The practice of veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia: legal and ethical aspects; Pre-anaesthetic assessment and preparation; General principles of perioperative care; The anaesthetic machine and vaporizers; Breathing systems and ancillary equipment; Automatic ventilators; Patient monitoring and monitoring equipment; The physiology and pathophysiology of pain; Pain assessment methods; Pain management I: systemic analgesics; Pain management II: local and regional anaesthetic techniques; Pain management III: chronic pain; Pre-anaesthetic medication and sedation; Injectable anaesthetics; Inhalant anaesthetic agents; Neuromuscular blocking agents; Haemodynamic support during the anaesthetic period; Fluid therapy and blood transfusion; Ophthalmic surgery; Dental and oral surgery; Cardiovascular disease; Respiratory compromise; Intrathoracic surgery and interventions; Gastrointestinal, laparoscopic and liver procedures; Urogenital disease; Anaesthesia for Caesarean section and for the pregnant patient; Endocrine diseases; Neurological disease; Magnetic resonance imaging: safety aspects for the anaesthetist; Anaesthesia for paediatric and geriatric patients; Anaesthetic complications, accidents and emergencies