SOMMAIRE Chapter 1: History of Equine Anesthesia Chapter 2: The Respiratory System Chapter 3: The Cardiovascular System Chapter 4: Stress Associated with Anesthesia and Surgery Chapter 5: Physical Restraint Chapter 6: Preoperative Evaluation: General Considerations Chapter 7: Venous and Arterial Catheterization and Fluid Therapy Chapter 8: Monitoring Anesthesia Chapter 9: Principles of Drug Disposition and Drug Interaction in Horses Chapter 10: Anxiolytics, Nonopioid Sedative-Analgesics, and Opioid Analgesics Chapter 11: Local Anesthetic Drugs and Techniques Chapter 12: Intravenous Anesthetic Drugs and Anesthetic Techniques Chapter 13: Intravenous Anesthetic and Analgesic Adjuncts to Inhalation Anesthesia Chapter 14: Tracheal and Nasal Intubation Chapter 15: Inhalation Anesthetics and Gases Chapter 16: Anesthetic Equipment Chapter 17: Oxygen Supplementation and Ventilatory Suppor Chapter 18: Anesthesia and Analgesia for Donkeys and Mules Chapter 19: Peripheral Muscle Relaxants Chapter 20: Perioperative Pain Management Chapter 21: Considerations for Induction, Maintenance, and Recovery from Anesthesia Chapter 22: Anesthetic Associated Complications Chapter 23: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Chapter 24: Anesthetic Protocols and Techniques for Specific Procedures Chapter 25: Anesthetic Risk and Euthanasia Appendices Respiratory Abbreviations Used in the Book Drug Schedules Equine Recovery Sheet Pain Management Plan Anesthesia Equipment Companies