Manual of Nonhuman Primate Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Postoperative Care

Cholawat Pacharinsak, DVM, PhD is Associate Professor and Director of Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Surgery, at Stanford University’s Department of Comparative Medicine; he is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (DACVAA). He received his DVM from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand and trained in an Anesthesiology/Pain Management residency program and received his Master's degree at Washington State University. He completed his PhD in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences from the University of Minnesota. Prior to arriving at Stanford, Dr. Pacharinsak was a faculty member in Anesthesiology and Pain Management at Michigan State University and Purdue University; and served as a Clinical Specialist at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. His research focuses on understanding the neurobiology of cancer pain, chemotherapeutic-induced peripheral neuropathy, acute surgical pain models, and methods to improve clinical pain management e.g. sustained release analgesics supporting refinement. Research methodology includes electrophysiologic and behavioral techniques.

• Editor. List of Contributors. Acknowledgment. Chapter 1 Preoperative Patient Preparation. Chapter 2 Anesthetic Machine. Chapter 3 Remote Delivery System Injections. Chapter 4 Monitoring, Interpretation, and Blood Gas Analysis. Chapter 5 Pharmacology of Anesthetic Agents. Chapter 6 Old World Monkey: Anesthesia and Analgesia. Chapter 7 New World Monkey: Anesthesia and Analgesia. Chapter 8 Special Considerations. Chapter 9 Postoperative Care. Chapter 10 Recognition and Management of Pain in NHPs. Chapter 11 Troubleshooting and Managing: Anesthetic Complications and Considerations. Chapter 12 Behavior and Environmental Enrichment. Index.