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5: Rabbit Anaesthesia Flashcards

1
Q

Why should you avoid medetomidine in large rabbits?

A

Cardiac disease

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2
Q

Why should rabbits only have a small breakfast before surgery?

A

Small thoracic cavity

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3
Q

Which way should you NOT give fluids in rabbits?

A

Intraperitoneal

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4
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What is the usual pre-med in rabbits?

A

Hyponorm or medetomidine

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5
Q

Why should you avoid masking rabbits?

A

Stress, breath holding, bradycardia

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6
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Why is the only time masking a rabbit can work?

A

With a pre-med

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7
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Why should you give all rabbits oxygen before induction?

A

Anaesthetics cause resp depression

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8
Q

What is in hyponorm?

A

Fentanyl and fluanisone

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9
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What is the problem with hyponorm?

A

Profound resp depression and long recovery

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10
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How can you reverse the resp depression caused by hyponorm?

A

Butorphanol

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11
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Which pre-meds give the best surgical conditions?

A

Ketamine and alpha-2 agonist

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12
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What can happen if you don’t give oxygen after giving ketamine and alpha-2 pre-med?

A

Severe hypoxaemia

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13
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What’s the advantage of giving ketamine and alpha-2 agonist?

A

Can reverse with atipam

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14
Q

What can you use to induce a rabbit?

A

Propofol and alfaxalone

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15
Q

Why must you intubate a rabbit quickly?

A

Wakes very quickly

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16
Q

What should you do before intubating a rabbit?

A

Give oxygen and check mouth for food material

17
Q

What equipment do you need to intubate a rabbit?

A

Spray and a special laryngoscope

18
Q

Why are rabbits hard to intubate?

A

Large tongue, cheek teeth, epiglottis, small gape, sharp angle, prone to laryngospasm and laryngeal oedema

19
Q

How do V gels work?

A

Supraglottic airway device to wrap the glottis

20
Q

What should you do if you can’t intubate and decide to use a mask instead?

A

Extend neck and keep clearing secretions

21
Q

What should you do if a rabbit’s heart rate drops?

A

Use glycopyrrolate as rabbits secrete atropinase

22
Q

Which circuits are sutiable for a rabbit?

A

T piece, mini lack, Humphrey

23
Q

How can you get a pulse rate and quality in a rabbit under anaesthesia?

A

Central ear artery

24
Q

How can you prevent post-op ileus?

A

Give a prokinetic

25
Q

Which analgesics are licensed in rabbits?

A

None

26
Q

Which painkillers are used often in rabbits?

A

Opioids

27
Q

What should you add at higher doses of meloxicam?

A

Ranitidine

28
Q

What is the most common sign of pain in rabbits?

A

Anorexia

29
Q

What does stroking cause in a rabbit?

A

High blood pressure

30
Q

Do you need to starve small rodents?

A

No - but don’t give a big meal

31
Q

How long do you put them in an induction chamber?

A

Until they lose righting reflex

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