Function of the four PGE2 receptor subtypes.Table 16.2 Reported COX ‐1: COX‐2 Selectivity in horses utilizing either IC5...11 Chapter 17Table 17.1 Characteristics of varying sizes of oxygen cylinder.
12 Chapter 21Table 21.1 Drugs used for sedation prior to induction of anesthesia. Dosages...Table 21.2 Examples of induction regimens used in equines. Anesthesia should...Table 21.3 Commonly used TIVA protocols in equine practice. Recommended dosa...Table 21.4 Commonly used constant rate infusions for partial intravenous ane...
13 Chapter 28Table 28.1 Diameter, degree of myelination, conduction velocity, and stimulu...
14 Chapter 29Table 29.1 Selected pain scales published and applicable for horses.Table 29.2 Example of the pain scoring sheet used for the equine pain scale ...
15 Chapter 30Table 30.1 Dosages of opioid agents in equine patients.Table 30.2 Dosages and route of administration for alpha2 adrenergic agonist...
16 Chapter 31Table 31.1 Cardiovascular variables in foals of different ages and in the ad...
17 Chapter 34Table 34.1 Physiologic changes identified during pregnancy in women.Table 34.2 Suggested general anesthetic management of a mare with a live foa...
18 Chapter 36Table 36.1 Preparation details – EQUUS donkey composite pain assessment scal...Table 36.2 EQUUS donkey composite pain assessment scale for acute pain.Table 36.3 EQUUS donkey facial assessment of pain scale for acute pain.Table 36.4 Donkey chronic pain – composite pain scale for chronic pain.
19 Chapter 38Table 38.1 Drugs used in management of anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reacti...
20 Chapter 39Table 39.1 Drugs commonly used for sedation and analgesia pre‐recovery and d...Table 39.2 Common techniques of recovery in the horse.Table 39.3 Criteria for selecting method of assisted recovery.
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 Rinsing of the mouth with water prior to induction of anesthesia ...
2 Chapter 2Figure 2.1 Bench top point‐of‐care blood analyzer,Figure 2.2 Stall‐side point‐of‐care blood analyzer,
3 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 The Wigger's diagram depicts the electrical, mechanical and audib...Figure 3.2 Normal mucous membrane color, blanching of mucous membranes with ...Figure 3.3 Normal sinus rhythm.Figure 3.4 Second‐degree atrioventricular blockade.Figure 3.5 Atrial fibrillation.Figure 3.6 Premature ventricular complex.Figure 3.7 Ventricular bigeminy; every other complex is ventricular in origi...Figure 3.8 Ventricular tachycardia.
4 Chapter 4Figure 4.1 Normal equine larynx: arytenoid cartilage (a), vocal fold (b), ep...Figure 4.2 Lung volumes in an adult horse (500 kg). TLC, Total lung capacityFigure 4.3 Pulmonary pressure‐volume curve; illustrating greater pressure di...Figure 4.4 Blood entering the pulmonary capillaries associated with non‐vent...Figure 4.5 The oxy‐hemoglobin dissociation curve illustrates the relationshi...Figure 4.6 PVC mouth gag used to hold mouth open and protect endotracheal tu...Figure 4.7 Oral speculums used in equine patients: Weingart mouth gag (a), G...Figure 4.8 Intubation of a horse in sternal recumbency if there is a risk of...Figure 4.9 Horses with orotracheal (a) and nasotracheal (b) tube in recovery...Figure 4.10 Phenylephrine used to resolve nasal edema prior to recovery.Figure 4.11 Permanent tracheostomy performed to bypass laryngeal obstruction...Figure 4.12 Tracheostomy tubes: Bivona silicon tube (a), Dyson tube (b), a t...Figure 4.13 Local anesthetic is instilled subcutaneously at the proposed sit...Figure 4.14 A cutaneous incision is created on the ventral midline of the ne...Figure 4.15 The trachea can be better exposed by separating the cutaneous an...Figure 4.16 To ease daily insertion of a tracheostomy tube, a crescent‐shape...Figure 4.17 Compressing the faceplate of the tracheostomy tube against the t...
5 Chapter 5Figure 5.1 Image of a sample of horse urine. The urine appears cloudy and fo...Figure 5.2 Schematic of the renin angiotensin‐aldosterone‐system
6 Chapter 6Figure 6.1 The effects of arterial partial pressure of O2 and CO2, and perfu...Figure 6.2 The effects of intracranial volume changes on intracranial pressu...Figure 6.3 Lumbosacral spinal tap for collection of cerebrospinal fluid in a...Figure 6.4 Ataxic horse leaning against stall wall.
7 Chapter 8Figure 8.1 Division of total body water in the healthy adult horse. ECF, ext...Figure 8.2 Division of charged particles among plasma, interstitium, and int...Figure 8.3 Traditional Starling approach to fluid movement between the vascu...Figure 8.4 Revised Starling approach to fluid movement between the vascular ...
8 Chapter 11Figure 11.1 Bair Hugger™. A convective heating device.Figure 11.2 HotDog®. A resistive polymer heating device.
9 Chapter 14Figure 14.1 Diagram of the cell membrane lipid bilayer with the sodium chann...
10 Chapter 16Figure 16.1 Diagram of the arachidonic acid pathway.
11 Chapter 17Figure 17.1 A pressure regulator which receives gas from the high‐pressure z...Figure 17.2 Diameter index safety system which is used to ensure connection ...Figure 17.3 Pin index safety system which is used to ensure connection of th...Figure 17.4 Liquid oxygen storage.Figure 17.5 Oxygen concentrator unit.Figure 17.6 Comparison of diameter index safety system connection
