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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 1992; 05(02): 66-70
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1633069
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Recommendations for Intensive Care Management in Small Animals Following Anaesthesia

Doris H. Dyson
1   Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Karol Mathews
1   Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Received for publication: 01 November 1991

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06 February 2018 (online)

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Intensive care management can be provided in a small animal facility by centralisation of emergency and monitoring equipment. Good communication between all personnel involved in the case ensures that staff are prepared for complications that could arise related to recovery from anaesthesia.

Keywords

Intensive care - anaesthesia - analgesia
 

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