equine anesthesia

Question 1

horses have wide variety of

Answer 1

temperments

Question 2

horses have instinctive desire to

Answer 2

stand up

Question 3

horses are obligate

Answer 3

nasal breathers

Question 4

horses have a large…

Answer 4

GI tract that push up on their lungs which can cause atelectasis

Question 5

improper padding can cause

Answer 5

neuropathy and myopathy

Question 6

food and water withholding

Answer 6

food: 8-12 hours
water: 0-2 hours

Question 7

no grain is to be fed ____ before anesthesia and no hay ____ before anesthesia

Answer 7

24, 12

Question 8

foals can nurse _____ before induction

Answer 8

1 hour

Question 9

TIVA

Answer 9

total intravenous anesthesia

Question 10

pre meds and sedation

Answer 10

tranquilizers, A2 agonist, and opioids given IM or IV

Question 11

examples of pre meds

Answer 11

ace, xylazine, detomidine, romifidine, tor, morphine

Question 12

anticholinergic can cause

Answer 12

colic

Question 13

pre anesthetic procedure

Answer 13

jugular catheter, wash the mouth, clean feet

Question 14

preferred fluids for horses

Answer 14

polyionic isotonic with alkalizing effect

Question 15

most common fluid type

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LRS

Question 16

dose for fluids

Answer 16

10-25 ml/kg/hr rapidly

Question 17

standing chemical restraint

Answer 17

P is placed in stock or cross ties, general anesthesia is not desired, reluctant to move, wide base stance, drooping lower lip

Question 18

how to enhance sedation

Answer 18

cover eyes and put cotton in ears

Question 19

induction drugs

Answer 19

NEVER do IM and never give to effect, rapid bolus only (except guaifenesin), IV only

Question 20

what drugs can you give to induce

Answer 20

ketamine, diazepam, midazolam

Question 21

dose for guaifenesin

Answer 21

50-100 mg/kg

Question 22

ketamine after guaifenesin

Answer 22

0.5 mg/kg IV rapidly

Question 23

horses can develop ______ while under anesthesia

Answer 23

nystagmus

Question 24

equipment for intubation

Answer 24

et tubes, mouth gag, 60 ml syringe, gauze sponge

Question 25

what to do if patient is too light

Answer 25

repeated doses of ketamine

Question 26

horses have more pronounced _____, _____, ______ than small animals

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hypotension, hypoventilation, reduction of cardiac output

Question 27

complications with intubation

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epistaxis, mini horses hard to intubate, oral and nasal cavity disease, lar par

Question 28

the ventilator replaces

Answer 28

reservoir bag

Question 29

O2 induction

Answer 29

8-10 L/min

Question 30

O2 maintenance

Answer 30

3-5 L/min

Question 31

monitoring cvs

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digital pulse, crt, mm, ECG, arterial blood pressure, RR, pulse ox, capnograph

Question 32

hypotension can be treated with

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dobutamine, fluids, inotropes

Question 33

HR under anesthesia

Answer 33

28-40

Question 34

RR under anesthesia

Answer 34

6-12

Question 35

temp under anesthesia

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97-100

Question 36

triple drip

Answer 36

guaifenesin, ketamine, xylazine

Question 37

triple drip helps with

Answer 37

using less inhalant agents, muscle relaxation, analgesia

Question 38

other drugs to help use less inhalant

Answer 38

lido and detomidine