Sawyer, Donald C. <br/><br/>
The practice of small animal anesthesia / 
Donald C. Sawyer ; consulting editor, Donald Piermattei 
 - Philadelphia :  Saunders,  1982. 
 - xii, 243 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - Major problems in veterinary medicine  .
<br/><br/> Content<br/><br/>THE PREANESTHETIC PERIOD<br/>Physical status<br/>Patient evaluation<br/>Hospitalization <br/>Preanesthesia Medication <br/><br/>THE INDUCTION PERIOD<br/><br/>Barbiturates <br/>Narcotics<br/>Neuroleptanalgesia<br/>Dissociative Anesthesia with Ketamine Hydrochloride<br/>Xylazine <br/>Inhalation Induction <br/>Endotracheal Intubation <br/><br/>THE ANESTHETIC PERIOD <br/><br/>General Principles of Anesthesia<br/>Inhalation Anesthesia<br/>Injectable Anesthesia<br/>Balanced Anesthesia<br/><br/>THE ANESTHETIC PERIOD: MAINTENANCE <br/><br/>The Anesthetic Record <br/>Procedures<br/>Monitoring<br/>Anesthetic Depth <br/>Fluid therapy <br/>Intravenous catheterization<br/>Acid-Base Relationships<br/><br/>THE ANESTHETIC PERIOD: PREDICTABLE<br/>PROBLEMS<br/>Standard Anesthetic procedure<br/>Modifications for breeds<br/>Modifications for specific procedures<br/>Modifications for specific conditions<br/><br/>THE ANESTHETIC PERIOD IN OTHER PETS<br/><br/>Birds<br/>Exotic cats, skunks, and raccoons<br/>Reptiles<br/>Guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, mice, and Gerbils <br/>Rabbits<br/>Primates <br/>Fish <br/><br/>THE NOBODY WINS PERIOD: CARDIAC ARREST AND RESUSCITATION<br/><br/>Cardiac emergency<br/>Recognition <br/>Resuscitation <br/>Ventricular Fibrillation <br/>Assessment<br/><br/>THE RECOVERY PERIOD <br/><br/>Recovery procedures<br/>The recovery room<br/>Complications<br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0721679412 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Veterinary anesthesia.<br/>Anesthesia--Veterinary.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>636.089796  / SAW