Recovery

Question 1

Describe dumping

Answer 1

Squeezing reserve bag to get rid of anaesthetic gas

Question 2

Describe the point at which you would remove the ET tube in dogs and cats

Answer 2

Dogs - wait for gag reflex

Cats - remove asap

Question 3

Describe the anatomical issue of horses under anaesthesia

Answer 3

In VD

• Ventral lungs ventilated
• Dorsal lung perfused

Question 4

Describe three post operative conditions in horses

Answer 4

Upper airway obstruction - epiglottis can obstruct upper airway (nasal flaring and abdominal respiratory effort)
Nasal oedema - Often self resolving - leave ET Tube in
Laryngeal Obstruction - dorsal displacement of soft palette and retraction of the epiglottis (avoided with correct selection of ET tube)

Question 5

Describe the symptoms of pulmonary oedema in horses

Answer 5

Frothy pink fluid at nostrils, and increased respiratory effort