Injectable Anaesthetics

Question 1

What does prior sedation with alpha2 agonists cause in horses?

Answer 1

Excitement and incoordination

Question 2

For what propofol is used?

Answer 2

Sedation, epileptia

Question 3

What does daily usage of propofol cause in cats?

Answer 3

Heinz body formation. This can cause facial oedema, anorexia and diarrhea

Question 4

What does ketamine cause?

Answer 4

Causes a change in awareness = cataleptic (seems to be awake, but is not aware).

Question 5

What is ketamine used with?

Answer 5

Acebromazine (which is a neuroleptic. Actually the only one neuroleptic used in vetmed) Because Ketamine does not relax muscles on its own.

Question 6

What receptors are involved with Ketamine?

Answer 6

Does not interfere with GABA, prevents glutamate from binding —> causes depression of thalamocortical and limbic depression.

Opiate receptors, muscarinic and NMDA are affected.

Question 7

Alfaxalone and propofol don’t contain what?

Answer 7

Preservatives! Remember to throw away (bacterial infection)

Question 8

Alfaxalone is a dedicate of progesterone

Answer 8

Sex specific differences are possible when treating animals!

Question 9

Drug combination with Ketamine choices are?

Answer 9

Opioids

Alpha 2 agonists