Contents : Chapter 1 Concepts of general anaesthesia Chapter 2 Pre-operative assessment Chapter 3 Pain Chapter 4 Small animal sedation and premedication Chapter 5 Injectable anaesthetic agents Chapter 6 Quick reference guide to analgesic infusions Chapter 7 Intravascular catheters: some considerations and complications Chapter 8 Inhalation anaesthetic agents Chapter 9 Anaesthetic breathing systems Chapter 10 Anaesthetic machines, vaporisers and gas cylinders Chapter 11 Anaesthetic machine checks Chapter 12 Local anaesthetics Chapter 13 Local anaesthetic techniques for the head: Small animals Chapter 14 Local anaesthetic techniques for the limbs: Small animals Chapter 15 Miscellaneous local anaesthetic techniques: Small animals Chapter 16 Local anaesthetic techniques: Horses Chapter 17 Muscle relaxants Chapter 18 Monitoring animals under general anaesthesia Chapter 19 Troubleshooting some of the problems encountered in anaesthetised patients Chapter 20 Hypothermia: Consequences and prevention Chapter 21 Blood gas analysis Chapter 22 Lactate Chapter 23 Fluid therapy Chapter 24 Electrolytes Chapter 25 Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system Chapter 26 Shock Chapter 27 Gastric dilation/volvulus (GDV) Chapter 28 Equine sedation and premedication Chapter 29 Equine heart murmurs Chapter 30 Equine anaesthesia Chapter 31 Equine intravenous anaesthesia in the fi eld and standing chemical restraint Chapter 32 Donkeys Chapter 33 Ruminants: Local and general anaesthesia Chapter 34 Lamoids (formerly South American camelids) (llamas, alpacas, guanacos and vicunas) Chapter 35 Pigs: Sedation and anaesthesia Chapter 36 Rabbit anaesthesia Chapter 37 Neonates/paediatrics Chapter 38 Geriatrics Chapter 39 Pregnancy and Caesarean sections Chapter 40 Considerations for ocular surgery Chapter 41 Orthopaedic concerns Chapter 42 Renal considerations Chapter 43 Hepatic considerations Chapter 44 Some endocrine considerations Chapter 45 Background to neuroanaesthesia for the brain Chapter 46 Some cardiac considerations Chapter 47 Some respiratory considerations Chapter 48 Respiratory emergencies Chapter 49 Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR) Appendix 1 Canine emergency drug dose chart Appendix 2 Feline emergency drug dose chart Appendix 3 Equine emergency drug dose chart Answers to self-test questions Index