Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is a highly practical guide to anesthesia skills for veterinary technicians published in association with the Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists (AVTA). Packed with hints and tips to aid technicians in the practice of veterinary anesthesia, the book offers an essential resource to building anesthesia skills and improving knowledge. Encompassing both background knowledge and practical application of anesthesia-related skills, Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is a valuable resource for veterinary technicians of all skill levels.

Review of cardiovascular and respiratory physiology /Susan Bryant -- The preanesthetic workup / Jennifer Dupre -- Mathematics and calculations for the veterinary anesthetist / Sharon Johnston -- Records and record keeping / Heather Dulong -- Preanesthetic preparation / Connie Warren -- Intravenous access / Shawn Takada -- Airway maintenance / Darci Palmer -- Anesthesia equipment / Harry Latshaw and Deb Coleman -- Introduction to monitoring : monitoring the ECG and blood gases / Jennifer Keefe -- Monitoring : pulse oximetry and temperature, and hands-on / Amy Levensaler -- Monitoring blood pressure and end-tidal COb2s in the anesthetized patient / Heidi L. Reuss-Lamky -- Fluid therapy and blood products / Courtney Beiter -- Premedication and sedation drugs / Sandra Robbins -- Induction drugs / Lori Fuehrer -- Inhalant anesthetics / Sharon Fornes -- Recovery of the anesthetic patient / Michelle Cheyne -- Anesthetic complications and emergencies / Samantha McMillan -- Ventilation techniques in small animal patients / Christine Slowiak -- Anesthesia for ophthalmology patients / Kim Lockhead -- Anesthesia for patients with cardiac disease / Wendy Curtis-Uhle and Katy W. Waddell -- Anesthesia for small animal patients with head trauma or increased intracranial pressure / Ellen LoMastro -- Anesthesia for thoracotomies and respiratory-challenged patients / Susan Bryant -- Anesthesia for patients with endocrine disease / Susan Holland -- Anesthesia for patients with renal disease / Kristen Cooley -- Anesthesia for patients with liver disease / Heather Carter -- Anesthesia for pediatric patients / Trish Farry -- Anesthesia for geriatric patients / Trish Farry -- Cesarean section techniques / Christopher L. Norkus -- Anesthesia for emergency trauma patients / Katy W. Waddell -- Anesthesia for nontrauma emergency patients / Ami Gilkey -- Anesthesia for small exotics : ferrets, rodents, and rabbits -- Basic physiology of pain / Lynette DeGouff -- Pain assessment / Kim Lockhead -- Pain management strategies / Kim Spelts and James Gaynor -- Equine anesthesia / Lawrence E. Nann -- Ruminant anesthesia / Sharon Kaiser-Klinger.