Test 2: Horse IV general anesthesia (??)

Question 1

IV general anesthesia can be used for:

- example

Answer 1

short surgical or diagnostic procedures - field anesthesia

- castration

Question 2

describe field anesthesia

Answer 2

anesthesia carried out on farms or stables (away from vet hospital) for procedures requiring GA lasting 20-45 min

Question 3

with IV general anesthesia, we induce a light plane of general anesthesia with injectable anesthetics for procedures lasting

Answer 3

~30 min

Question 4

horses always go down on their ____ first

Answer 4

back end

Question 5

we have to stay with horses until they can

Answer 5

stay standing on all 4 legs

Question 6

anesthetic agents used for IV general anesthesia (3 combos)

Answer 6

xylazine + diazepam
xylazine + ketamine
xylazine + ketamine + guaifenesin (triple drip)
(all given together)

Question 7

for standing anesthesia, in the xylazine + diazepam combo, which do we give first?

Answer 7

diazepam before xylazine

Question 8

for standing anesthesia, in the xylazine + ketamine combo, which do we give first?
- why?

Answer 8

xylazine before ketamine

- xylazine relaxes muscles, ketamine stiffens them