Essentials of small animal anesthesia and analgesia. Kurt A. Grimm, William J. Tranquilli and Leigh A. Lamont

"... companion to the recently published Lumb and Jones' Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, 4th edition."--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Patient evaluation and risk management -- Anesthetic physiology and pharmacology -- Pain physiology, pharmacology, and management -- Chronic pain management -- Anesthesia equipment -- Patient monitoring -- Acid-base balance and fluid therapy -- Anesthesia management of dogs and cats -- Anesthesia and immobilization of small mammals -- Local anesthetics and regional analgesic techniques -- Anesthesia for patients with cardiovascular disease -- Anesthesia for patients with respiratory disease and/or airway compromise -- Anesthesia for patients with neurologic disease -- Anesthesia for patients with renal disease -- Anesthesia for patients with liver disease -- Anesthesia for patients with gastrointestinal disease -- Anesthesia for patients with endocrine disorders -- Anesthetic considerations for special procedures -- Anesthetic emergencies and accidents.