23: Farm anaesthesia Flashcards
1
Q
Why should you use an ET tube and stomach tube when GAing a ruminant?
A
Regurg, bloat, salivation, acid/base imbalance
2
Q
What do you sedate a cow with?
A
Xylazine
3
Q
What local do you use in cattle?
A
Procaine
4
Q
Why is it hard to intubate pigs?
A
High divergent bronchus and S bend just distal to bronchus
5
Q
Which species is prone to vomiting under GA?
A
Pig
6
Q
Which needle do you use for IM injection in a pig?
A
Spinal
7
Q
Where do you inject a pig?
A
Behind ears as cheap cut - use extension line on needle
8
Q
What is the only licensed sedation for a pig?
A
Azaperone (with xylazine and ketamine)
9
Q
In which species are opiates not that effective?
A
Pigs
