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U1: Drugs, Suture - Coggle Diagram
U1: Drugs, Suture
polypharmacy
combine drugs for best effect
avoid major side effects
counterbalancing
less drug = less side effect
lessens amount of drug being used
examples
:racehorse:
hindlimb laceration
butorphanol
xylazine
remove ventral abdomen mass under GA
triple drip
:dromedary_camel:
skull rads
butorphenol
+/- xylazine
biopsy limb mass
"llama lullaby"
xylazine
ketamine
+/- butorphenol
suture
appositional
optimal healing
tissue closures
exs.
cruciate
ford interlocking
horizontal/vertical mattress
near-far-far-near
simple continuous
simple interrupted
inverting
closure of hollow viscera
:forbidden:skin
slows healing
exs.
Utretcht
cushing
lembert
everting
areas req'ing tension relief along wound closure
exs.
blocks
ring
field block
enitre limb/area encircles with sq
want to reach any and all nerves
line
injected into the line of the planned incision
deforms tissue planes
easy to control
sedatives
specifically...
acepromazine
avoid in
stallions
priapism
penile prolapse
geldings w/ urethral irritation
shock
anemia
midazolam
IM
safe in plastic
can be mixed with other drugs
can admin rectally
xylazine
more likely to get kicked
slows HR
:forbidden: neonates
decreases cardiac output
detomidine
keeps animal more balanced
diazepam
must be IV
sensitive
can't be stored in plastic
can't be mixed with other drugs (except ketamine)
field anesthesia
precautions
radial nerve
draw recumbent forelimb forward to front of body
facial nerve
take off halter
avoid prolonged (>60min)
standing up
:forbidden:
inclines
fences
ditches
ponds
equipment/cars
keep dark and quiet
:warning: intubation
not all species are easy to intubate
requires deeper plane of anesthesia
NSAIDs
side effects
gastric ulcers
dorsal colotis
kidney disese