Veterinary Anaesthetic Nursing: Professional Manual ©2022

Veterinary Anaesthetic Nursing: Professional Manual – VetFacts™

by Dr David M. Horan

BVSc MRCVS BSc PGDipEd TAE40110

Veterinarian, Biology Educator & Science Teacher

This eBook contains essential information regarding the professional care and suited to Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Nurses, Animal Care Workers and anyone who works with animals as well as the average pet owner.

NB: Available NOW in these formats – Kindle eBook and Print on demand Paperback & HardCover.

Each title in the VetFacts™ Series is a Professional Manual as used in Training Organisations and day-to-day workplaces alike. These are essential texts for Veterinarians, VNs, Vet Technicians, Animal Attendants and anyone who works with animals as well as the average pet owner.

Check out what is in this Professional Manual

CONTENTS
Part 1. Pre-operative assessment
– Preoperative examination
– Significance of clinical findings

Part 2. Sedation & premedication
– Phenothiazines
– Alpha-2-agonists
– Benzodiazepines
– Anticholinergic
– Cyclohexamines

Part 3. Pain & analgesia
– Analgesics
– Opioid analgesics
– NSAIDs

Part 4. Local anaesthetic
– Types of local anaesthesia
– Local anaesthetic drugs

Part 5. Injectable anaesthesia
– Pharmacology
– Barbiturates
– Phenols
– Steroid anaesthetics
– Dissociative

Part 6. Inhalation anaesthesia
– Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC)
– Agents
– Techniques

Part 7. Equipment
– Breathing systems
– Anaesthetic machines
– Anaesthetic Gas Pollution control
– Endotracheal Tubes
– ET Placement

Part 8. Monitoring
– General Patient Monitoring
– Stages /Depth of anaesthesia
– Monitoring aids
– Quick guide to monitoring anaesthetised animals

Part 9. Emergencies
– Respiratory complications
– Cardiovascular complications
– Delayed return to consciousness
– Cardiopulmonary arrest
– Crash cart

Glossary

Category: eBook - Kindle Format

Description

Description

Veterinary Anaesthetic Nursing: Professional Manual

You will find each of these texts like Veterinary Anaesthetic Nursing: Professional Manual an extremely useful reference book and practical guide that you can carry with you on your phone or tablet so that it is available when and where you need it 24/7.

Veterinary Anaesthetic Nursing: Professional Manual

©2022 – 2025

This Professional Manual forms the basis of the following Course:

VetSkills™ Veterinary Nursing Advanced Certificate (Level 2) International Course

What’s in Our Courses:

Each Course is made up of 9 Units.

Each Unit includes a Theory and Practical Workbook that you complete and return to the Academy for Assessment.

The Theory part of the Unit is made up of a mixture of questions, exercises, assignments and/or reports.
The Practical part is made up of specially chosen skills – activities, worksheets, and/or projects – some have videos illustrating important aspects (Skills).
The Practical Assessment involves the student practising the skill with an animal care professional such as a Veterinary Surgeon or Kennel Manager in their location. Then Videoing the student undertaking the skills.
The only prerequisites are a computer (and internet connection), mobile phone or video camera, a professional to do the practical skills with, this book and, of course, enrolling in the course online.
All courses are available worldwide – in fact Globally!
All Responses must be in English.
On successful Completion of the course you get a certificate – Certificate Qualification (Certificate, Advanced Certificate or Diploma as appropriate) – that you can print off, suitable for framing.