Early Feline Neutering

<p>0.05ml of each component</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Methadone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>450ml/min</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Better exposure, can feel the cervix</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Neutering before 4 months of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Opioid, Benzodiazepine, A2 agonist, Ketamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flank</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thinner and finer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Normal with early neuters</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disproportionately larger</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2 clamp approach with a ligature underneath</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monocryl or vicryl</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Low risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, due to decreased metabolic rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tying off using forceps</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flank</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enlarged with prominent blood vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two clamp approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Low</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, unless cryptorchid</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Midline: 2/3 of the way down from the umbilicus. Flank: More caudal than an adult cat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thinner and finer - always take care to avoid going into the peritoneal cavity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No, it is normal with early neuters. It is proteinaceous fluid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disproportionately larger than expected, with little fat and small blood vessels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No, it is recommended to use a 2 clamp approach with a ligature underneath.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal preference, but one can use cat gut, Monocryl, or vicryl.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The risk is low, as there is not much hormone influence on the uterine tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, early neuters can change their metabolic rate, so food intake should be reduced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The benefits of feline neutering include reducing the population of stray cats, reducing the risks associated with pregnancy and lactation (such as mammary tumors), limiting the spread of infectious diseases, limiting reproductive diseases, and preventing unwanted behaviors such as urine spraying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cats become sexually active at around 4 months of age.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The CP definition of 'early neutering' is neutering at 4 months of age or before.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The benefits of 'early neutering' include early client bonding, simple straightforward surgery, lower operation costs per cat, litters can be kept together, and it is the preferred option for many pedigree owners. It also helps avoid pregnant spays and pyometras.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'Quad' drug combination includes an opioid (such as buprenorphine or methadone), a benzodiazepine (such as midazolam), an A2 agonist (such as medetomidine), and ketamine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Midazolam is included in the 'Quad' drug combination because it has a drug sparing effect, reducing the amount of medetomidine needed, and it also has amnesic effects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The recommended volume of each component of the 'Quad' for a kitten weighing 1kg is 0.06ml of each buprenorphine, medetomidine, midazolam, and ketamine, and 0.05ml for methadone opioid.</p> Signup and view all the answers