Pigs undergoing thoracotomy for the establishment of a model of myocardial infarction must first undergoanesthesia. Although management of anesthesia and analgesia in pigs is closely related to the success or failure of surgicalmodeling, the literature lacks detailed descriptions and analysis. To provide a reference for a standard of the establishmentof porcine myocardial infarction models, this article is combining with literature analysis, to summarize anesthesiamedication, anesthesia measures, anesthesia monitoring and evaluation, common anesthesia crises and pre- and postanesthesia management.