Small Animal Research Paper

At Herman vet clinic we learned several thing about ow to handle and care for cattle. Blood draws, handling, castration, injections and identification of cattle are all different from that of small animal. Hen I I rats began this class, I figured large animal would be about the same as small animals, but certainly that cattle an horses were handled the same at least. What I have learned however is that each animal is very different from the next with each presenting with their own complications. Here are just a few of the major differences between cattle and small animal.
Cattle veins are huge compared to dogs and cats. By holding off the jugular vein you can easily see the vine fill up, effectively marking your target fairly easily. In small animal, when you enter the skin, you feel a slight pop. In cattle, their skin is much thicker, so it is a bigger pop you feel. In cats and dogs, getting through the skin is easier but you have a much smaller target.
Handling of cattle is done using a squeeze chute, or tilt …show more content…
The vet uses a scalpel or a castrating knife and cuts into the scrotum exposing the testicles. They are then extended out and everything is manually pulled away from the vas deferens and broken. Then the vas deferens is cut. The wound is left open to allow it to drain and a bug repellant is placed around the area to discourage a flystrike. This procedure is usually done under sedation and once complete, the calve gets up and walks away with his momma like nothing happened. Dogs are placed under general anesthesia and an incision is made between the prepuce and the testicles laterally. The testicles are then pulled out through the incision and handled in much the same way as cattle, with the breaking down of the ligaments and the cutting of the vas deferens. Cats are castrated through a small incision into the scrotum on each testicle and only usually put under sedation for the procedure like cattle