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21 Cards in this Set
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What are lamoids prone to |
Stress related disease such as GI ulcers, transit stress |
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How do we reduce stress |
Reduce transit, travel with a friend, minimise stay in hospital |
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What do we need to be careful of |
Neck and kick haxard spitting male agression |
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What procedures are commonly done in lamoids |
Dentistry Wound repair Castration Imaging Fracture Laparotomy |
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male llama weight |
150-200kg |
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male alpaca weight |
60-90kg |
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What is the problem with drug choice for lamoids |
can only used drugs with license for food producing animals even if companion |
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What do we have to consider with blocks |
skull conformaiton |
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How do we perform IVRA in lamoids |
similar technique to cattle , lidocaine 4mg/kg |
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What are the problems with prolonged intubation |
Nasal breathers - oedema during prolonged intubation |
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Where do we get venous access for lamoids |
Ears and cephalic v Jugular is hard to identify |
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What sedatives do we use for lamoids |
xylazine detomidine opioids +/- ketamine |
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How do we monitor depth of anaesthesia |
Jaw tone Eye positiojn Reflexes |
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Problems intubating lamoids |
Long jaw (hard to see) nasopharyngeal diverticulum may not open very far torus linguae
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How do we make intubation easier |
camera/endoscope lidocaine guide wire |
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How do we monitor during recovery |
Check for regurgitation sternal recumbancy as quick as possible much less stressed than horses in recovert |
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Heart rate of donkey |
30-55bpm |
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Behaviour of donkey |
More fight less flight Stocial Very hard to assess pain Excitement decreased Not sedated like horses |
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What is important to consider when giving ketamine to a donkey |
do not use horse dosing - shorter half life |
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What drug are donkeys sensetive to |
guafenisine solution of IVA is unsuitable for use in donkeys |
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What to consider when intubating donkeys |
always ett prone to obstruct small trachea soft larynx epiglottic eversion deep pharyngeal recess difficulty passing tube |
