intro to livestock care and equine care Flashcards
for livestock fluid catheters typically in
jugular vein, secured w suture or superglue
oral fluids for livestock
- restrain patient
- pass frick speculum
- pass oral tubing
- check its in place
- pump fluids
- kink twice to remove
where is blood taken in livestock
- jugular
- coccygeal (tail) vein
- arterial veins
subcutaneous abdominal (milk) vein in cattle - cephalic vein for sheep
prepping livestock for surgery
- local anesthetic and sedation
- restrain
- clip area
- water first
- first stage prep w chlorhexidine wash
- second prep of surgical alcohol
- third stage prep chlorhexidine concentrate and methylated spritis
- local anaesthetic can now be administered
what disinfectant do you use for equipment and boots
F10 or virkon
ways to ID a horse patient
- branding
- microchip
- markings
all horses that are hendra vaccinated MUST be
microchipped
foals and yearlings
young, limited exposure, can be reactive under pressure
halter and lead:
stand to side, stay on same side as person working on the horse
temp horse average
37-38.5
horse heart rate
32-44bpm
IV where and why
given in cranial third of jugular vein because further away from carotid artery
IM in neck; avoiding
nuchal ligament, cranial aspect of scapula and dorsal margin of cervical spines
Im given commonly in neck and
rump
how often should iv catheter be checked and flushed
every 4-6 hours
