1st Surgery : Dental Prophylaxis in a dog
Last week, June 22, 2011 we performed our first surgery (for my surgery class), Dental Prophylaxis to my dog, Nangi.
Two days prior to the surgery day itself, we performed Pre-Operative procedures to my dog in order to know whether it is qualify for surgery or not. We checked her physical appearance, rated its BCS, we collected blood for hematology and fecal sample for DFS. The dog is apparently normal and therefore is capable for surgery.
The surgery team is composed of Matt, JP, Denden and myself. Denden is the surgeon, JP is the assistant surgeon, Matt is the anesthetist and I'm the nurse.
As a Nurse, my task is to prepare the surgery area, instruments, and to assist the surgeon and assistant surgeon.
In order to perform dental prophylaxis, the animal should be first sedated or anesthetized. Matt injected first Atropine (SQ), 10 mins after, Xylazine was given via IM, and lastly 10 mins after, Zoletil was given (IM)
When Nangi was sedated already, IV line was inserted to the cephalic vein(arm area) for fluid therapy. Jp checked the teeth for dental records.
Basically dental prophylaxis is more on the cleaning of the teeth of the animal.
The procedure took almost an hour and alas Nangi's teeth were already clean.
Nangi's dental record was checked
Hexetidine was applied to the dental area for cleaning
Denden(left), the surgeon and JP (right) assistant surgeon
Surgery team: (L-R) Matt, JP, Denden. Me, at the back :D
Two days prior to the surgery day itself, we performed Pre-Operative procedures to my dog in order to know whether it is qualify for surgery or not. We checked her physical appearance, rated its BCS, we collected blood for hematology and fecal sample for DFS. The dog is apparently normal and therefore is capable for surgery.
The surgery team is composed of Matt, JP, Denden and myself. Denden is the surgeon, JP is the assistant surgeon, Matt is the anesthetist and I'm the nurse.
As a Nurse, my task is to prepare the surgery area, instruments, and to assist the surgeon and assistant surgeon.
In order to perform dental prophylaxis, the animal should be first sedated or anesthetized. Matt injected first Atropine (SQ), 10 mins after, Xylazine was given via IM, and lastly 10 mins after, Zoletil was given (IM)
When Nangi was sedated already, IV line was inserted to the cephalic vein(arm area) for fluid therapy. Jp checked the teeth for dental records.
Basically dental prophylaxis is more on the cleaning of the teeth of the animal.
The procedure took almost an hour and alas Nangi's teeth were already clean.
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