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LAB11/6 Exotic Animals Flashcards

0
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What is the best way to induce and maintain anesthesia in small animals?

A

Inhalation anesthesia

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What are five challenges to aneathetizing exotic animals?

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Lack of familiarity
Lack of suitable equipment
Failure to adequately assess health status
Difficult to provide supportive care

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2
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Should you with old food from pocket pets?

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No

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3
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What is there a high risk of with pocket pet anesthesia?

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Hypothermia

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What are five preanesthetic a that are ok with pocket pets?

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Anticholinergics
Phenothiazines
Benzodiazepines
Alpha 2 agonists
Opioids
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Why do you not need to withhold food from rabbits? 3

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They can’t vomit
have a high metabolic rate which can cause hypoglycemia and GI upset
Hypothermia

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How should you induce a rabbit?

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Inhalation with a chamber or a mask

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Why is it a good reason to indice with a mask instead of injection?

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Because rabbits die for no reason

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8
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How should anesthesia with rabbits be maintained?

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Isofluran or sevo fluorine with a NRB system

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What are four general considerations with reptiles?

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They are poikilothermic and ectothermic

Low metabolic rate

Hypothermia

Use heat lamps and pads

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What are four preanesthetics for reptiles?

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Atropine
Acepromazine
Opioids
Benzomidiazapines

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How do you administer acepromazine?

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IM

ICe

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12
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How do you administer opioids?

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IM

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Describe injectable anesthetics for reptiles?

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Unpredictable, prolonged induction/recovery

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What are four injectable anesthetics for reptiles?

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Ketamine
Tiletamine
Diazepam
Propofol

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15
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How can you administer ketamine to a reptile? 2

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I’m/sc

16
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How can you administer tiletamine/diazepam to reptiles?

A

Im

17
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How can you administer propofol to reptiles? 2

A

IV or intraosseouly

18
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What does it take snakes and turtles longer for gas anesthetics to take effect?

A

Because they hold their breath

19
Q

What type of gas anesthesia should you use with reptiles?

A

Isofluranes, halothane, sevoflurane.

20
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What type of breathing systems should you use for small and large reptiles?

A

NRB for small reptiles and RB for large reptiles

21
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Why should you breath for reptiles?

A

They don’t have a diaphragm

22
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How often and how much should you breath for reptiles?

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2-4bpm and 12cm/h20

23
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How long should you hold off food from adult birds?

A

2-4hrs

24
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Do birds readily absorb inhalant anesthetics?

A

Yes

25
Q

What small animals have a rapid metabolic rate?

A

Birds

26
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Do you give birds breaths?

A

No

27
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What are two injectable anesthetics for birds and how are they administered?

A

Ketamine/xylazine
Tiletamine/zolazepam
Both IM

28
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What type of breathing system do you use with birds?

A

NRB system

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