44. Lubricants and labour pain management in cattle Flashcards
Lubricants?
Lubricants
Role: improve obstetrical therapy, ensure the birth canal becomes slippery & greasy
They should be non-irritative, neutral to the organism, smoothly cover the mucosal membranes
Composition: previously; potassium- soap, linseed -decoy ion, vegetable oils
Now a days; methylcellulose (main component)
Preparations: original forms; Leitgel (propylene glycol based), Embryosol, Viscana, Vetgel, Mucogel
Magistrate; Na-carboxy methyl cellulose, methyl-p-oxybenzoic, distilled water
Quantities: large animals; 10-20L, small ruminants & swine; 0.5-2L, carnivores; 20-200ml
Labour pain managements?
Labour Pain Management
Types of labour pains
- premonitory
- opening pains
- expulsion pains
- after pains
Types of abnormal labour pains?
Types of abnormal labour pains
- early pains
- inertia: primary or secondary
- violent pains (usually a uterine rupture)
Management-inhibtion of uterine activity(uterine relaxants)?
Management - Inhibition of Uterine Activity (uterine relaxants)
Their role
• to reduce the strength of uterine contractions during parturition (mainly)
Preparate (in Hungary):
- Isoxsuprinum lacticum (Hanegif inj. A.U.V.): has been withdrawn
- Clenbuterol (Planipart inj. A.U.V.)
o is not registered (in Hungary) but registered as bronchodilators: Spiropent solution and
tablets (human), Ventipulmin inj. and granulate (A.U.V.)
cattle: not allowed horse: 2.7ml/100 kg bw., iv.
Other preparate (in Hungary)?
Other preparate (in Hungary):
• Butylscopolaminum (Buscopan comp. inj. A.U.V.):
o effect for 4-6 h, cattle (iv., im.), horse (iv.): 20-30 ml
o swine: 5-10 ml (im)
o dog: 1-2.5 ml (sc., iv.)
o but not allowed for cats!
Anaesthesia for Obstetrics?
Anaesthesia for Obstetrics
• An ideal anaesthetic agent or technique for all parturient animals does not exist!
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The patient
• (sub)species, age, temperament, general condition
Type of intervention
- Place of intervention
- Characteristics/type of operation
- Duration of operation
