Anesthetics

Question 1

Currin LOVES xylazine…why?

Answer 1

High therapeutic index
Direct reversal available
Not controlled (yet)
Relatively cheap

Question 2

Onset of action of xylazine? Duration of action?

Answer 2

IV: 2-5 minutes
IM: 7-15 minutes

Duration: 0-2h

Question 3

Name the components of K-stun

Answer 3

Torb, Ketamine, Xylazine

Question 4

T/F: If you’re going to give xylazine for sedation during standing abdominal surgery, be prepared that the animal could potentially go down.

Answer 4

True - Currin doesn’t like to give xylazine to these for this reason

Question 5

What are the two common formulations of xylazine?

Answer 5

20mg/mL (small animal)
100mg/mL (large animal)

Question 6

Xylazine dose for GA given IV?

Answer 6

0.5-1CC/1000lb cow
0.05-0.15mg/lb

Question 7

Xylazine dose for GA given IM?

Answer 7

4-5CC/1000lb
0.4-0.5mg/lb

Question 8

Xylazine dose for standing sedation given IV?

Answer 8

0.2CC/1000lb
0.02mg/lb

Question 9

Xylazine dose for standing sedation given IM?

Answer 9

0.5-1CC/1000lb
0.05-0.1mg/lb

Question 10

T/F: a common use for acepromazine is to treat buckeye toxicity

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is the reversal drug for xylazine? What is the dose?

Answer 11

Tolazaline
1-2mg/lb
10-20CC/1000lb IV

Question 12

What is the dose for 2% (20mg/mL) lidocaine?

Answer 12

1CC/200lbs

Question 13

Why is it important to give tolazaline slowly?

Answer 13

Can stop the heart