Vascular Catheterization—Femoral Artery
Figure 17.2 An arterial blood sample being drawn from the femoral artery on the medial aspect of the femur. This location may also be used for catheter placement for continuous…
Injectable Anesthesia
The following anesthetics are administered as follows: BXK (Butorphanol/Xylazine/Ketamine) Anesthesia: IM Anesthesia: Combine the butorphanol, xylazine, and ketamine in the same syringe and administer together in one location IM. Butorphanol…
Sedation and Tranquilization
Butorphanol (dosage range: 0.025 to 0.2 mg/kg IV, IM, SC) provides safe, reliable, and predictable sedation lasting approximately 20 minutes. Recumbency is not expected. The effect of butorphanol is clinically…
Vascular Catheterization— Saphenous Vein
Practice Tip to Facilitate Procedure In the author’s experience, camelid owners are generally not concerned with fiber removal in ill animals for medical procedures. Clipping a wide area for catheterization…
