title: Updates in Perioperative Care: Ideas from the Human Field.
abstract: The article focuses mainly on appropriate patient preparation for an anesthetic episode. Special attention is given to evaluate the environmental situation for optimal adjustment to reduce stress before the anesthetic event. During the anesthetic event, special attention must be paid regarding monitoring and, evaluating the patient during and after the anesthetic episode.
authors.affiliation: Zoological Medicine, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, 2200 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA. Electronic address: mayerj@uga.edu.
authors.forename: Joerg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, 2200 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA; Chicago Veterinary Emergency & Speciality Center, 3123 N Clybourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618, USA.
authors.forename: Molly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shepard
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000068881:Animals, Exotic; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting / Q000379:methods; D059408:Pain Management / Q000662:veterinary; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000639:trends / Q000662:veterinary*; D012308:Risk Management; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Environmental adjustment; Evaluating; Monitoring; Patient preparation