equine anesthesia Flashcards
horses have wide variety of
temperments
horses have instinctive desire to
stand up
horses are obligate
nasal breathers
horses have a large…
GI tract that push up on their lungs which can cause atelectasis
improper padding can cause
neuropathy and myopathy
food and water withholding
food: 8-12 hours
water: 0-2 hours
no grain is to be fed ____ before anesthesia and no hay ____ before anesthesia
24, 12
foals can nurse _____ before induction
1 hour
TIVA
total intravenous anesthesia
pre meds and sedation
tranquilizers, A2 agonist, and opioids given IM or IV
examples of pre meds
ace, xylazine, detomidine, romifidine, tor, morphine
anticholinergic can cause
colic
pre anesthetic procedure
jugular catheter, wash the mouth, clean feet
preferred fluids for horses
polyionic isotonic with alkalizing effect
most common fluid type
LRS