Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice: with Website

Thorough revision of a comprehensive and highly readable textbook on veterinary anaesthesia

A popular book amongst veterinary students and veterinary anaesthesia residents, the new edition of Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice continues to be a comprehensive textbook covering the key principles of veterinary anaesthesia, encompassing a wide range of species.                                                                                                                   

Fully revised, the information is summarised in a simple, accessible format to help readers navigate and locate relevant information quickly. Filled with technical and species-based chapters, it offers a quick reference guide to analgesic infusions, as well as emergency drug dose charts for canines, felines, and equines.

• Provides broad coverage of the basics of veterinary anaesthesia and how it is implemented in clinical practice
• Includes new information on mechanisms of general anaesthesia
• Features new and improved photographs and line illustrations, plus end of chapter questions to test your knowledge
• Covers veterinary anaesthesia for a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, donkeys, and pigs
• Expands example case material to increase relevance to day-to-day clinical practice

Updated to contain the latest developments in the field, Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice is designed specifically for veterinary students and those preparing to take advanced qualifications in veterinary anaesthesia. It is also a useful reference for veterinarians in practice and advanced veterinary nurses and technicians.

Alex Dugdale, MA, VetMB, PhD, DVA, Dip.ECVAA, PGCert (LTHE), FHEA, MRCVS, joined ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists CVS (UK) Ltd. as a Clinical Anaesthetist in 2016, after 17 years' teaching veterinary anaesthesia at the University of Liverpool's Veterinary School, UK. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

Georgina Beaumont, BVSc (Hons), MANZCVSc (VA&CC), Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Manchester Veterinary Specialists CVS (UK) Ltd. in 2017 as a Clinical Anaesthetist. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

Carl Bradbrook, BVSc, CertVA, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in 2018. He is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

Matthew Gurney, BVSc, CertVA, Dip.ECVAA, MRCVS, joined Northwest Surgeons in early 2009, and moved to Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in 2018. He is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.