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Large Animal Surgical Nursing
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
03/17/2014

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Term
Checklist/Pre op for Large Animals
Definition
Thorough grooming 
Withhold food
Water is provided during this time
12 hours needed for emptying stomach
Nursing foals held off food 1-2 hours

 

Shoes are removed 

Preoperative blood work
Tetanus vaccination, or IM booster
Cathater placed in jugular
 ET tube placed blindly after mouth washed
Nasogastric tube is placed
Term
Hemostasis During Surgery
Definition

Esmarch Bandage - wrap distal to proximal spiral

 

Inflatable tourniquet - max 2 hours

Term
Anesthetic Issues Large Animal
Definition

muscle damage

 

neuropathy

 

overflexed limbs

Term
Post op Large Animal
Definition
Administering medications
Postoperative monitoring
Changing bandages
Grooming

 Other tasks required on postoperative patients

Term
Bandage Care Large Animals
Definition
Bandage to remain until skin sutures are removed (10-14 days postoperative)

 

Bandage initially changed every 2-3 days
Bandage layers should be applied in same direction (dorsal to palmar or plantar), and with even tension, to prevent constriction of tendons.
Term
Most common diseases requiring surgery
Definition
Gastrointestinal

 

Urogenital tract
Term
Most Common Drugs in Large Animal  
Definition

xylazine-ketamine


xylazine-thiobarbiturate, with or without guaifenesin 

Term
Castration
Definition

Lateral recum

 

Emasculator

 

Controlled exercise for 1-2 weeks

Term
Caslicks
Definition
Most commonly performed perineal surgery
Performed on fillies on the racetrack
Performed on mares with poor vulvar conformation
Prevents pneumovagina
Prevents fecal contamination of vagina 
Sedation and local anesthetic to vulva needed
Term
Laminitis (Founder)
Definition
Serious, often life-threatening disease involving inflammation
of sensitive laminae of feet

Characteristic concentric rings on hooves and abnormally
shaped hooves are developed

Sinkage of coffin bone
Term
Rumenotomy
Definition
Performed to correct a grain overload lactic acidosis
 Rumen contents are manually removed

Term
Anesthetic Challenges
Definition
Obligate nasal breathers

Large, heavy GI tract pressing on lungs can produce atelectasis

 

Neuropathy and myopathy with inadequate padding
Term
Large Animal Pre Meds
Definition
Tranquilizers - ketamin

Alpha 2 agonists - xylizine

Opioids 
Term
Large Animal Anesthetic Inductions
Definition
Ketamine with benzodiazepine

 

GG followed by Ketamine 
Term
Large Animal Intubation Complications
Definition
Epistaxis
Abnormal anatomy
Larynx
Nasal
Oral cavity
 
Term
Signs of Recovery Large Animal
Definition
Nystagmus

Chewing,

Swallowing

 Purposeful ear limb tail movement

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