Innovative Approaches in the Perioperative Management of Companion Animals and Livestock
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editors
Interests: anaesthesia; analgesia; locoregional anaesthesia technique; sedation; dogs; cats; rabbits
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Interests: veterinary surgery; laparoscopy; theriogenology
Interests: clinical anesthesia; analgesia; perioperative care
Interests: small animal surgery; orthopedics; traumatology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Perioperative management is a cornerstone of modern veterinary practice, integrating advances in anesthesia, analgesia, and surgical care to improve safety, outcomes, and animal welfare. With rapid progress in pharmacology and techniques (for example, locoregional anesthesia), monitoring technology, and surgical techniques (laparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques), veterinarians now have access to a wide range of evidence-based tools that support more precise, species-specific perioperative decision-making. This Special Issue invites contributions that highlight scientific and clinical evidence in anesthesia, pain management, and surgical practice affecting companion animals and livestock. Topics may include novel anesthetic agents and protocols, multimodal analgesic strategies, intraoperative monitoring innovations, enhanced recovery pathways, and emerging surgical techniques—ranging from minimally invasive procedures to complex soft tissue and orthopedic interventions.
By bringing together high-quality research, clinical case analyses, and technological innovations, this Special Issue aims to strengthen the body of surgical and anesthetic evidence available to practitioners. The ultimate goal is to promote safer anesthesia, more effective analgesia, and improved surgical outcomes across diverse species, supporting elevated standards of veterinary care and advancing animal welfare in both small and large animal medicine.
Dr. Andrea Paolini
Dr. Amanda Bianchi
Dr. Pedro Figueirinhas
Prof. Dr. Roberto Tamburro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- veterinary perioperative management
- anesthesia
- analgesia
- surgical care
- companion animals
- livestock
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