover exotics, just dogs and cats. However, if you are new to anesthesia and analgesia, I highly recommend this book.