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Surgery
Rabbits, Rodents and Ferrets Lecture
Question | Answer |
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Pre-op stabilization of SA: | do not fast, stabilize, pain meds |
What is the first thing when you open the abdomen in rabbits? | Cecum |
Big difference in rabbit abdomens: | Lots of fat |
2 big differences between rabbits and cat spays | Long infundibulum that may coil onto itself, Much more complex vascular system - may need multiple ligations |
3 places to ligate uterus: | 1. each uterus separately (leave cervices) 2. right below cervices (risk of urine back flow)** 3. further down (risk of ligating ureters) |
Chinchilla OHE | careful of cecum, ligate multiple arteries, make sure you have ovary (buried in fat), close similar to cats |
Rodents tend to have a fat pad that is of consequence where: | within the scrotal sac - don't remove it |
What causes an inguinal hernia? | inflammation or infection, vaginal ring left open or extended pathologically |
What is the biggest concern with a rabbit neuter? | the periteneum is adhered to the skin so must be disected first |