EL Anaesthesia drugs Flashcards
What are some key interspecies differences in pharmacokinetics /pharmacodynamics?
Anatomy - size, skin etc.
Physiology - organ systems
Behaviour
Genetics
What can affect IM injections in birds and reptiles?
Renal portal system
What is the renal portal system?
Blood from caudal body drains through kidney before going to heart
What can be an issue with subcut injections in cats?
Fibromatous reactions
Vaccine induced sarcomas
What is neophobia?
Being unwilling to take in novel substances due to being unable to vomit
How does the reticulorumen affect drug administration/absorption in ruminants?
Slow emptying
Poor absorption
Acidic
How is the reticulo-omasal orifice important in drug administration/absorption?
Can be used for prolonged delivery devices eg. boluses
What about the horses GI tract can affect drug absortion and administration?
Cellulose binding - feed changes bioavailability
What is pharmacogenetics?
Study of variability in drug response due to heredity
What is pharmacogenomics?
How all genes in the genome may determine drug response
What are examples of pharmacogenetics?
Cytochrome P450 in greyhounds
MDR1 in collies
What kind of dose extrapolation is most common?
Allometric scaling - weight
What are the main categories of drugs used for sedation/pre-meds?
Opioids
Alpha 2 agonist
ACP
Benzodiazepine
What are the most common injectable anaesthetic agents?
Propofol and alfaxalone
Ketamine
What type of drugs are propofol and alfaxalone?
GABA agonists
What is the an injectable anaesthetic agent used in large animals?
Ketamine
What are the main drugs used for euthanasia?
Pentobarbital
Somulose
What are the ideal factors of an injectable anaesthetic agent?
Rapid onset Non irritant Non-cumulative Good analgesia Good muscle relaxation Minimum cardiopulmonary effects
Does propofol provide analgesia?
No
Is propofol cumulative?
Not in dogs
Yes when infused in cats