Anaesthesia for Minor Procedures

What is anaesthesia? Anaesthesia is defined as “Loss of sensation” (Oxford English Dictionary). Anaesthesia can be produced either by blocking...

Pre-operative fasting Anaesthesia may produce nausea and vomiting so some animals should be fasted before surgery. Dogs, cats, non-human primates...

There are many available injectable anaesthetic agents. These include: The most commonly used anaesthetics are: Local anaesthesia There a several...

There are many inhalational anaesthetic agents. These include: Modern anaesthetic agents are very potent. All are liquids at room temperature...

Withdrawal reflexes We can assess withdrawal reflexes in most animals. In rodents, the tail pinch and the pedal withdrawal reflexes...

Assessing respiration Observing the movements of the chest can be used to monitor the pattern and depth of respiration, although...

Why do we need to use a vaporiser? Modern anaesthetic agents are very potent, so it is easy to inadvertently...

The recovery area Recovery from anaesthesia should be smooth, without excitement, or prolonged recumbence and should be pain free. Since...