An effective guide for solving problems associated with different breeds, surgical procedures and disease conditions that place patients at a higher risk for anesthesia and its potential complications. Drug protocols are provided in convenient, very accessible tables for quick reference for the busy practitioner. Drugs are referred to by generic/brand name and include those available in North America, Europe, and the UK. Step-by-step protocols for restraint, anesthesia, and patient monitoring for dogs, cats, birds, skunks, ferrits, raccoons, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, mice, gerbils, rabbits, fish and reptiles. Organized with the practitioner or technician in mind and in the sequence that anesthesia is performed.