rodent surgery course
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Rodent Surgery Course. Why????. Laws and regulations dictate appropriate procedures and care. Laws and Regulations. You have a contract with the AIC Surgical variables can affect animal welfare and research. You Have a Responsibility to the Animal. Success:. Requires careful planning. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Rodent Surgery Course
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Why????Laws and regulations dictate appropriate procedures and care
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Laws and Regulations
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You have a contract with the AICSurgical variables can affect animal welfare and research
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You Have a Responsibility to the Animal
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Success:Requires careful planning
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Challenges.Same person is surgeon, anesthetist, scrub nurseExperimental design requires repetitive surgeriesSmall body size of rodents mandates use of microsurgery or ophthalmic instrumentsImmunodeficient rodents
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Major Survival SurgeryAny surgical intervention that penetrates and exposes a body cavity or any procedure which produces permanent impairment of physical or physiologic functions
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Minor Survival SurgerySurgery that does not expose a body cavity and causes little or no physical impairment
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Non rodents: Dedicated surgical facility
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Rodents: Surgical facility not required
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Rodent Surgery AreaRoom or part of a room that is easily sanitized and not used for other activities when rodent surgery is in progress
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Rodent Surgery AreaSubdivided into:Place for cages of rodents awaiting surgeryPrep areaSurgery areaRecovery area
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Anesthesia
InhalationInjectable
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InstrumentsQualityAppropriate size for procedureCorrect utilization
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Surgical PackOrderSterilization indicators
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Wound Closure
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Surgical Needles
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Surgical Adhesive
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Preoperative ManagementAnimal health statusPeriod of stabilizationProper handling and restraint Stress-reductionFood and water NOT withheldAVOID antimicrobial agents
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Perioperative ManagementPrepare surgery areaorganizedisinfect
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Sterilization of InstrumentsAutoclave
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Indications of Sterilization
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Glass Bead SterilizerProvides rapid sterilization
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ChemicalTime lengthyKill spores?????
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Patient Prep
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Prevent Hypothermia
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Surgeon Prep
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Operative TechniqueFollow aseptic surgery procedures
Utilize good surgical technique
Tunnel vascular catheters
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Operative CareMonitoring the patient
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Post-operative CareAnalgesiaHydration NutritionWound careSuture removal
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Maintaining RecordsProcedure and datePost op careSuture removal
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Monitoring Outcomes
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PIs for donating extra animals for this lab!!