Atropine is used in dogs, cats, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, birds, and other animals for preanesthesia, decrease GI motility, tachycardia, antidote in OPC and carbomate poisoining, mydriasis, equine asthama syndrome, cardiac resuscitation, etc.
“Preanaesthetics help in reduce the dose of anaesthetic agent and good for safe and smooth recovery of the animal after surgery.”
Stages of general Anaesthesia Inhalant anaesthetics such as ether, chloroform when used to induce and maintain anaesthesia typically exhibit the following four Stages of general Anaesthesia- General anaesthesia is defined as the state of controlled and reversible loss of consciousness, characterized by loss of pain(analgesia), amnesia, muscle relaxation and relatively depressed reflex responses. Stage 1:
General considerations for anaesthesia in animals General considerations for anaesthesia in animals should be carried out for successful recovery of the animal after surgery. Anaesthetic drugs depress the respirations, cardio vascular and nervous system at therapeutic doses. During anaesthesia, the patients oxygenation, ventilation, circulation and temperature shall be continually evaluated. Oxygenation(arterial O2 saturation SaO2SPO2)
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General Anaesthesia General anaesthesia is a state of controlled and reversible loss of consciousness characterized by analgesia (lack of pain), amnesia (lack of memory), muscle relaxation and immobilisation (relatively depressed reflex responses). Anaesthesia Anaesthetic protocol Use of anaesthetic technique and agents to achieve general anaesthesia. Balanced Anaesthesia State of CNS depression achieved by the administration
“Skin sutures should be removed between 8-10th day of post-operative days according to the condition of the animal”
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“Administration of laxative, purgative or enema for 2-3 days before operation to evacuate the bowels and fit for general anaesthesia (not recommended in Ruminants)”
Pre-surgical Considerations A surgeon must keep certain considerations related to the owner, the patient and the surgeon himself in mind before undertaking surgery. The Owner The owner is the custodian and provider of the animal’s needs and therefore has a legal right over his/her animal. A veterinarian is legally answerable to the owner and must
Special Wound Therapy Special wound therapy include wound lavage, wound debridement, surgical drains, wound excision and bandages. Wound lavage Copious Lavage and thorough debridement are most Special wound therapy to manage contaminated or infected wounds. Initial wound management begins with copious lavage using warm, sterile saline or balanced electrolyte solution is preferred lavage solutions. Wound
“In case of maggot infestation, the wound is cleaned and initially irrigated with a turpentine oil for easy removal of maggots”
