Anaesthesia and analgesia in reptiles.

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Anaesthesia and analgesia in reptiles.

Original language description

In reptiles, administration of safe and effective anaesthesia and analgesia presents unique challenges to the veterinary practitioner. The design of anaesthetic and analgesic protocols in reptile patients is further complicated by species and individual differences in response to commonly used anaesthetic and analgesic agents. Anaesthesia, definable as the loss of feeling or sensation, is used in veterinary medicine to achieve immobilization and muscle relaxation. Compared with mammalian and avian species, reptile anatomy and physiology differ considerably and knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the species to be anesthetized is essential. A careful physical examination including a complete history should be performed prior to anaesthesia. It is well known that many problems diagnosed in reptiles are directly associated with inadequate husbandry management. A variety of different drugs are frequently used in combination for sedation or general anaesthesia. In most reptiles, intramuscular or subcutaneous administrations are the most practical and effective methods. Other routes include oral, intravenous, intraosseous, intranasal, cloacal and topical administration. Patient should be monitored for depth of anaesthesia, evidence of pain and cardiopulmonary performance. In order to determine anaesthetic depth, the presence or absence of reflexes is commonly determined. Multi-modal analgesia refers to the administration of multiple drugs that provide analgesic effect at different levels in the central and peripheral nervous system. It is unfortunately common for veterinary surgeons, even those seeing reptiles on a regular basis, to under-use analgesics in reptile patients.

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Type

O - Miscellaneous

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OECD FORD branch

40301 - Veterinary science

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů