AAFP Feline Anesthesia Guidelines.

J Feline Med Surg. July 2018;20(7):602 - 634.

Sheilah A Robertson¹, Susan M Gogolski², Peter Pascoe³, Heidi L Shafford⁴, Jennifer Sager⁵, Gregg M Griffenhagen⁶

¹ Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, 1780 N US Highway 41, Lutz, FL 33549, USA.; ² AMEDDC&S Department of Veterinary Science, 3630 Stanley Rd, Bldg 2618, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.; ³ Emeritus Professor, University of California, 1536 Notre Dame Drive, Davis, CA 95616, USA.; ⁴ Veterinary Anesthesia Specialists, PO Box 418, Clackamas, OR 97015, USA.; ⁵ University of Florida Veterinary Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 SW 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.; ⁶ Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, 300 W Drake Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.

Abstract

The overarching purpose of the AAFP Anesthesia Guidelines (hereafter referred to as the 'Guidelines') is to make anesthesia and sedation safer for the feline patient. Scope and accessibility: It is noteworthy that these are the first exclusively feline anesthesia guidelines authored by an expert panel, making them particularly useful as an extensively referenced, practical resource for veterinary practice teams. Because much of the key content is presented in tabular or visual format, the Guidelines have a high level of accessibility and convenience that invites regular usage. While the recommendations in the Guidelines focus primarily on client-owned cats, the content is also applicable to community-sourced animals with an unknown medical history.

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Anesthesia; airway management; anesthetic equipment; comorbidities; monitoring; sedation;

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