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How can you move pigs?
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pig snare - hooks around the maxilla
panepinto sling can put a bucket over there head and walk backwards |
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Why can't pigs ventilate on their own under anesthesia?
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large bellies
obese give IPPV |
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Where can you ive IV injections in a pig?
How may people does it require? |
place a tourniquet on the ear
place needle in marginal ear vein release and inject use 2 people |
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Where can you five IM injections in a pig?
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inject in the neck if a production animals
used a long needle avoid adipose tissue |
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Where do you inject for an intratesticular injection?
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inject in the epididymis
for induction with barbiturate and castration |
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What doe you used for intra nasal premed administration?
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midazolam
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What are physiologic considerations seen in pigs?
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the can get malignant hyperthermia (porcine stress syndrome)
meat becomes hot, edematous, oozes water and spoils due to constant muscle contraction which you see hypercapnia, tachypnea and tachycardia not known to be a problem in pot belly pigs can be caused by inhalants |
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What can you used other than inhalants in pigs?
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TIVA
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How do you rpepare a pig for anestheisa?
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pigs will not tolerate preoperative evaluation
pigs are very vocal in production animals, they can be difficult to handle |
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How long should you with hold food and water in pigs?
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fast 12 hours
withold water for 6 hours preoperative bathing may be necessary prepare anesthetic set up |
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What are things to consider for preanesthetic medication?
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is anesthesia needed
the attitude of the patients duration of the procedure presence of patient disease |
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What do anticholinergics do?
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prevent bradycardia and reduce salication
atropine glycopyrrolate |
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What do butyrphenones do?
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only FDA approved in pigs as a tranquilizer
not available in the US commercially |
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What does Acepromazine do in pigs?
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not very effective alone
can cause hypotension |
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How are alpha 2 agonists used in pigs?
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ineffective alone unless in high doses
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What can benzodiazepines cause in pigs?
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excitement
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What are neuroleptanalgesics used in pigs?
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fentanyl/droperidol
opioid/benzodiazepene |
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What are considerations for injection sites?
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pigs age
injection site restraint method characteristics of medications remember not to place in adipose tissue (use a long needle to get in muscle) |
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How do you induce a pig?
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IM injection
often simpler and less stress to induce anesthesia can used inhalant by face mask |
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What are examples of induction agents in pigs?
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ketamine (see muscle tremors)
can combine with Ace xylazine diazepam xylazine/butorphanol |
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How do you intubate a pig?
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its not easy
the have a long pharynx, mouth doesn't open very wide and they can laryngospasm pigs can regurge used laryngeayl mask airway |
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When do er used reginal anesthesia?
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indicated for C sections, repair of rectal, uterine and vaginal prolapse
used a cranial epidural |
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How do you monitor pigs?
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non invastive blood pressure monitoring naynot work well
direct arterial blood pressure measurement is a standard-auricular artery or medial saphenous artery |
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How do you recover pigs?
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treat as different airway cause
monitor recovery watch for laryngospasm be prepared for reintubation and possible emergency tacheostomy |
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What are signs of pain in pigs?
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changes in gait, posture, activity, posture and attitude
vocalization aggregation if sore area touched or moved loss of body weight used multilodal analgesics |
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What are the classes of multimodal analgesics?
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local anesthetics
NSAIDs Opioids Alpha 2 agonists |
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What are standard euthanasia protocols in pigs?
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Exsanguinations (after stunning)
CO2 electrocution |
