VTNE questions Flashcards
The drug xylazine is best described as an?
analgesic and sedative
Detomidine is approved for use in?
horses
butorphanol is best described as a/an?
analgesic
diazepam is considered to be a good choice in patients when which body system is compromised?
cardiovascular
in the US, xylazine is not approved for?
cattle
Guaifenesin is most often used in horses and cattle to provide?
muscle relaxation
the combination of xylazine and butorphanol is used to?
provide greater analgesia and muscle relaxation that either drug can alone
which drug has the most potent sedative?
diazepam, acepromazine, xylazine or detomidine
detomidine
the combination drug telazol contains?
zolazepam and tiletamine
epidural techniques are used in many species, but the primary disadvantage in animals is?
movement of the patient
Which inhalant anesthetic drug is most likely to cause arrhythmias in dogs?
halothane
which drug is most likely to cause hypotension in normal doses?
diazepam, butorphanol, acepromazine, or flunixin meglumine
acepromazine
which inhalant anesthetic drug is biotransformed to the greatest extent in the animal body?
nitrous oxide
all of the following cross the placental barrier in significant amounts except?
acepromazine, diazepam, isoflurane, or neuromuscular blocking agents
neuromuscular blocking agents
which drug is not classified as a barbiturate?
phenobarbital, thiopental, pentobarbital or propofol
propofol
glycopyrrolate is an anticholinergic with all of the following advantages except?
longer duration of action, crosses the placental barrier, less likely to cause cardiac arrhythmias or smaller dose volume
crosses the placental barrier
at normal doses, what effect does atropine have on the heart rate?
prevents a decrease
opioid drugs are used in anesthetic protocols primarily as?
analgesics
the advantages of xylazine over acepromazine is?
produces a short period of analgesia
routine use of atropine in horses should be avoided because it may?
cause colic
which drug should be avoided in the stallion because it may cause permanent prolapse of the penis?
acepromazine
which drug is a narcotic antagonist?
naloxone, atropine, pancuronium, or droperidol
naloxone
a 10% solution of thiopental sodium for anesthetic induction contains? mg/mL
100 mg/mL
depressant preanesthetic medication may have what effect on the anesthetic procedure?
prolonged recovery time