Standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removal
Background: Reindeer are becoming popular animals within petting farms. Few case reports describe the sedation of domesticated reindeer, but none describing the use of ocular local anaesthetic blocks in this species. Case Description: A 9-year-old, female, Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus pla...
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Tripoli University
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| author | Sara Lawrence-Mills Maria-Christine Fischer Sophie Talbot Jenny Reed Carolina Palacios Jimenez |
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Reindeer are becoming popular animals within petting farms. Few case reports describe the sedation of domesticated reindeer, but none describing the use of ocular local anaesthetic blocks in this species.
Case Description:
A 9-year-old, female, Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) presenting for removal of a squamous cell carcinoma involving the third eyelid. Standing sedation was performed using initial boluses of medetomidine and butorphanol via intramuscular injection prior to catheter placement and maintenance with a variable rate infusion of medetomidine. Supraorbital, auriculopalpebral, infratrochlear blocks and local infiltration of the base of the third eyelid were performed using mepivacaine. Following surgical removal of the third eyelid, atipamazole was administered intramuscularly to antagonize the effects of medetomidine. Patient recovered without complications.
Conclusion:
Medetomidine-butorphanol in combination with local anaesthetic blocks provided a sufficient plane of sedation and analgesia for extra ocular surgery in a domesticated reindeer. [Open Vet J 2023; 13(8.000): 1037-1043] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f71aaaef1f74d3f9843303bd3cf147f2023-10-18T15:28:09ZengTripoli UniversityOpen Veterinary Journal2226-44852023-08-011381037104310.5455/OVJ.2023.v13.i8.11148236Standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removalSara Lawrence-Mills0Maria-Christine Fischer1Sophie Talbot2Jenny Reed3Carolina Palacios Jimenez4Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawskhead Lane, Radlett, AL9 7TA Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawskhead Lane, Radlett, AL9 7TA Royal Veterinary College, Equine Hospital and Specialists, Hawkshead Lane, Radlett, AL9 7TA Royal Veterinary College, Equine Hospital and Specialists, Hawkshead Lane, Radlett, AL9 7TA Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawskhead Lane, Radlett, AL9 7TABackground: Reindeer are becoming popular animals within petting farms. Few case reports describe the sedation of domesticated reindeer, but none describing the use of ocular local anaesthetic blocks in this species. Case Description: A 9-year-old, female, Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) presenting for removal of a squamous cell carcinoma involving the third eyelid. Standing sedation was performed using initial boluses of medetomidine and butorphanol via intramuscular injection prior to catheter placement and maintenance with a variable rate infusion of medetomidine. Supraorbital, auriculopalpebral, infratrochlear blocks and local infiltration of the base of the third eyelid were performed using mepivacaine. Following surgical removal of the third eyelid, atipamazole was administered intramuscularly to antagonize the effects of medetomidine. Patient recovered without complications. Conclusion: Medetomidine-butorphanol in combination with local anaesthetic blocks provided a sufficient plane of sedation and analgesia for extra ocular surgery in a domesticated reindeer. [Open Vet J 2023; 13(8.000): 1037-1043]https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=148236svalbard reindeeranaesthesialocal anaesthetic blocks for ophthalmic surgeryocular squamous cell carcinoma |
| spellingShingle | Sara Lawrence-Mills Maria-Christine Fischer Sophie Talbot Jenny Reed Carolina Palacios Jimenez Standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removal Open Veterinary Journal svalbard reindeer anaesthesia local anaesthetic blocks for ophthalmic surgery ocular squamous cell carcinoma |
| title | Standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removal |
| title_full | Standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removal |
| title_fullStr | Standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removal |
| title_short | Standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removal |
| title_sort | standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removal |
| topic | svalbard reindeer anaesthesia local anaesthetic blocks for ophthalmic surgery ocular squamous cell carcinoma |
| url | https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=148236 |
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