Welcome to ‘ Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice ’ .
The book was developed from The Liverpool University Veterinary School student notes after much encouragement from both undergraduate and postgraduate students and is now envisaged as a basic study aid for veterinary nurses, veterinary
students and particularly post - graduate students studying for professional veterinary anaesthesia qualifi cations. The book is also designed to be a quick - reference source for veterinary surgeons in practice.
During my fi rst ever dog anaesthetic in practice, on a busy morning when all my colleagues were out on calls, the responsibil-ity of the situation suddenly dawned on me when I realised just how many questions I still had about the subject. Fortunately, a
quick call via a temperamental mobile telephone helped to assure me that my alculations of premedication and induction doses were reasonable and thankfully my patient survived. That afternoon, however, I telephoned the RCVS to enrol for the CertVA as I had clearly realised just how much more I needed to learn. And I have been learning ever since, sometimes by my mistakes, but hopefully more often through the guidance and instruction of others, notably Dr. Jackie Brearley and Prof. Ron Jones, and from the written word. My colleagues will attest to my passion for
books – I only wish I had time to read them all! So why, might you ask, would I wish to write one? Well, I really enjoy teaching as well as learning. There is a wonderful sense of satisfaction, not......