Bovine Flashcards
three economic values that dictate if surgery will be preformed
- High producing Dairy Cattle
- Registered Breeding Stock
- Pet animals
two main ways to preform bovine surgery
standing or GA
sedation with forced recumbency
casting
Majority of Surgeries done this way
standing
standing surgeries are done with a combination of what three things
restraint
sedation/tranquilization
local/regional block
what should be kept in mind in bovine surgeries
withdrawal times (for butchering)
seven things that restraint for standing surgery depends on
Facilities
Personnel available
Duration
Patient factors (temperament) Anatomical location
Anticipated pain
General health of patient
how long should food be withheld before standing surgery
12-14 hours
how long should water be withheld from adult cattle before standing surgery
6 hours or less
preferred local anesthesia drug (still toxic but the “safest” one)
lidocaine
toxicity signs of lidocaine in bovine
hypotension
sedation
resp. depress
muscle twitching
convulsions
it is best to dilute lidocaine to what percentage
2%
pain control for flank incisions, needs to be deposited into several layers of tissues
L Block
L Blocks are deposited in what shape
inverted “L”
pain control that is given in spinal roots
paravertebral block
what spinal roots are used for paravertebral block
T13
L1
L2
how much local anesthetic is given in the dorsal approach of a paravertebral block
20 ml per vertebrae
how much local anesthetic is given in the lateral approach of a paravertebral block
10-20 ml per site
pain control for dehorning
cornual nerve block
how many nerves do cattle have supplied to each horn
one (between eye and horn)
pain control for distal limb - two names
Bier block
or
intravenous regional analgesia
where are Bier blocks given in distal limbs
metatarsal/metacarpal veins
where are Bier blocks given in relation to the tourniquet
distal
what is used for a Bier block, in addition to the tourniquet
padding
Bier blocks are superior to what
nerve block
how long does a Bier block last
10-15 minutes, as long as tourniquet is on
pain control for obstetric procedures
caudal epidural
where are caudal epidurals given
first intercoccygeal space
what does the caudal epidural block
Tail
Anus
Perineum
Vulva
Caudal Vagina
Caudal Thigh
what drug is used for caudal epidurals
5-6 ml 2% lidocaine
what is the onset and duration of caudal epidurals
10-20 onset
lasts 1-2 hours
four risks with bovine GA
regurgitation
bloat
hypoventilation
compartment syndrome
when should food be pulled in cattle, calves and neonates before GA
cattle: 12-36 hours
calves: 2-4 hours
neonates: 0 hours
when should water be pulled in cattle, calves and neonates before GA
cattle: 6-12 hours
calves: 0 hours
neonates: 0 hours
what kind of endotracheal tubes should be used to avoid regurgitation during GA
cuffed tubes
what induces the gag reflex in GA, so you have to do it fast
pharynx stimulation
ruminants should never be rolled under GA, unless what is in placed
CUFFED endotracheal tubes
what two things during GA can cause bloat
Drug-induced hypomotility
gas build-up
rumen content, size and weight can cause what during GA
hypoventilation
most preanesthetic drugs are what kind of label
extra label
what should be consulted before using preanesthetic drugs
FARAD
three groups of preanesthetic drugs
acepromazine
Xylazine, detomidine, medetomidine (alpha 2)
Anticholinergics(atropine, glycopyrrolate)
acepromazine provides tranquilization for how long
2-4 hours
what can males experience with acepromazine, that can lead to trauma
prolonged extended penis
which drug group only requires 1/10 of the horse dose to be effective - highly sensitive!
Xylazine, detomidine, medetomidine
which drug group can have milk passage
Xylazine, detomidine, medetomidine