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This sequence depicts an open castration under sedation
and local anesthetic block. The patient is a 3 to 4 year old DSH stray
presenting in good over health. He was a reasonably nice but nervous cat.
His analgesic sedative combination included 0.1 mg/kg hydromorphone, 0.2
mg/kg midazolam, and 0.015 mg/kg medetomidine combined and given IM in the
epaxial muscle group. At 15 minutes post-injection he was quite relaxed. 1
mg/kg each of lidocaine and bupivacaine were combined to provide the
regional/local anesthesia. A 25g 5/8 inch needle was used for the right
block, a 27g 5/8" needle for the left block. Some local agent was focused
under the scrotal incisional site. Oscillometric SAPs ran in the 120 - 130
mmHg range with MAPs in the 80s and 90s mmHg while Doppler Bps were in the
low 140 mmHg range. Quiet, uneventful recovery. No reversal agents
used. |
This sequence depicts an open castration under sedation
and local anesthetic block. The patient is a 1 year old DLH
presenting in good over health. He was also a reasonably nice but nervous cat.
His analgesic sedative combination included 0.040 mg/kg buprenorphine, 0.2
mg/kg midazolam, and 0.015 mg/kg medetomidine combined and given IM in the
epaxial muscle group. At 15 minutes post-injection he was quite relaxed. 1
mg/kg each of lidocaine and bupivacaine were combined to provide the
regional/local anesthesia. A 25g 5/8 inch needle was used for the blocks.
Some local agent was focused
under the scrotal incisional site. Blood pressures were within normal
limits throughout the event. Quiet, uneventful recovery. No reversal agents
used. |
