Reproductive Surgery of Adult Ruminant Flashcards
Indications for caesarean section
Calf too big
Cow too small
Deformed calf
Twisted uterus unable to correct
Dead/emphysematous calf
Sedative used to prepare cow for C section
0.5ml xylazine IM, then walk away
Drugs used in C section
Local anaesthetic – for anaesthesia of flank and +/- epidural
Broad spectrum abs - Penicillin and Streptomycin ‘Pen and strep’ or Amoxicillin Clavulonic Acid ‘Synulox’ or ……….. – not a sterile surgery so need antibiotic cover
NSAID (Meloxicam ‘Metacam’, Flunixin ‘Finadyne’) – pain relief
Clenbuterol (‘Planipart’) – smooth muscle relaxant so makes it easier to stitch the uterus
Doxapram (‘Dopram’) – respiratory stimulant for the calf
List each of the layers you need to cut through in order to reach the calf in a caesarean?
Skin
External abdominal oblique
Internal abdominal oblique
Transversus
Peritoneum
Uterus
How to close uterus
Trim placenta
Inverted closure of uterus (2 layers), clamps (pic)
Lembert, cushing
Vicryl (cat gut)
6-8 metric, USP 2 to 4
Not into lumen and don’t trap placenta
Indications for an Episotomy
Tight vulva - prevents tear
What is an Episotomy
5 – 10cm skin incision
(+/- mucosa)
10 and/or 2 o’clock
Vasectomy vs. Epididymectomy
Epididymectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of the epididymis, a coiled tube located at the back of the testicle that stores and transports sperm.
Vasectomy- Male vasa deferentia are cut and tied or sealed so as to prevent sperm from entering into the urethra
What method to use to determine I am injecting epidural at the right place
hanging drop OR inject with no resistance
Landmarks to administer epidural
Junction between last stationary and first moving vertebrae
What is the dose of epidural typically
1ml/100kg
Tail should feel ??? if epidural worked
Floppy/lose
