Anesthetic Management In Animal Shelters - Keeping Them Alive
Dr. Sheilah Robertson, Professor, Section of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the mortality risks of anesthesia in dogs and cats, when the most deaths occur, the causes of death, and the risk factors involved.
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There is more to good anesthesia than life or death.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Historically, mortality rates (death rates) in cats have been higher than dogs.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Mortality rates in sick animals compared to healthy animals is:
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The same
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Lower
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Higher
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C. Higher -
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When in the post-operative period (after surgery and in recovery) are most dogs and cats dying?
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0 - 3 hours
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3 - 6 hours
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6 - 12 hours
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12 - 24 hours
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A. 0 - 3 hours -
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Risk factors for having a problem with anesthesia include which of the following:
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Age
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Giving fluids in cats
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Weight extremes
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Duration of procedure
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All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
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Overall, cats are twice as likely to die from anesthesia than dogs.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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Estimating weights of animals is an acceptable and accurate way to give anesthesia.
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True
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False
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B. False -
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Intubating a cat with an endotrachial tube for a short procedure ______ the odds of anesthetic death.
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Increases
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Decreases
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Makes no difference to
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A. Increases -
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Pre-anesthetic medication has been shown to ______ mortality
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Increase
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Decrease
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Make no difference in
Correct Answer
B. Decrease -
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Hypothermia (low body temperature) is the number one cause of anesthetic problems including slow heart rate, prolonged bleeding, reduced respiratory rates, delayed recovery and is very easy to address.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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