Veterinary techniques in llamas and alpacas / / edited by David E. Anderson, Matt D. Miesner, and Meredyth L. Jones

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830174503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, NJ : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2023]; ©2023
• ISBN: 1-119-86079-2; 1-119-86077-6
• Edizione: [Second edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (346 pages)
• Disciplina: 636.296639
• Soggetti: Alpaca - Diseases; Alpaca - Surgery; Llamas - Diseases
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Veterinary Techniques in Llamas and Alpacas -- Contents -- Preface -- Section I Behavior and Capture Techniques -- 1 Behavior and Capture Techniques -- Section II Physical Restraint and Injection Sites -- 2 Haltering -- 3 Manual Restraint -- 4 Chute Restraint -- 5 Ear Squeeze (Ear Twitch) -- 6 Injections-Subcutaneous (SC), Intramuscular (IM), Intradermal (ID), Intravenous (IV) -- Section III Chemical Restraint and Anesthesia -- 7 Sedation and Tranquilization -- 8 Injectable Anesthesia -- 9 Orotracheal Intubation -- 10 Nasotracheal Intubation -- 11 Percutaneous Tracheal Intubation (Also Referred to as Retrograde Tracheal Intubation) -- Section IV Catheterization -- 12 Vascular Catheterization-Jugular Vein -- 13 Vascular Catheterization-Cephalic Vein -- 14 Vascular Catheterization-Saphenous Vein -- 15 Vascular Catheterization-Lateral Thoracic Vein -- 16 Vascular Catheterization-Auricular Artery and Vein -- 17 Vascular Catheterization-Femoral Artery -- 18 Intramedullary Cannulation of the Femur for Administration of Parenteral Fluids -- 19 Intraperitoneal Cannula for Plasma or Fluid Administration -- 20 Caudal (Sacro-coccygeal) Epidural Anesthesia -- 21 Epidural Catheterization -- 22 Lumbo-Sacral Epidural Anesthesia -- Section V Head and Neck -- 23 Anatomical Features of ; the Head and Neck -- 24 Dental Examination and Trimming -- 25 Tooth Extraction-Oral Approach -- 26 Tooth Extraction-Lateral Approach to Premolars and Molars -- 27 Examination of the Ear -- Section VI Skin -- 28 Anatomical Comments on the Skin -- 29 Skin Scraping -- 30 Skin Biopsy -- 31 Toenail Trimming -- Section VII Respiratory -- 32 Thorax Anatomy and Auscultation -- 33 Tracheotomy/Tracheostomy -- 34 Field Diagnosis of Choanal Atresia -- 35 Transtracheal Wash -- Section VIII Abdomen -- 36 Anatomical Comments on the Camelid Abdomen -- 37 Abdominal Ultrasound.; 38 Abdominocentesis -- 39 Liver Biopsy -- 40 First Compartment Paracentesis (Rumenocentesis) and Fluid Evaluation -- 41 Intubation of the First Forestomach Compartment ("C1" or "Pseudorumen") -- 42 Laparotomy-Lateral Approach -- 43 Laparotomy-Ventral Midline -- 44 Laparoscopy -- 45 Creation of Stoma into First Forestomach Compartment ("Rumenostomy") -- Section IX Musculoskeletal -- 46 Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Ambulation -- 47 Regional Intravenous Drug Perfusion -- Section X Urinary System -- 48 Urinary Tract Examination and Anatomy -- 49 Urethral Catheterization -- 50 Ultrasound of the Urinary System -- 51 Cystocentesis -- Section XI Female Genital Anatomy -- 52 Comments Regarding Female Genital Anatomy -- 53 Pregnancy Diagnosis -- 54 Procedure: Vaginoscopy and Uterine Culture -- 55 Teat and Udder Examination -- 56 Mastectomy (Udder Amputation) -- 57 Cesarean Section -- 58 Diagnosis and Management of Uterine Torsion -- Section XII Male Genital Anatomy -- 59 Male Genitalia Anatomical Comments and Breeding Behavior and Soundness -- 60 Examination of the Penis and Prepuce -- 61 Examination of Accessory Sex Glands -- 62 Examination of the Scrotum and Testicles -- 63 Semen Collection and Evaluation -- 64 Castration -- Section XIII Nervous System -- 65 Neurological Examination and Anatomy -- 66 Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection and Interpretation -- Section XIV Ophthalmology -- 67 Eye Exam -- 68 Nasolacrimal Duct Cannulation -- 69 Conjunctivorhinostomy for Alleviation of Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction -- 70 Ocular Extirpation -- 71 Subpalpebral Lavage System -- 72 Conjunctival Pedicle Graft -- Section XV Miscellaneous -- 73 Blood Transfusion -- 74 Plasma Transfusion -- Index -- EULA.