Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia: the Fifth Edition of Lumb and Jones is a reorganized and updated edition of the gold-standard reference for anesthesia and pain management in veterinary patients.

Preceded by: Lumb & Jones' veterinary anesthesia and analgesia / edited by William J. Tranquilli, John C. Thurmon, and Kurt A. Grimm. 4th ed. Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., c2007.

Anesthetic risk assessmentMorbidity and mortality; Informed consent; References; Chapter3 Anesthesia Equipment; Introduction; Safety and design; Introduction to airway management and support equipment; Endotracheal tubes, lung isolation devices, supraglottic airway devices, laryngoscopes, intubation aids and techniques; Techniques of oxygen administration; Introduction anesthetic machine and breathing circuits; Medical gas supply; The modern anesthetic machine; Breathing systems; Waste gas scavenge system; Anesthesia ventilators; Respiratory assist devices; Acknowledgement; References. Chapter4 Monitoring Anesthetized PatientsIntroduction; Monitoring anesthetic depth; Cardiovascular system; Pulmonary system; Temperature; References; Chapter5 Anesthetic Emergencies and Resuscitation; Introduction; Cardiovascular; Respiratory system; Drug factors; Equipment; Regional anesthesia; Other factors; Critical event debriefing; References; Chapter6 Euthanasia and Humane Killing; Introduction; Terminology; Pain and consciousness; Mechanisms of action; Evaluating animal distress; Choice of killing method relative to onset of unconsciousness; Fetal sentience and euthanasia. Low atmospheric pressure stunningFoam depopulation; Agent purity and euthanasia; Euthanasia in the clinical setting; References; Section 2 Pharmacology; Chapter7 General Pharmacology of Anesthetic and Analgesic Drugs; Introduction; Classical receptor theory; Receptor state theory; Receptor structure; Clinical evaluation of drug effects; Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; Experiments in pharmacokinetics; Constant rate therapy; Drug interactions; Adverse drug reactions; Drug metabolism; References; Chapter8 Anticholinergics; Introduction; History; General pharmacology. Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication and Foreword; Preface; Contributors List; Section 1 General Topics; Chapter1 Introduction: Use, Definitions, History, Concepts, Classification, and Considerations for Anesthesia and Analgesia; Introduction; Use of anesthesia, sedation, and analgesia; Definitions; Brief history of animal anesthesia; History of North American organizations; Anesthesiologist defined; Early conceptual stages of anesthesia; Classification of anesthesia; Environmental considerations; References; Chapter2 Anesthetic Risk and Informed Consent.