The practice of veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia: legal and ethical aspects -- Pre-anaesthetic assessment and preparation -- General principles of perioperative care -- The anaesthetic machine and vaporizers -- Breathing systems and ancillary equipment -- Automatic ventilators -- Patient monitoring and monitoring equipment -- The physiology and pathophysiology of pain -- Pain assessment methods -- Pain management I: systemic analgesics -- Pain management II: local and regional anaesthetic techniques -- Pain management III: chronic pain -- Pre-anaesthetic medication and sedation -- Injectable anaesthetics -- Inhalant anaesthetic agents -- Neuromuscular blocking agents -- Haemodynamic support during the anaesthetic period -- Fluid therapy and blood transfusion -- Ophthalmic surgery -- Dental and oral surgery -- Cardiovascular disease -- Respiratory compromise -- Intrathoracic surgery and interventions -- Gastrointestinal, laparoscopic and liver procedures -- Urogenital disease -- Anaesthesia for Caesarean section and for the pregnant patient -- Endocrine diseases -- Neurological disease -- Magnetic resonance imaging: safety aspects for the anaesthetist -- Anaesthesia for paediatric and geriatric patients -- Anaesthetic complications, accidents and emergencies.