03 - surgical techniques

Question 1

(surgical techniques)

(abomasopexy for left displacement)

(right flank pyloro-omentopexy, pyloropexy, or ometopexy)

1. make an incision where?
2. retract abomasum using what?
3. pexy abomasum where?

Answer 1

1. right flank
2. greater curvature of greater omentum
3. pyloric antrum

(pexy omentum in next part of closure)

Question 2

(surgical techniques)

(abomasopexy for left displacement)

(left flank abomasopexy)

1. long nonabsorbale suture passed through what?
2. abomasum deflated, then suture ends passed through what?
3. not possible to pexy normally positioned abomasa

Answer 2

1. greater curvature of abomasum
2. right paramedian abdomen

Question 3

(surgical techniques)

(abomasopexy for left displacement)

(paramedian abomasopexy)

1.

Question 4

(surgical techniques)

(abomasopexy for right dilation or torsion)

1. right flank approach.
2. deflate abomasum -> massage abomasum in clockwise direction and then counterclockwise to reveal pylorus
3. prior to pexy, palpate caudal omasum for presence of left gastric artery coursing in a dorsoventral manner, to rule out what?

Answer 4

3. omasal torsion

Question 5

(surgical techniques)

(cesarean section)

1. 5 indications?

Answer 5

1. maternal fetal size mismatch
2. transverse presentation
3. uterine torsions
4. schisosomus refluxus
5. incomplete cervical dilatation

Question 6

(surgical techniques)

(cesarean section)

1. what are the two approaches?

Answer 6

1. standing left flank
2. recumebent left flank

Question 7

(surgical techniques)

(cesarean section)

1. how is recumbent approach better than standing?
2. but what is needed?

Answer 7

1. better visualization and exteriorization of uterus
2. heavy sedation

Question 8

(surgical techniques)

(cesarean section)

1. lavage and give abx after

Question 9

(surgical techniques)

(umbilical herniorrhaphy)

1. what to do for simple hernias with ring less than three fingers width?
2. when is sx indicated?

Answer 9

1. abdominal bandaging for 3-6 weeks - simple hernias rarly require sx
2. if bandaging doesn’t work or hernial ring is large (5 fingers) or adhesions/infection

Question 10

(surgical techniques)

(rumenotomy)

1. 2 indications?

Answer 10

1. exploratory to investigate chronic bloat
2. to relieve acute frothy bloat

Question 11

(surgical techniques)

(castration)

1.

Question 12

(surgical techniques)

(dehorning)

1. local block of what nerve?

Answer 12

1. cornual nerve