Anesthesia can be a scary prospect for human patients in hospitals and pet owners in the veterinary clinic. The apprehension that a beloved pet will never wake up puts the client, veterinarian, the dedicated veterinary anesthesia technician and the rest of the surgical team in the middle of a worrisome proposition. But you've got this covered, especially with the comprehensive look at all angles of veterinary anesthesia in today's hospital. This page not enough? You can get the latest on anesthesia (and our entire library on the subject) with Best anesthesia practices and techniques
Top strategies for high-risk anesthesia patients
Jul 12, 2016
"The breathing patient is a happy patient." ...
Just Ask the Expert: Light anesthesia anxiety
Jun 23, 2016
There are lessons for all veterinary practices in deciphering the cause of inadequate anesthetic depth in routine procedures. Here is a step-wise guide on what to consider as you perform your root-cause analysis. ...
3 wonderful trends in veterinary anesthesia
May 26, 2016
An anesthesiologist shares his excitement about trends in anesthesia, sedation and calming medications for cats and dogs. ...
Anesthesia reboot: Erase these myths and misconceptions
Aug 24, 2014
Veterinary anesthesiologist Dr. Ann Weil provides five important pointers on anesthetizing cats and dogs. ...
Local and regional anesthesia techniques, Part 1: Overview and five simple techniques
Jan 01, 2009
Add these 5 techniques to your clinical toolbox to help lessen your patients' pain. ...
Local and regional anesthesia techniques, Part 2: Stifle, intercostal, intrapleural, and forelimb techniques
Mar 01, 2009
These anesthetic methods, including one recently recommended alternative block, will help you control pain in animals undergoing stifle surgeries, forelimb surgeries, limb amputations, or thoracotomies, as well as in patients with thoracic trauma or cranial abdominal pain. ...
Local and regional anesthesia techniques, Part 3: Blocking the maxillary and mandibular nerves
Jun 01, 2009
This article discusses techniques associated with oral surgery. ...
Local and regional anesthesia techniques, Part 4: Epidural anesthesia and analgesia
Oct 01, 2009
Preoperative epidural injection of local anesthetics and opioids provides excellent preemptive, multimodal intraoperative analgesia; reduces the concentration of volatile anesthetic required to maintain surgical anesthesia; and provides analgesia extending into the recovery period. ...
