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Anesthesia
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ANESTHESIA
Presurgical Premedication Protocols:
ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES:
- Hydromorphone 0.05-.1mg/kg and Acepromazine 0.03mg/kg IV or IM
- Morphine .5mg/kg -1mg/kg and Acepromazine 0.03mg/kg IV or IM
Torbugesic can be used as premedication with a sedative or tranquilizer. However, the above opioids should be given during recovery and postoperatively.
SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES:
- Buprenex .01mg/kg +/- acepromazine or valium for extra abdominal procedures
- Hydromorphone 0.05mg/kg-0.1mg/kg and valium 0.2mg/kg IV for abdominal procedures
- Morphine 0.5mg/kg-1mg/kg and valium 0.2mg/kg IV for abdominal procedures
Torbugesic can be used as premedication with a sedative or tranquilizer. However, the above opioids should be given during recovery and postoperatively.
BRACHYCEPHALIC PATIENTS:
- A lateral and VD (2 view or 3 view) thoracic radiographs pre op (within 1 week of surgical procedure)
- Metoclopramide 0.2 mg/kg SQ
- Famotidine 1 mg/kg IV
- Hydromorphone 0.05-.1mg/kg and Acepromazine 0.03mg/kg IV or IM
- Morphine 0.5mg/kg -1mg/kg and Acepromazine 0.03mg/kg IV or IM
- Maropitant 1 mg/kg intravenously over 1-2 minutes or subcutaneously
- Dexamethasone 0.25 mg/kg intravenously (airway surgery only) with premedications and then post operatively
Torbugesic can be used as premedication with a sedative or tranquilizer. However, the above opioids should be given during recovery and postoperatively.
INTRAOPERATIVE PROCEDURES:
Fluid Therapy
Intravenous fluids will be administered during the surgical procedure. The rate of crystalloid administration is 5ml/kg/hr. This rate may require adjustment during the surgical procedure. This is our basic starting point. Other fluids may be added in to maintain appropriate blood pressure during the procedure.
If needed, we provide monitoring via the PC-VetGard+…
The PC-VetGard+ is a small, battery-operated, wireless patient monitor that displays dynamic multiple monitoring parameters on my computer via Bluetooth. Bluetooth is omnidirectional and virtually free of interference, ensuring a consistent, reliable wireless connection most anywhere in the clinic. Once the surgery is finished, we will email you a pdf recording of data recorded every 5 minutes throughout anesthesia. The PC-VetGard+ has the following monitoring parameters:
- ECG, Temperature, Respiration and SpO2, sidestream CO2
- NIBP with systolic, diastolic, MAP and heart rate calculations
- PDF Report of the anesthetic procedure
