Muir, William W. <br/><br/>
Handbook of veterinary anesthesia / 
 Veterinary anesthesia 
William W. Muir, John A. E. Hubbell, Richard M. Bednarski, Phillip Lerche. 
 - Fifth edition 
 - St. Louis  :  Elsevier Mosby,  2013. 
 - x, 600 pages :  illustrations, photographs ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to anesthesia -- Animal evaluation and preparation -- Preanesthetic and perioperative medications -- Local anesthetic drugs and techniques -- Local anesthesia in ruminants and pigs -- Local anesthesia in horses -- Local anesthesia in horses -- Local anesthesia in dogs and cats -- Injectable anesthetic drugs -- Inhalant anesthesia and inhalant anesthetics -- Neuromuscular blocking drugs -- Equipment for tracheal intubation and securing the airway -- Anesthetic machines and breathing systems -- Ventilation and mechanical assist devices -- Monitoring during anesthesia -- Acid-base balance and blood gases -- Perioperative fluid administration -- Temperature regulation during anesthesia: anesthetic-associated hypothermia and hyperthermia -- Pain and pain therapy -- Integrative medicine: acupuncture analgesia -- Anesthetic procedures and techniques in cats -- Anesthetic procedures and techniques in horses -- Anesthetic procedures and techniques in ruminants -- Anesthetic procedures and techniques in pigs -- Anesthetic procedures and techniques in camelids -- Anesthetic procedures in exotic animals -- Anesthesia for cesarean section -- Respiratory emergencies -- Cardiovascular emergencies -- Euthanasia -- Physical principles of anesthesia -- Drug schedules -- Guiding principles for research involving animals and human beings. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323080699 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Veterinary anesthesia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Anesthesia--veterinary--Outlines.<br/>Anesthesia--methods--Outlines.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>SF914  / MUI