Premed & Sedation & Analgesia Of Large Animals Flashcards
Adult bovine Premed recipe
Xylazine/detomidine + butorphanol IV/IM
Adult bovine Induction recipe
Ketamine + thiopentone IV
Calves premed recipes (4)
Xylazine/detomidine + butorphanol IV/IM
Xylazine + ketamine (IM)
Xylazine
Ketamine IV
Small ruminant premed, sedation
Detomidine + ketamine + butorphanol IM
Detomidine + butorphanol IV/IM
Ketamine IV
Premed recipes for research animals
Diazepam + butorphanol IV
Induction recipe for research animals
Propofol IV
Maintenance anaesthesia for ruminants
Isoflurane (under cascade)
Bovine triple drip: GGE + ketamine + Xylazine
Why is NO2 not used for maintenance anaesthesia in ruminants
Causes bovine tympany
Common porblems in ruminants with anaesthesia
Regurgitation
Ruminants tympany
Resp compromise
Salivation
CVS depression
Premed recipes (2) for pigs
Azaperone + ketamine IM
Detomidine + butorphanol + ketamine IM
Induction recipe for pigs
Ketamine +/- thiopentone IV
Premed recipes for research pigs
Azaperone + ketamine IM
Detomidine + butorphanol + ketamine IM
Midazolam IM
Midazolam + ketamine IM
Induction recipes for research pigs
Ketamine +/- thiopentone IV
Propofol IV
Alfa alone IV
Maintenance recipe for pigs in:
FP pigs
Research pigs
Isoflurane
Propofol
Alfaxalone
Swine triple drip: GGE + ketamine + xylazine
Porcine malignant hyperthermia
-what is it
-clinical signs
Ryanodine receptor mutation causing massive calcium release
Muscle rigidity, blotchy skin, severe hyperthermia, hyperkalaemia, hypercapnia, metabolic acidosis
Premed recipes for horses
Detomidine + butorphanol
ACP + NSAIDs
Induction recipes for horses
-up to 30mins
-up to 90mins
Ketamine + NSAIDs (midazolam) IV
Triple drip: ketamine + detomidine + GGE
Main NSAIDs used in cattle
Ketoprofen
Meloxicam
Flunixin
Other meds used for pain and anti-inflammatory effect
Steroids
Any NSAID use in sheep?
Meloxicam commonly used but is NOT licensed; used under the cascade
Main analgesia available in horses
NSAIDs (same as cattle + phenylbutazone)
A2 agonists
Opioids; butorphanol, morphine, buprenorphine
Lidocaine infusion
Ketamine
Gabapentin