Surgical decompression of a paraspinal abscess in a 4‐month‐old lamb—Providing perioperative anaesthesia and analgesia within the remits of UK legislation for food‐producing animals.

Autor: Dagnall, Clare, Fadda, Angela, Adams, James, Macfarlane, Paul
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Zdroj: Veterinary Record Case Reports; Jun2022, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p1-5, 5p
Abstrakt: This report describes the perioperative anaesthesia and analgesia management of a 4‐month‐old lamb undergoing surgical decompression of a paraspinal abscess while adhering to the drug‐prescribing cascade. This is a legal requirement covered under UK prescribing regulations. Premedication with 2 μg/kg detomidine and 0.1 mg/kg butorphanol preceded induction, with 6 mg/kg ketamine administered to effect. General anaesthesia was maintained with isoflurane in 100% oxygen, 1 μg/kg/h detomidine and 10 μg/kg/min ketamine. Additional analgesia was provided with 10 mg/kg paracetamol, 0.5 mg/kg meloxicam and infiltration of 10 mg lidocaine. Postoperative analgesia was achieved with ketamine 5 μg/kg/min IV, butorphanol 0.1 mg/kg IV q6h, 0.5 mg/kg meloxicam IV q24h and 10 mg/kg paracetamol IV q8h. A withdrawal period of 28 days for meat/offal and 15 days for milk was recommended. Neurological improvement was observed, and the lamb was discharged at 7 days. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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