36 Questions
What is the main benefit of using morphine for equine epidural analgesia?
Provides analgesia without the risk of weakness or motor blockade
What is the recommended location for inserting an epidural catheter in horses?
Between the first and second coccygeal vertebrae (Co1-Co2)
What is the recommended approach for providing anesthesia for castration in horses, ruminants, and swine?
Administer an intratesticular block with a large volume of lidocaine under general anesthesia or sedation
What is the recommended nerve block for examining the eye in ruminants?
Auriculopalpebral block
What is the recommended approach for providing analgesia for ruminant flank laparotomy?
Perform a line block by infiltrating local anesthetic along the incision line
What is the recommended nerve block for dehorning in adult cattle?
Cornual branch of the zygomaticotemporal nerve block
What are the signs of blockage mentioned in the text?
Spinal scoliosis, decreased skin temperature, absent reaction to pinprick
Where should the majority of the drug be deposited in the distal paravertebral block?
Ventral to the transverse processes of L1, L2, and L4
Which procedure involves injecting between S5-Co1 or Co1-Co2 space?
Ruminant caudal epidural
What is the indication for performing a ruminant lumbosacral epidural?
Immature cattle anesthesia
How is the anesthesia of the teats typically performed?
Ring block - inject proximal to the tourniquet
Which block is used in the cranial aspect of the udder and teats?
Paravertebral block of L1-L3
Which nerve block would be most appropriate for performing an ophthalmic exam on a horse?
Auriculopalpebral nerve block
Which of the following nerves, when blocked, would desensitize the majority of the upper eyelid in a horse?
Supraorbital nerve
Which nerve block would be most appropriate for a standing enucleation procedure in a horse?
Retrobulbar nerve block
Which nerve block would be appropriate for desensitizing the lower incisors in a horse?
Mental nerve block
Which nerve block would be appropriate for desensitizing the mandible in a horse?
Inferior alveolar nerve block
Which of the following is a characteristic of the caudal epidural technique in horses?
All of the above
What is the primary benefit of using morphine for equine epidural analgesia?
Provides analgesia without risk of weakness or motor blockade
Which nerve block is recommended for desensitizing the cornual branch of the zygomaticotemporal nerve during dehorning in adult cattle?
Cornual branch of the zygomaticotemporal nerve block
Which of the following is the recommended approach for providing anesthesia for castration in horses, ruminants, and swine?
Intratesticular block
Which nerve block would be most appropriate for performing an ophthalmic examination in ruminants?
Auriculopalpebral block
What is the recommended location for inserting an epidural catheter in horses?
Between the C1-C2 vertebrae
Which nerve block is recommended for desensitizing the cornual branch of the infratrochlear nerve during dehorning in goats?
Cornual branch of the infratrochlear nerve block
Which of the following is the primary benefit of including the L3 nerve in the distal paravertebral block for ruminant flank laparotomy?
Provides better anesthesia of the surgical site
Where should the majority of the local anesthetic drug be deposited during the distal paravertebral block for ruminant flank laparotomy?
Ventral to the transverse processes
Which of the following is a recommended technique for providing anesthesia of the teats in ruminants?
Infusion of local anesthetic into the teat cistern
What is the primary indication for performing a ruminant lumbosacral epidural block?
Obstetric manipulations and surgical procedures of the tail, perineum, and genitalia
Which nerve block is recommended for providing anesthesia of the caudal aspect of the udder and teats in ruminants?
Pudendal nerve block
What is the recommended approach for performing a caudal epidural block in ruminants?
Injection between the S5-Co1 or Co1-Co2 vertebral spaces
Which nerve block would be appropriate for desensitizing the maxilla and sinus cavity in a horse?
Maxillary nerve block
Which nerve block is used to desensitize the ipsilateral upper lip, nose, teeth rostral to the first molar, maxillary sinus, and roof of the nasal cavity in a horse?
Infraorbital nerve block
Which nerve block would be appropriate for preventing closure of the eyelid (blinking) during an ophthalmic exam in a horse?
Auriculopalpebral nerve block
Which of the following nerves, when blocked, would desensitize the majority of the upper eyelid in a horse?
Supraorbital nerve
Which technique is used to prevent loss of motor function during a caudal epidural in a horse?
Inserting between Co1-Co2 space
Which nerve block would be appropriate for desensitizing the lower incisors in a horse?
Mental nerve block
Learn about locoregional anesthesia techniques for large animals, focusing on the equine eye. This quiz covers nerve blocks like Auriculopalpebral nerve block and Supraorbital nerve block, and their use in preventing blinking and desensitizing the eye. Dr. André Escobar's teachings from Lumb and Jones 2015 are highlighted.
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