Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia

By William W. Muir III and John A.E. Hubbell

Book Overview

Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia is a practical reference designed for both practitioners and students, covering principles and use of anesthetic equipment and agents. This book contains information on chemical restraint, anesthetic and emergency drugs, and explains the practical use of anesthetic, monitoring, and laboratory equipment used in the practice of anesthesia. It covers all domestic species, with emphasis on small animals (dogs and cats).Covers mechanisms of and therapy for pain.Describes all currently available and current drugs used for chemical restraint and anesthesia.
Covers a wide variety of species, including companion animals, large animals, pocket pets, birds, and laboratory animals.Discusses old and new monitoring equipment and techniques.
Describes the use of various types of anesthetic equipment, including mechanical ventilation and scavenging of waste anesthetic gases.Provides recommendations for the treatment of emergency treatment of patients, including fluid therapy and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Discusses euthanasia and euthanasia techniquesChapter on acupuncture analgesiaTotally updated discussions of the latest drugs, including medetomidine, detomidine, romifidine, fentanyl, carprofen, edotolac, ketoprofen, propofol, sevoflurane, and desflurane
Expanded chapter on shock, with totally updated contentNew separate chapter enhances coverage of cardiac emergencies
Expanded coverage of anesthetic machines and breathing systemsAmplified discussions of local anesthesia techniques in all species
Expanded chapter on exotic animals, including discussions of analgesia for each speciesExpanded appendixes

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323008011
• ISBN13: 9780323008013
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 574 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 4.5" x 0.8"

Customer Reviews

Recommended reading

We're using this text for our anesthesia course at vet school. So far it's been a good resource!

Good simplistic view

This book is small and compact so you can carry it anywhere. It explains enough without being overly boring and excessive. Very Good Book to keep for a long time

very good handbook

Very good handbook. The book is brief and has a soft cover, making it easy to carry around.

Useful clinic reference

This book is a excellent resource for our Practice.(mixed Practice). It has really good, easy to find information. All the species that we deal with are covered and all types of anaesthesia from local and regional right through to general anaesthesia. This book is useful for new clinicians and those with lots of experience. There are lots of different options for anaesthesia so you aren't limited to what you've always done. I think this is a very handy guide to have on your Practice shelves.

An Excellent Book For Students

I am a second year veterinary student. My roommate bought the standard anestesia text-Lumb and Jones and I bought Muir. We both ended up using Muir because it is much more comprehensive at this level then Lumb and Jones (which is an excellent reference but a bit overwhelming for an introductory anesthesia course). In my experience Muir had all the necessary information laid out in an easy to read format, as well as lots of charts which helped to pull everything together.