1st Edition
Equine Anesthesia and Pain Management A Color Handbook
Equine Anesthesia and Pain Management: A Color Handbook brings together key information for clinicians in an easy-to-use, problem-orientated format. It disseminates a wealth of knowledge about horse, donkey and mule anesthesia and pain management in a quick reference style, with a focus on clinical practice. Fifteen chapters by expert contributors cover everything from anesthetic equipment, premedication and physical restraint, to total intravenous anesthesia, inhalant anesthesia and partial intravenous anesthesia, recovery, complications and euthanasia. Over 250 superb color photographs and diagrams bring the material to life.
This book will be invaluable to all those who need practical information easily to hand, whether equine practitioner, veterinary technician or nurse, or veterinary student.
1 Anesthesia Equipment
Rachel Reed, Stephanie Kleine, Michele Barletta
2 Preanesthetic evaluation
Cynthia Trim
3 Sedation and Restraint for Standing Procedures
Jesse Tyma
4 Induction of Anesthesia
Kristen Messenger, Rachel Reed
5 Total Intravenous　Anesthesia
Rachel Reed
6 Inhalant Anesthesia and Partial Intravenous Anesthesia
Ann Weil
7 Anesthesia monitoring and management
Jane Quandt
8 Fluid therapy
Jarred Williams, Elizabeth Hodge
9 Anesthetic Recovery
Philip Kiefer, Jane Quandt, Michele Barletta
10 Complications of Equine Anesthesia
Ann Weil
11 Specific Diseases and Procedures
Cynthia Trim
12 Pain
Jarred Williams, Katie Seabaugh, Molly Shepard, Dana Peroni
12.1 Physiology, Recognition, and Local Anesthetic Techniques
Jarred William
12.2 Rehabilitation Techniques
Katie Seabaugh
12.3 Equine Acupuncture
Molly Shepard
12.4 Chiropractic
Dana Peroni
13 Anesthesia and analgesia for donkeys, mules and foals
Tomas Williams and Michele Barletta
14 Anesthetic Outcome and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Jane Quandt
15 Euthanasia
Melissa Smith, Dana Peroni
16 REFERENCE TABLES
16.1 Equine Blood Values
16.2 Equine Drug Dose Ranges
　
Biography
Michele Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, ACVAA graduated from the University of Turin, Italy in 2002, where he obtained his PhD in 2006. After completion of his degrees, he moved to the United States where he completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Purdue University in 2007. After his internship he stayed at Purdue University for his anesthesiology residency and Masters degree. He worked at the University of Minnesota for three years as Assistant Clinical Professor in anesthesiology. In 2013, Dr. Barletta joined the University of Georgia, where he is currently working as Associate Professor. In addition to being a Diplomate of the America College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, he has published several journal articles and book chapters and has presented at many national and international conferences on topics related to anesthesia and analgesia in both small and large animal species. His research and clinical interests include acute and chronic pain, anesthetic management of the critical patient, and equine anesthesia.
Jane Quandt DVM, MS, DACVAA, DACVECC graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. After doing small animal practice for one year she decided to do anesthesia residency. She completed an anesthesia residency and Masters in anesthesia at the University of Minnesota and became boarded in anesthesia in 1993. In order to improve her ability to manage critical cases she did a second residency in small animal emergency and critical care and became boarded in small animal emergency and critical care in 2007. She was on faculty at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota for 10 years. She joined the faculty at The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011 and is currently a tenured full professor in comparative anesthesia. She has published several journal articles and book chapters and has presented at national and international conferences on topics related to anesthesia and analgesia in both small and large animal species. Dr. Quandt has had the privilege of be awarding the Carl Norden-Pfizer Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award and the Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award.
Rachel Reed, DVM, DACVAA attended North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. Following graduation, Dr. Reed spent two years in mixed animal private practice before pursuing a residency in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Following residency and board certification in the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, Dr. Reed joined the anesthesia service at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine where she is currently working as a Clinical Associate Professor. Dr. Reed has published several journal articles and book chapters in addition to presenting at national and international conferences. Dr. Reed has an interest in equine analgesia and the use of opioids for management of acute pain in horses.
