Anatomy
The term that describes severe abdominal discomfort characterized by pawing, rolling, and sometimes the inability to defecate.
What is colic
What needs to be done to the horses feet when prepping for anesthesia?
What is remove the shoes/clean
the first thing checked on the horse after induction
what is the vitals
following general anesthesia what 4 signs should we be monitoring for (complications)
what is neuropathy, myopathy, pain and colic
horses should wear a muzzle after anesthesia to prevent eating for how many hours
what is 1- 3 hours
a horse has what kind of digestive system
what is a simple stomach (similar to a human)
The vein used for an IV catheter
What is the jugular vein
What 2 drugs can be used IV to return the equine patient back to surgical anesthesia depth
What is Thiopental or Ketamine
the pulse should be checked every ____-____ minutes when in recovery
what is 5-10 minutes
What is one complication that can happen during recovery
what is attempting to stand too soon, needing to give more sedation or analgesia and/or fracturing a bone
the term used for a horses foot
what is a hoof
The main goal for equine induction
what is to induce the horse quickly to prevent injury to patient and personnel
3 common problems that are often recorded during anesthetic monitoring on equine
(think things that are happening to the body, ex. hypothermia)
what is hypoventilation, hypoxemia, hypotension
The most challenging stage of equine anesthesia
What is the recovery
what are the signs the horse is ready to extubate (3)
what is chewing, swallowing, or purposeful ear/tail movement
horses teeth continue growing through out there life and should have a dental at least once a year, during this dental the vet will SHAVE down/smooth their teeth... true or false
what is true
Triple drip contains what 3 drugs
what is ketamine, guaifenesin, xylazine
drugs can be given as a bolus except which drug
guaifenesin
where should the equine patient be transferred for recovery
what is a padded room
what 2 drugs can you sedate the horse with if they attempt to stand to soon
xylazine or acepromazine
The large, heavy GI tract pressing on lungs can cause
what is atelectasis
Avoid occlusion of the nostrils on a horse because they are what kind of breather
what is obligate nasal breather
the name of the bloody nose the patient can get from the nasal placed ET tube
what is epitaxis
the tube placed in the nasal cavity for recovery is called?
what is the nasopharyngeal tube
what object can you use to help restrain the horse during recovery when they are waking up in the padded box
what is ropes