Other Flashcards
micro drop set = ____ drops/ml
60 drops/ml
Equipment needed for fluorescein dye test

32 mm

what do the symbols mean on Equine abdominal ausculation?
+ = normal
++/+++ = greater
+/- = less
- = absent
where to do TTW in horse
1” above “v” created by the sternocephlicus mm (aka about 1/3-1/2 way down the neck)
What is elasticon and what is it used for?

position you do thoracocentesis in
sternal or standing (NOT lateral b/c often dyspnic)
location for abdominocentesis in horses
1 inch caudal of xyphoid
What direction to pull the flexor tendons when doing equine limb bandages
Medially

Nerves tested in PLR

shock dose of fluids for dogs
90 ml/kg/hr
what position should dogs be in for cystocentesis? what side do you stand on? and what angle do you insert needle?
LEFT lateral
- stand so right hand is nearest to dog’s butt
- insert at 45 degree angle
equipment needed for TTW in equine (7)
- clippers
- scrub
- STERILE GLOVES
- xylazine
- two 60 ml syringes
- saline
- # 15 scalpel blade
- catheter + PE tube (french) OR trochar + PE tube
Consistency descriptors used in palpation

needle size for abdominocentesis in small animals
18-20 G 1.5”
Nerves tested in the palpebral response

you think a horse has pneumonia. which tube will you use for TTW samples?
purple topped for cytology
what can you feel in normal dog during abdominal palpation
SI, colon, bladder (if they’re full)
Texture Descriptors used in palpation

a patient has a fever. how much does it increase their maintenance fluid needs
an extra 15-20 ml/kg/day
Norms for Tonometry

fluid maintenance amount for dogs and cats
40-60 ml/kg/day
techniques for abdominocentesis in small animals
- 1 need technique (1 cm cranial or caudal to umbilicus + slightly ventral off midline)
- 2 needle technique
- 4 quadrant technique
steps for thoracocentesis
- place stopcock open to patient and syringe while closed to room
- insert needle with bevel facing slightly CRANIALLY (perpendicular in large patients; slightly oblique in small)
- apply gentle suction to syringe
- when syringe is full turn stopcock OFF TO PATIENT and empty
KEEP TRACK of amount
****cranial border of ICS 7 or 8












