Standing Sedation and Chemical Restraint

Lin, Hui‐Yi

doi:10.1002/9781119672661.ch3

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“…Midazolam (Midazolam Hydrochloride, West-Ward, Eatontown, NJ) is commonly used beginning at 0.2 mg/kg and increasing if necessary to 0.4 mg/kg. 31 Xylazine is usually not recommended as a first choice because fetal hypoxemia, respiratory acidosis, increased uterine contractions, and decreased uterine blood flow have been associated with its use. 32 If necessary, xylazine may be used at low doses (0.01-0.05 mg/kg) after removing any live fetuses.…”

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“…32 If necessary, xylazine may be used at low doses (0.01-0.05 mg/kg) after removing any live fetuses. 31 Placement of a jugular catheter for venous access facilitates drug re-dosing and allows for intravenous fluid support during and following surgery.…”

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“…44 The effects of xylazine are reversed using atipamazole hydrochloride (Antisedan®, Zoetis Inc, Kalamazoo, MI) at 0.1 mg/kg intramuscularly. 31 Neonates should receive 50 mL/kg of colostrum within the first two hours after birth and a total of 200 mL/kg in the first 24 hours. 4 Commercial small ruminant colostrum replacer products are preferred if available, but bovine colostrum replacers may be used for adequate IgG transfer.…”

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A review of small ruminant Cesarean section: case selection, surgical techniques, care of the neonates, and postoperative care of the dam

Cowley

Stockler

Maxwell

2023

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Cesarean section is an important life-saving surgical procedure frequently performed by small ruminant practitioners. Knowledge of normal parturition and indications for obstetrical intervention are necessary for successful outcomes. If a doe or ewe is observed in active labor for more than an hour without signs of progression toward delivery of a fetus, obstetrical examination is indicated to guide appropriate interventions. It is often possible to relieve a dystocia without surgical intervention if the cervix is adequately dilated and the dam’s pelvis is of sufficient size to allow manipulation of the fetus. If vaginal delivery cannot be performed safely, a Cesarean section or fetotomy is indicated. The surgery is generally performed with sedation and local anesthesia, with a lumbosacral epidural preferred by the authors. The dam may be positioned in right lateral recumbency, standing, or dorsal recumbency, based on the surgeon’s preference and specifics of the case. The abdomen is entered routinely, the gravid uterus identified, and gently exteriorized through the abdominal incision. A hysterotomy incision is made over the greater curvature of the uterus to allow removal of the fetus(es). The uterus is closed with absorbable suture using an inverting pattern. The abdominal incision is closed routinely. Systemic antibiotics, ecbolic agents, and analgesic agents are recommended for the dam postoperatively. Survival of the dam is reported at 81–99% with post-surgical complications encountered in 33–77% of cases. Females may be retained for future breeding following surgery, with 84–100% of females reported to become pregnant in the subsequent breeding season.

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Section: Anesthesiamentioning

confidence: 99%