Review by Kathy Lyon 
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There are 35 contributors to this book. The book is directed as a reference guide for the veterinary anesthetist. This guide should benefit a variety of skill levels.
Body systems are explained as they relate to anesthesia and how to consider those systems in evaluating the anesthetic requirements for that animal.
There is an excellent chapter on pre-anesthetic workup, including issues such as boxers (boxer-ace syndrome); miniature schnauzers (sinus issues); Dobermans (von Willebrand's); gender differences; immature (neonate or pediatric) issues; behavior issues (stress, excitement); and a list of questions for the client.
There are numerous examples of anesthesia equipment, how to set, use, and clean each item, setting an IV, monitoring the patient and the equipment.
Also included is a chapter on anesthesia for ferrets, rodents, and rabbits, which is excellent and quite up-to-date.
There are step-by-step lessons on fluid therapy, induction drugs, inhalants, injection drugs, and recovery expectations for the patient. Complications are also addressed. Some of the more esoteric issues include anesthesia for ophthalmic patients, patients with head trauma, patients with renal disease, liver disease, geriatric patients, and pain issues. Skills on assessment of pain, and pain management are also covered, and lastly, anesthesia for equines and ruminants are covered.
I wouldn't wait until the need arises to read this book, it would be an excellent book to make available to your technicians, followed by a Q&A session that you devise.
The instructions are clear, illustrations are provided where needed, and the information is current to this year. I would recommend this book.
Wiley Blackwell, 2010.
Paper covers, 402 pages.
ISBN 978-78-0-8138-0586-3