SECOND CAESAREAN SECTION DONE ON A 9 YEAR OLD DACHSHUND WITH ONE LIVE PUPPY BROUGHT FROM PUDUKOTTAI
SAFELY DONE UNDER ISOFLURANE INHALENT GAS ANAESTHESIA
@ LYKA PET CLINIC & SURGICAL CENTRE – DINDIGUL
We strictly follow below protocol before going for caesarean section
1. Premedication:
Premedication provides sedation and analgesia for the dam. Premedication reduces anxiety, especially if the dam has already started parturition, has had a prolonged second-stage labor, has delivered pups, or has uterine inertia.
2. Intravenous Fluid Therapy:
All animals undergoing anesthesia for cesarean section will receive intravenous fluid therapy.
3. Preoxygenation:
We always preoxygenate the dam with 100% oxygen by face mask for 5 minutes (4 to 6 L/min) before and during induction of general anesthesia until an endotracheal tube is placed.
Preoxygenation before and during induction significantly decreases the risk of maternal hypoxemia.
4. Patient Monitoring:
All vital parameters during caesarean section including maternal ventilation, arterial oxygenation, blood pressure, pulse rate, heart rate, Co2 and temperature will be closely monitored.
5. Reviving the puppies:
a. Drain the airway using gravity.
b. Remove fluid using a suction bulb syringe.
c. Breathe into the puppy’s nose and mouth
d. Provide oxygen using endotracheal tube
Important signs that you should take your pregnant dog & cat to LYKA PET CLINIC & SURGICAL CENTRE – DINDIGUL
Strong abdominal contractions for greater than 30 minutes with no production of a fetus
Weak straining for greater than two hours
Greater than four hours between puppies
Prolonged gestation greater than 68 days
Retained pup at the vulva
Lochia (green/black discharge from vulva) present for 3 hours with no delivery of pup
Copious clear discharge
Bloody discharge
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