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Anaesthesia for Obstetrics

  • Title: Anaesthesia for Obstetrics
  • Description:
    Veterinary Anaesthesia, 11th ed., 2014 Chapter 19, pp 587-598.

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  • Category: Anesthesia and Analgesia

  • Abstract / Overview:
  • 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