Restraint and Anesthesia Flashcards
virginia rabies vector species
raccoons
skunks
woodchucks
bats
foxes
opossums
what are special considerations we have for wildlife compared to domestic animals?
we need to return them to the wild in a way that they can find food, display normal behavior, and function within the population. Reducing stress while rehabbing these animals is key
ways to decrease stress for wildlife patients
flavor meds, hide meds, SID dosing, don’t talk to patients, decrease handling time
woodpeckers should not be given what?
towels, they’ll damage their tongue
how to restrain aquatic birds
hold like a football with the hand around the neck and wear gloves. For long billed birds make sure you wear goggles!!
raptor restraint
thick gardening gloves for small species all the way to double lined elbow to shoulder length gloves for eagles and similar large species
- grab the feet first and hold upside down way from the body
- grab the head from behing
- flip up and hold against body to restrain the wings
- always hold the talons away when someone is treating the bird
for python you should have __ person per 1 meter of body length
1
special considerations for amphibian restraint
Non latex, non powdered gloves and moisten them with distilled water before handling. Make sure you use non absorbent substrate with no chlorine or other chemicals.
Fawn restraint
eye cover, hold in lateral with limbs held firmly
foxes, young coyotes and bear cub restraint
if small or ill can manually restrain with heavy leather gloves, nets may also be useful.
for large mammals, ___ is needed
chemical restraint
avian patients cannot have __ ET tubes
cuffed
describe one breathing cycle for an avian patient
inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale
avian anesthesia
- once intubates, secure to gnathotheca
- will require positive pressure inhaltion
- provide supplemental warmth (normal temp is 104)
- support head until patient can hold up on own
- tail guards and bumpers as needed
reptile anesthesia
- warm them for a few hours before to support metabolism
- use injectable anesthesia and then maybe supplement with inhalant
- positive pressure ventilation and do not inflate the cuff
- monitor with doppler, esop stethoscoped and/or ECG
- recovery is LONG, wake up tail first then head, dont supplement heat in recovery
Amphibian anesthesia
- skin is everything, can use MS22, clove oil or topical isoflurane
- place in warm, shallow distilled water bath bubbled with oxygen
- monitor with doppler and pulse oximetry
- recover by washing off topical anesthetics with distilled water
T/F: in bats be careful with heat support because it can damage the wing membranes
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