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Ruminants don’t undergo general anesthesia as often as horses and small animals.
They don’t require general anesthesia because of their calm nature
Ruminants don’t undergo general anesthesia as often as horses and small animals. They don’t require general anesthesia because of their calm nature
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Produce excessive saliva, increasing the risk of aspiration during anesthesia.
Produce excessive saliva, increasing the risk of aspiration during anesthesia.
- Camelids (correct)
- Ruminants (correct)
- Swine
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Physiological and Anatomical Differences
Physiological and Anatomical Differences
Calm temperament often makes general anesthesia unnecessary; many procedures are performed with local anesthetics and physical restraint = Ruminants
Thick neck skin makes intravenous catheter placement challenging. = Camelids
Resistance to sedatives and lack of accessible veins make handling more difficult than with other species = Swine
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PT PREP
PT PREP
Anesthetic protocols
Anesthetic protocols
Intubation
Intubation
Recovery
Recovery
Positioning for ruminants
Positioning for ruminants
Camelids are susceptible to nasal congestion under anesthesia, which can compromise breathing
Camelids are susceptible to nasal congestion under anesthesia, which can compromise breathing
When giving intramuscular sedatives to swine a regular half inch needle will do the job regardless of the amount of subcutaneous fat
When giving intramuscular sedatives to swine a regular half inch needle will do the job regardless of the amount of subcutaneous fat
Swine often require combinations of sedatives, dissociatives, and opioids to achieve adequate sedation or anesthesia
Swine often require combinations of sedatives, dissociatives, and opioids to achieve adequate sedation or anesthesia
Use anticholinergic drugs to stop saliva from becoming thick and ropy
Use anticholinergic drugs to stop saliva from becoming thick and ropy
For swine, use a combination of tranquilizers or sedatives, an opioid, and a dissociative for effective sedation
For swine, use a combination of tranquilizers or sedatives, an opioid, and a dissociative for effective sedation
Porcine stress syndrome/malignant hyperthermia, tx includes termination of all anesthetic drugs, delivery of oxygen at high flow rate, and administration of a muscle relaxant called
Porcine stress syndrome/malignant hyperthermia, tx includes termination of all anesthetic drugs, delivery of oxygen at high flow rate, and administration of a muscle relaxant called
