rabbit soft tissue surgery

Question 1

clipper blade pink book prefers?

Answer 1

50

Question 2

what is the optic foramen and why does it matter?

Answer 2

communication between the orbits. the orbital sinus/retrobulbar venous plexus is inside this foramen.

Question 3

what do you use to clean around the eyes if doing a single enucleation?

Answer 3

dilute povidone SOLUTION. not povidone or chlorhex scrub.

Question 4

which surgical approach does the pink book favor for enucleation?

Answer 4

subconjunctival instead of palpebral. reduces the risk of hitting the venous plexus.

Question 5

the third eyelid glands are also associated with what blood supply?

Answer 5

the orbital sinus. clamp them separately during enucleation.

Question 6

what is an indirect inguinal hernia?

Answer 6

Abdominal contents go through the inguinal canal, fully surrounded by the vaginal tunic (indirect is in the tunic)

Question 7

what is a direct inguinal hernia?

Answer 7

abdominal contents go through the inguinal canal, along side but not inside the vaginal tunic

Question 8

what type of suture for closing the inguinal canal during hernia repair?

Answer 8

3-0 or 4-0 nonabsorbable

Question 9

for intestinal surgery, what type of needle?

Answer 9

TAPER NEEDLES. cutting is the worst (will tear right through intestine). reverse cutting slightly less bad.

Question 10

what antibiotics does the pink book recommend with a liver lobe surgery

Answer 10

broad spectrum but rabbit-tolerated - they suggest metro & enro

Question 11

why would presence of infection possibly change suture choice for a cystotomy?

Answer 11

Infection slows the wound healing so might want to choose PDS over monocryl in that case (though I imagine there are fervent debates on this subject)

Question 12

which rib do you most commonly target for a lateral thoracotomy?

Answer 12

fifth rib space