Surgery And Anesthesia

Question 1

How do pets fall asleep for surgery?

Answer 1

Dr. gives shots (pre-med)

Question 2

_______ is the drug that keeps the pet asleep.

Answer 2

Isoflurane

Question 3

The tube to deliver anesthesia goes down the ___.

Answer 3

trachea

Question 4

The tube helps the pet ____, _____ and _____.

Answer 4

breathe, not aspirate, get anesthesia

Question 5

You want to ___ before removing the tube, so the pet doesn’t chew the tube.

Answer 5

wait for the pet to wake up

Question 6

To check if the animal is waking up, you can ___.

Answer 6

pull the tongue (if they pull tongue back, it means they are swallowing and they’re waking up, and you can remove the tube)

Question 7

T/F: it’s usually best for the doctor to wake the pet using reversal medicine.

Answer 7

F: It’s better to let the pet wake up naturally.

Question 8

What do you do with the pet after removing the tube after surgery?

Answer 8

lay them in a kennel under a blanket for warmth while they finish waking up