Fundamentals of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (A Book for the Veterinary Students and Field Veterinarians)

The present book in the student-teacher friendly format is a first edition on Fundamentals of Veterinary Anaesthesia and analgesia", keeping in mind the requirements of the present day competition-oriented scenario. The course content in the book is so graded according to the guidelines of Veterinary Council of India and Indian council of Agricultural Research syllabi, should be of special interest to undergraduate/postgraduate students, internists, clinician, anaesthetics, practicing veterinarian to gain a working knowledge of the basic principles of veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia, which are called upon to treat/manage an unfamiliar species. The objective of the author is to provide latest information on consideration for selection of anaesthetic agents, techniques, mechanism of action of preansesthetic, anaesthetic drugs, dosage and their combinations, indications, contraindications, etc. for different species of domestic and wild /zoo animals in the book, who are responsible for the induction, maintenance of anaesthesia, care of patients pre-/post-operatively and management to full recovery of critically ill animals under their care. The book chapter is based on the information available in the accessible literature and the list of references are listed at the ends of book should be consulted for additional information. The text is dealth with a simple, systematic classified and practical manner, avoiding complicated details, so as to make it useful. We hope it makes the teaching-learning of veterinary anaesthesia an enjoyable experience. Present book is aimed to provide a exercises: review questions, contains more than two hundred solved objective types questions for various entrance tests viz: Pre- P.G, ICAR-JRF/SRF, ARS, Pre-IAS, State PSC, State civil services examination and interviews. This precise package of practices hopefully meeting the professional needs of undergraduate and post-graduate students, internists, clinicians, anaesthetics of veterinary universities/colleges, will also serve as an invaluable extension tool for animal health professionals. "