Equine Surgical Procedures Flashcards

1
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Equine standing surgery procedures often done to treat

A

lacerations, traumatic injuries, endoscopy of upper respiratory tract

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2
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General anesthesia (recumbent procedures) for equine

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castration, abdominal (colic)

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3
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What is the single largest risk factor of general anesthesia for equine

A

recovery

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4
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What equine patients are standing surgery beneficial to

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sick, debilitated, or elderly

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5
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drawbacks of standing surgery for equine

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-surgeon comfort
-surgeon’s visualization of sx field
-difficult to maintain sterile field
-the patient can move

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6
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Equine patient prep for standing surgery

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-withhold grain for 12 hours
-withhold hay for 2-6 hrs
-water is not withheld

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7
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What is must the location entail for equine standing surgery

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clean, quiet place, dusty and draft free

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8
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Local anesthetics often used for equine analgesia

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nerve blocks, field blocks, epidural anesthesia

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9
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What is a field block

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“line blocks”; no specific nerve is blocked but the local anesthetic placed in skin/SQ

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10
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Where is needle inserted for epidural anesthesia

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in first intercoccygeal space

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11
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Epidural anesthesia provides analgesia of

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tail, perineum, anus, rectum, vulva, vagina

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12
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Reasons for castration

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-prevents repoduction
-improves unmanageable dispositions/aggression
-stops conformation disease (cryptorchids)
-may increase or decrease horse value

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13
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General anesthesia for cryptorchidism

A

long-acting IV or gas inhalant

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14
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Routine castration is done from age _ to _ months

A

12-24

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15
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Anesthesia for routine standing castration

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-tranquilizers
-local anesthetics, directly into the testicles and the spermatic cord using a long 18g-20g needle

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16
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Anesthesia for routine castration in recumbent animals

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-triple drip combo of GKX
-Ketamine (after sedation w/ an alpha 2)

17
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Prep for castration

A

-confirm tetanus vax
-tie legs out the way and hold head down for recumbent animals
-no clipping or shaving necessary
-sx scrub

18
Q

In the field, a _ area is preferred over a dirt area

A

grassy

19
Q

In a castration, the vessels are either ,, or _

A

crimped, twisted, or ligated (tied)

20
Q

What is closed castration

A

spermatic cord and vaginal tunic are emasculated. greater chance that a vessel will emasculate improperly for this procedure; more bleeding

21
Q

Post op care of castration

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-check for hemorrhaging for several hrs after
-stall rest 24hrs, then exercise twice/day until healed
-recheck site for 1 week
-rinse w/ hose PRN
-separate from other horses
-fly control
-no meds needed

22
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Complications of castration

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-severe hemorrhaging
-excessive swelling from inadequate drainage
-acute wound infection and septicemia
-protrusion of abdominal viscera
-persistent masculine behavior

23
Q

After castration, it takes at least _ days for testosterone levels to drop

A

30

24
Q

Reasons for caslick procedure (Pneumovagina repair)

A

prevents involuntary aspiration of air into the vagina

25
Q

Causes of pneumovagina

A

poor conformation, injury, breeding, foaling

26
Q

Horses that need caslick

A

-old thin mares with sunken anuses
-racing mares that aspirate air
-breeding mares
-mares foaling

27
Q

The following is prep for _ procedure:
-confirm tetanus vax
-remove feces from rectum
-tail bandage
-scrub region and rinse thoroughly
-use nonirritating scrub and 4x4 gauze

A

Caslick

28
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Anesthesia for caslick

A

tranquilization, local anesthesia: vulva region

29
Q

Post op care of caslick procedure

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-remove sutures in 7-10 days
-leave area alone until healed
-check periodically to make sure sutures and skin intact

30
Q

Complications of caslick post op

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-sutures torn out
-too much tissue removed (hard to close); must be opened before parturition or breeding