The invention discloses a ventilation triggering apparatus and method for an anaesthesia machine. The ventilation triggering apparatus comprises an anaesthesia machine, wherein a triggering changeoverassembly is installed inside the anaesthesia machine, and the bottom end of the triggering changeover assembly is provided with a supporting assembly. The ventilation triggering apparatus is scientific and reasonable in structure, and safe and convenient in use; by arranging the triggering changeover assembly, by virtue of the effect of a volume fixing branch pipe, a volume fixing valve and a volume fixing valve adjusting knob, convenience can be brought to a locally narcotized patient, the flow rate of the gas in the pipeline can be adjusted according to the requirement of the locally narcotized patient, so that the airflow with certain constant flow rate can be provided for the locally narcotized patient; and by virtue of the effect of an air inlet main pipe, a main valve, a main valveknob, a constant pressure branch pipe, a constant pressure valve, a constant pressure valve adjusting knob and a pressure supply pipe, the ventilation triggering apparatus can be conveniently switchedto a constant pressure mode; and the pressure of the gas in the pipeline can be adjusted according to the requirement of the locally narcotized patient, and the airflow with the given pressure can beprovided for the locally narcotized patient, so that the ventilation triggering apparatus can be triggered to change the ventilation mode according to the specific situation.