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Most of the anaesthetics & sedatives are

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off-label in food-producing animals
Check local legislation!

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Considerations for anaesthesia in ruminants?

Physiology/anatomy, local, food producing, handling/restraint

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  • physiology & anatomy: regurgitation, rumen tympany, salivation, size, pregnancy
  • Importance of local: sedation & lcoal anaesthesia techniques –> IMPORTANT
  • food producing: drug limitation, guess body weight
  • handling/restraint: difficult to assess patient pre-anaesthesia
  • weight accuracy: guess?
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Regurgitation/aspiration occurs ruminants when…

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  • actively in light anaesthesia/intubation
  • passively in deep anaesthesia
  • rumen cannot be emptied of material: improtance of fasting, do NOT do in neonates
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how do you prevent aspiration/regurgitation in ruminants?

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  • intubate ASAP after induction
  • use cuffed tubes
  • minimize head/neck mvmts
  • consider gastric tube
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How do you prevent ruminal tympany?

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  • appropriate fasting
  • avoid highly fermentable food prior to GA to decrease ruminal gases
  • stomach tube
  • No N2O
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How do you treat ruminal tympany?

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trochar & cannula if too much tympany

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What recovery position do ruminants need to be in for recovery of ruminal tympany?

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  • sternal for eructation
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How much salivation is produced per day in a ruminant?

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  • 50-150L/day
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What should you consider in regards to anaesthesia and ruminant salivation?

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  • can lead to obstruction of respiratory tract
  • is a hazard in anaesthesia
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What is the treatment of salivation during anaesthesia?

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  • infuse LRS & bicarb to minimise acid-base disturbances
  • collect salive & readmin via stomch tube
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Prevention of salivation issues in ruminants

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  • elevate poll above the muzzle
  • anticholinergics are NOT RECOMMENDED –> makes secretions thicker
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Ruminants have a tendency to hypoventilate in anaesthesia because…

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they have a smaller tidal volume due to large rumen/viscera on diaphragm, tympany, or dorsal recumbency

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How do you treat hypoventilation in ruminants? Prevention?

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  • Txt: IPPV prone to alveolar rupture if PIP > 25 cm H2O
  • Prevention: fasting, monitor EtCO2 & ventilate
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Hypotension is caused by…

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tympany or IPPV

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How do you prevent hypotension in farm animals?

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  • fasting
  • monitor EtCO2 & ventilate as needed
  • can give Noradrenaline as CRI
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Neuropathy/myopathy is common due to…

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positioning, lack of padding

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Difficult intubation in goats and sheep is due to

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small opening of the mouth making difficult visualisation of the larynx and they have smaller trachea than other animals

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When intubating cattle, your hand acts as

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the laryngoscope

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Recovery should be done in … to avoid…

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sternal
avoid ruminal tympany due to eructation

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Premedications in farm animals

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  • Xylazine - use smaller doses (goats > sheep > cattle), caution in pregnant, pulm oedema risk in sheep/goat
  • Detomidine
  • Butorphanol
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Induction agents in farm animals

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Ketamine
Thiopental
Unlicensed: Propofol, Alfaxalone
Research animals have different reqmts

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Inhalant anaesthesia in ruminants

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Isoflurane
Reqs 28d withdrawal

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Triple drip

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GGE not licensed, cannot be used

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Depth monitoring in ruminants

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  • Palpebral reflex lost at light planes
  • ventral eye rotation (great cattle, less in goats/sheep)
  • nystagmus unrelated to depth (except eq)
  • involuntary swallow reflex w/o other signs of light anaesthesia –> may be getting light
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Standard protocols in ruminants
* Premed: alpha-2 agonist & opioid * Induction: ketamine & thiopental * Maintenance: isoflurane (Cascade) * Analgesia: Ketamine CRI, local/regional, NSAIDs
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Because llamas & alpacas are not considered food animals in IE, this means...
there are fewer drug limits compared to other ruminants
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Llamas & alpacas adult sizes
llamas: up to 200 kg alpacas: 60 kg
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llamas & alpacas are adapted to...
high altitude adaptions w/ low oxygen levels
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Llamas & alpaca catheter placement
* jugular (has valves, next to vagosympathetic trunk & carotid a.) * auricular v. is alternative, but only for maintenance fluids, not boluses
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Preparing llama/alpaca for Sx
* starve for 24 hrs * water deprivation 8-12 hrs
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Complications w/ Sx for llamas/alpacas
* difficult intubation * tympany * regurgitaiton, aspiration * obligatory nasal breathers * extubate only when actively coughing/swallowing
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Endotracheal intubation in llamas/alpacas
* direct visualisation of larynx tricky * desensitise larynx before intubation * elongated soft palate can obstruct view * long laryngoscope blade req'd * narrow opening of the mouth * small ETT sizes req'd (8-10 mm) * nasal intubation possible * head perpendicular, stylet first, then guide ETT * worse to intubate than goats/sheep
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Extubation alpacas/llamas
* wait until can withdraw tongue * monitor for nasal congestion/obstruction * monitor for displaced soft palate (snoring)
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Recovery in llamas/alpacas
* sternal position * heads up, supported * oxygen as needed * late extubation * will stand when they want
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Pigs are all considered...
food producing
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Pigs are difficult to...
restrain
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IM injections in swine
* avoid gluteal & quadriceps muscles in meat production animals * difficultt o place IV w/o sedation 1st
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IV injections in swine
* Auricular first, then Cephalic if needed * use heat lamp to find vein
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Intubation in swine
* Lidocaine for laryngeal spasm * small tube sizes compared to dogs of similar body weight * head & neck fully extended * caution w/ long ETT, can accidentally blcok the tracheal bronchus * caution so you don't perforate the larynx
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Recovery in swine
* extubate when laryngeal reflexes are present * warm environment/monitor temp * keep in sternal * alone - could be cannibalised/mutilated by others in pen so keep alone until fully awake & aware * quiet environment
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Potential complications of anaesthetic treatment in swine
* laryngospasm * fluid accumulation in larynx * difficult intubation * hypothermia * malignant hyperthermia (less common now) * recovery --> respiratory obstruction, cannibalism
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Malignant hyperthermia in swines
* genetic (recessive) hypermetabolic syndrome * increased cell metabolism --> elevation of CO2 & lactic acid * commonly affected: landrace, pietrain, duroc, poland-china * Triggers: stress, succinylcholine, volatile agents, N2O, isoflurane * clinical signs: hypercapnia, muscle rigidiy, increased temp, metabolic & resp acidosis, tachypnoea, tachycardia, hot/pink skin * Txt: difficult, stop triggers, cool body, Dentrolene muscle relaxant
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Premedication of swine
* Azaperone, not analgesic, deep IM inj, long recoveries * Alpha-2 agonists: ketamine, butorphanol * Suitable protocol: Detomidine, Ketamine, Butorphanol
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Induction & maintenance in swine
Induction: ketamine, thiopental Maintenance: Isoflurane
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Analgesia in swine
NSAID: meloxicam, flunixin --> prone to GI ulceration Opioids: morphine, fentanyl, pethidine, butorphanol (cascade) Locals

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