Anesthesiology
Anesthetic Case Management of a Dog Undergoing Arytenoid Lateralization
The role of butorphanol in veterinary anesthesia/analgesia is both a widely debated and a highly polarizing topic. This case highlights how butorphanol can be utilized effectively as part of a multimodal anesthetic and analgesic plan.
Anesthesiology
Anesthetic Case Management of a Canine Patient With Severe Subaortic Stenosis Using Dexmedetomidine
The objective of this case report is to suggest that low doses of dexmedetomidine can, and maybe should, be used in patients with SAS.
Anesthesiology
Protein-Losing Diseases and Anesthesia
This article describes how protein-losing diseases affect the patient, common comorbidities and how to address them, and how to prepare and create an anesthetic plan for these patients.
Anesthesiology
Anesthetizing the Critical-Care Patient
This article provides a thorough, multimodal approach for how to support the critical-care patient through the pre-, peri-, and postoperative anesthetic periods.
Anesthesiology
Analgesia Beyond Opioids: Reevaluating Pain Management in a Changing Landscape
The opioid crisis in human medicine has caused a shortage across the board in health care, necessitating opioid-free pain management in veterinary patients.
Anesthesiology
A Splintering Situation: A Case of Wooden Chest Syndrome in a Dog
Little is known about chest wall rigidity, or “wooden chest syndrome,” in veterinary patients and it can prove to be fatal without expert intervention.
Anesthesiology
Talking to Clients About the Risks from Anesthesia
As veterinary nurses, we are in a unique position to help alleviate many of our clients’ fears about anesthesia and reduce the stress of a surgical event for them and their pet.
Anesthesiology
Multimodal Analgesia for Periodontal Therapy
Treatment of periodontal disease in all veterinary patients is prudent, and the use of analgesia, including general anesthesia, is essential to the comprehensive treatment plan.
Anesthesiology
Anesthesia for Geriatric Patients
Older patients may appear “healthy” for their age, but they often have multiple underlying organ dysfunctions that, when challenged by general anesthesia, can result in a cascade of detrimental events.