This chapter discusses the anatomy and physiology of paediatric and geriatric animals, considerations for anaesthesia, anaesthetic induction and maintenance, fluid therapy, monitoring and recovery.
30.7A 3-hour-old puppy requiring emergency umbilical hernia repair, anaesthetized with sevoflurane and N2O delivered by facemask; hydromorphone was used to provide analgesia. (Courtesy of Tanya Duke-Novakovski, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
30.8Care should be taken to minimize mechanical dead space in small patients. Although a paediatric heat and moisture exchanger is being used in this kitten, dead space is still considerable for a small patient.
30.11Intravenous administration set for small patients, giving a high number of drops/ml. (Courtesy of Asher Allison, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, UK)