Perioperative mortality in small animal anaesthesia

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 152-161

  Brodbelt, Dave ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Death; Peri operative; Risk factors; Small animals

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; ALFADOLONE; ALTHESIN; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATROPINE; CATECHOLAMINE; ETHER; HALOTHANE; ISOFLURANE; KETAMINE; MEDETOMIDINE; METHOHEXITAL; NITROUS OXIDE; THIOPENTAL; XYLAZINE;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; CAT DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DOG DISEASE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; NONHUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREMEDICATION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; CATS; DOGS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 69949095260     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.06.011     Document Type: Review

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