Elective

Question 1

What types of surgery class as minor?

Answer 1

castration, lumpectomy, retained testicles

Question 2

What are factors effecting minor surgery?

Answer 2

analgesia/pain relief- methadone
anti-inflammatory NSAIDS- depends on BP low- metacam
Monitoring- TPR, MM, CRT, reflexes- pedal, jaw tone

Question 3

Unilateral Retained Testes-

Answer 3

unilateral- one testicle present within scrotum- other in abdomen

Question 4

Bilateral Retained Testes-

Answer 4

none seen in scrotum

Question 5

Retained Testes Surgery-

Answer 5

removal of both testes, neoplasia high risk within abdominal testicle- inherited genes

Question 6

Which are the two most affect glands in a dog?

Answer 6

caudal pairs

Question 7

What is the difference between cats and dogs mammary tumours?

Answer 7

Dogs are benign- cannot spread but may be different types

Cats are maligant/cancerous- can spread- aggressive- increased when presented

Question 8

What is the term given when removing just one affected gland?

Answer 8

mammectomy

Question 9

What is the term given when removing the affected and adjacent gland?

Answer 9

local mastectomy

Question 10

What is the term given when removing all glands on affected side?

Answer 10

mammary strip