SOMMAIRE : Introduction to anesthesia -- Patient evaluation and preparation -- Drugs used for preanesthetic medication -- Local anesthetic drugs and techniques -- Local anesthesia in cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs -- Local anesthesia in horses -- Local anesthesia in dogs and cats -- Acupuncture analgesia -- Specific intravenous anesthetic drugs -- Inhalation anesthesia -- Pharmacology of inhalation anesthetic drugs -- Neuromuscular blocking drugs -- Anesthetic toxicity, oxygen toxicity, and drug interactions -- Anesthetic machines and breathing systems -- Ventilation and mechanical assist devices. Patient monitoring during anesthesia -- Acid-base balance and blood gases -- Pain -- Anesthetic procedures and techniques in dogs and cats -- Anesthetic procedures and techniques in horses -- Anesthetic procedures and techniques in ruminants -- Anesthetic procedures and techniques in pigs -- Anesthesia for Cesarean section -- Anesthetic procedures in exotic pets -- Fluid administration during anesthesia -- Shock -- Respiratory emergencies -- Cardiac emergencies -- Euthanasia. Partial listing of commonly used drugs, anesthetic and monitoring equipment and their manufacturers -- Physical principles of anesthesia -- Drug schedules -- Guiding principles for research involving animals and human beings.