Pharmacology in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia 1st Edition

A Concise Guide to Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia

This book is a concise yet comprehensive text dedicated to anesthetic drug pharmacology and drug interactions related specifically to anesthetic drugs in a veterinary setting. This easily navigable reference combines information scattered throughout the academic literature and covers mechanisms of action of commonly used drugs, drug interactions, and clinical uses of anesthetic drugs.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: It provides a thorough introduction to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics in veterinary anesthesia.
• Drug Interactions: The book explores drug metabolism, the effects of various drugs on organ systems, risks of adverse effects, and the impact of anesthesia on drugs, as well as the effects of drugs on anesthesia.
• Practical Discussions: It offers practical discussions of alpha-2 agonists and antagonists, phenothiazines, butyrophenones, benzodiazepines, and opioid agonists and antagonists.
• Essential Drugs: The book provides fulsome treatments of local anesthetics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, inhalants, and induction drugs.
• Broad Audience: Perfect for veterinary anesthesiologists and criticalists, internists, and surgeons, it will also earn a place in the libraries of private practitioners and veterinary technicians performing anesthesia.
• Regulatory Concerns: It includes comprehensive explorations of veterinary regulatory concerns associated with anesthesia and analgesia for food animals.