Introduction

The state of pregnancy

Circulatory changes

Respiratory system changes

Other systems

Pharmacology of drugs administered during pregnancy 

Clinical significance of changes during pregnancy and parturition

Drug actions

Opioids

α2-Agonists

ketamine

Intravenous anaesthetics; neuromuscular blockers

Inhalation anaesthetics

Local analgesics

Anticholinergics

Anaesthesia for dystocia and caesarean section

Horses

Anaesthesia for caesarean section

Care of the newborn foal

Cattle

Care of the newborn calf

Postoperative behaviour

Sheep and goats

Camelids

Care of the newborn

 Pigs

Dogs and cats

 Anaesthetic management

 Care of the newborns

 Limitations of our knowledge