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| Differences between rodent and other small animal anesthesia |
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Definition
No fasting
Injectibles given IP
Preanesthetics rarely used
Rarely intubated |
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Term
| Monitoring Rodent Anesthesia |
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Definition
| Temp Heart Rate Respiration Rate MM color Blink reflex Response to pain |
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Term
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Definition
| Acepromazine - due to lowering seizure threshold |
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Term
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Definition
| Ketamine and Xylazine, can be used intranasally |
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Term
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Definition
| Ketamine and Acepromazine, avoid in gerbils |
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Term
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Definition
| Alpha 2 Agonist, may be used alone or in combo, reversible with atipamezole |
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Term
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Definition
| reversal agent for Medetomidine |
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Term
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Definition
| Not as safe as other drugs, prolonged anes and recovery |
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Term
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Definition
| Use microliter syringe, 1:10 dilutions, or insulin needles |
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Term
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Definition
| Preferred for inducing and maintaining anesthesia, can use mask or chamber - depending on size of patient, Non-rebreathing system |
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Definition
| Use a high O2 flow, turn Iso/Sevo all the way up, hook up scavenger, keep chamber warm, maintain with mask at a lower O2 and Gas rate |
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Term
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Definition
| Make sure fit is tight and not leaking, use higher O2 flow rate than when intubated, use higher % of gas than intubated patient, watch for regurgitation |
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Term
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Definition
| difficult, can use laryngoscope or otoscope or urinary catheter |
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Term
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Definition
| Buprenorphine, Butorphenol, Oxymorphone, Aspirin, Carprofen, Flunixin, Ibuprofen |
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Term
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Definition
| Keep warm, monitor reflexes, watch for regurg, don't place w/ others until fully recovered |
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