Equine Anesthesia

William W. Muir, III, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVA, DACVECC, is Chief Medical Officer at The Animal Medical Center in New York and a recently retired professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Muir is board certified in both anesthesiology and emergency and critical care. He was a distinguished professor at Ohio State for over 20 years and trained many anesthesiologists in the US and abroad. He also has written hundreds of journal articles, is the recipient of many professional awards, and is the co-author of Elsevier's Handbook of Veterinary Pain Management (with Gaynor) and Equine Anesthesia: Monitoring and Emergency Therapy (with Hubbell). John A.E. Hubbell, DVM, MS, DACVA, is professor of anesthesia in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Science at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a past dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ohio State and has taught there for more than 20 years. He has been extensively involved in research, has published many journal articles, and has co-authored each previous edition of Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia; he is also the co-author (with Muir) of Elsevier's Equine Anesthesia: Monitoring and Emergency Therapy.

• Chapter 1: History of Equine AnesthesiaWilliam W. Muir IIIJohn A.E. HubbellChapter 2: The Respiratory SystemN. Edward RobinsonChapter 3: The Cardiovascular SystemColin C. SchwarzwaldJohn D. BonaguraWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 4: Stress Associated with Anesthesia and SurgeryAnn E. WagnerChapter 5: Physical RestraintJames T. RobertsonWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 6: Preoperative Evaluation: General ConsiderationsJames T. RobertsonClaire SciclunaChapter 7: Venous and Arterial Catheterization and Fluid TherapyJoanne HardyChapter 8: Monitoring AnesthesiaJohn A.E. HubbellWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 9: Principles of Drug Disposition and Drug Interaction in HorsesRichard A. SamsWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 10: Anxiolytics, Nonopioid Sedative-Analgesics, and Opioid AnalgesicsWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 11: Local Anesthetic Drugs and TechniquesWilliam W. Muir IIIRoman T. SkardaChapter 12: Intravenous Anesthetic Drugs and Anesthetic TechniquesWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 13: Intravenous Anesthetic and Analgesic Adjuncts to Inhalation Anesthesia Kazuto YamashitaWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 14: Tracheal and Nasal IntubationRichard M. BednarskiChapter 15: Inhalation Anesthetics and GasesEugene P. SteffeyChapter 16: Anesthetic EquipmentRichard M. BednarskiChapter 17: Oxygen Supplementation and Ventilatory Support Carolyn L. KerrWayne N. McDonellChapter 18: Anesthesia and Analgesia for Donkeys and MulesNora S. MatthewsChapter 19: Peripheral Muscle RelaxantsJohn A.E. HubbellWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 20: Perioperative Pain ManagementPhillip LercheWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 21: Considerations for Induction, Maintenance, and Recovery from AnesthesiaJohn A.E. HubbellWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 22: Anesthetic Associated ComplicationsWilliam W. Muir IIIJohn A.E. HubbellChapter 23: Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationWilliam W. Muir IIIJohn A.E. HubbellChapter 24: Anesthetic Protocols and Techniques for Specific ProceduresJohn A.E. HubbellWilliam W. Muir IIIChapter 25: Anesthetic Risk and EuthanasiaLori A BidwellJohn A.E. HubbellWilliam W. Muir IIIAppendicesRespiratory Abbreviations Used in the BookDrug SchedulesEquine Recovery SheetPain Management PlanAnesthesia Equipment Companies