1) Complications During Anesthesia; Evaluation and Treatment

Physiologic complications are common during anesthesia. In an effort to decrease morbidity and mortality, good practice dictates vigilant monitoring and effective treatment of complications during anesthesia. Therefore, veterinarians must be able to interpret the data from the monitoring equipment used during anesthesia and to treat complications as they occur. The equipment that is commonly used in veterinary practice and treatment algorithms for common complications are discussed here.