Description
Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Fifth Edition provides a basic guide to anesthesia for a very diverse audience involved in animal testing. This has been the go-to resource for current, clear and evidence-based information for over 30 years. The book is divided into four parts that deal with preparation for anesthesia, including definitions, equipment, preparations, anesthetic and analgesic agents, the management and monitoring of anesthesia, including pre-procedural preparations, monitoring and problems and emergencies through the procedure, advanced and specialized techniques, and analgesia and post-operative care, including recovery and the prevention and management of post-operative pain.Final sections cover anesthesia in common laboratory species, specifically: rodents, rabbits, cats, dogs, ferrets, pigs, sheep and goats, primates, reptiles, amphibians and new specific chapters on birds, fish and cephalopods. This edition keeps up with the tradition of bringing a balanced dose of practical advice, foundational content, and current, updated references, drugs and procedures to veterinarians, technicians, researchers and ethics committee personnel.- Includes an updated list of agents and current anesthetic procedures- Expanded to cover fish, birds, and cephalopods- Provides a new and comprehensive formulary table covering anesthetics and analgesics for all species presented
Table of Contents
1. An introduction to Anaesthesia and Anaesthetic Equipment2. Anaesthetic agents3. Monitoring and Managing Anaesthesia4. Specialised techniques5. Analgesia and Post-operative care6. Anaesthesia of Common Laboratory SpeciesAppendix1. Physiological data2. Estimation of use of inhalational agents and carrier gases3. Calculations of dilutions of anaesthetic mixtures for small rodents4. Manufacturers of equipment and other items illustrated or cited in the text
