Beyond the Operating Table: Anesthesia as a Continuum of Care
Anesthesia is a vital aspect of veterinary practice, enabling veterinarians to perform lifesaving procedures in pets. But anesthesia doesn’t start on the operating table. It’s a continuum of care that starts in the pet’s home and consists of four crucial phases: preanesthesia, induction, maintenance, and recovery.
The AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines for Dogs and Cats offer veterinary professionals a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for optimizing anesthesia practices. Key points include:
Personalized Approach: Tailor anesthesia plans to the individual needs of each patient, ensuring a safe and effective experience during surgical procedures.
Continuum of Care: Covering preanesthetic assessment to postoperative care, the guidelines provide a holistic approach to anesthesia, addressing every critical stage of patient management.
Cutting-Edge Insights: Information about the latest advancements in anesthesia protocols, monitoring technologies, and pain management strategies to continuously improve patient care are covered.
Continuous Monitoring: Learn about the importance of continuous monitoring during anesthesia, enabling prompt intervention in case of unforeseen complications and ensuring the highest standard of patient safety.
Troubleshooting: Find guidance on navigating anesthetic complications like hypotension, arrhythmias, hypoxemia, hypertension, regurgitation and others in these guidelines.
User-Friendly Interface: Navigate to the menu to retrieve essential information about anesthesia and monitoring. See the Resource Center for protocols, discharge templates, drug recommendations, and more!
Veterinary professionals can rely on these guidelines to help them enhance their professional practice, stay at the forefront of veterinary medicine, and contribute to the optimal health and safety of their patients.
