Patient Assessment and Preparation

Question 1

which dog breeds have specific anesthetic concerns?

Answer 1

brachycephalic
greyhound
doberman pinscher
giant breeds
herding breeds

Question 2

what are the anesthetic concerns with brachycephalic dogs?

Answer 2

regurgitation/aspiration risk
upper airway obstruction

Question 3

what are the anesthetic concerns with greyhounds?

Answer 3

stress hyperthermia
hyperfibrinolytic
altered drug metabolism

Question 4

what is the anesthetic concern with doberman pinchers?

Answer 4

von willebrand factor deficiency

Question 5

what is important to think about with giant breed dogs and anesthesia?

Answer 5

shorter lifespan
huge: “drug sensitivity”

Question 6

what is the anesthetic concern with herding breeds?

Answer 6

MDR1 mutation

Question 7

what does an ASA I classification mean?

Answer 7

normal healthy patient, should be okay with any drug

Question 8

which medications are important to know about when putting an animal under anesthesia?

Answer 8

NSAIDs
steroids
behavior-modifying medications
blood pressure medications
sedatives
analgesics