ABSTRACT

Appropriate sedation and anesthesia is necessary for invasive and non-invasive procedures in shelter medicine, high-volume/high-quality spay and neuter clinics, and trap–neuter–release environments. Surgical procedures can range from spay and neuter to laparotomy and amputation. Other procedures such as tattooing and pre-euthanasia sedation all require proper selection of anesthetic and analgesic agents. Feral dogs and cats often require sedation or anesthesia prior to being handled. This chapter describes basic and advance anesthesia needs in these environments.