Bovine Surgical Principles Flashcards
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What is the correct plane of dissection when approaching the bovine teat for teat canal surgery?
Answer: Submucosal plane within the teat canal
Teat canal stenosis corrections are performed in the submucosal plane to avoid damaging the smooth muscle sphincter responsible for milk flow regulation.
Which surgical technique is preferred for correction of bovine atresia coli?
Answer: End-to-end anastomosis via right flank laparotomy
End-to-end anastomosis of the colon segments through a right flank laparotomy is the surgical treatment of choice for atresia coli when segments are viable.
Which condition is corrected by performing a deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) tenotomy in cattle?
Answer: Corkscrew claw deformity
DDFT tenotomy releases tension on the distal phalanx, correcting the rotational deformity causing corkscrew claw in cattle.
What is the most important intraoperative consideration when performing bovine intestinal resection and anastomosis?
Answer: Maintaining blood supply to the anastomosis site
Preserving an adequate blood supply to the cut ends of the bowel is paramount; ischemic tissue at the anastomosis site leads to leakage, peritonitis, and failure.
In bovine surgery, what does 'toggle-pin fixation' specifically accomplish in left displaced abomasum repair?
Answer: Blindly fixes the abomasum to the right ventral body wall
Toggle-pin sutures are placed blindly through the ventral body wall to engage and fix the abomasum in its normal right-side position without a full laparotomy.
Which sign during a rectal examination most strongly indicates small intestinal volvulus in a cow?
Answer: Multiple tightly distended loops of small intestine
Multiple tightly gas- and fluid-filled loops of small intestine on rectal palpation are the hallmark finding of small intestinal volvulus requiring emergency surgery.
What is the purpose of placing a Penrose drain following surgical drainage of a bovine foot abscess?
Answer: To allow continued drainage and prevent premature wound closure
A Penrose drain maintains an open tract for continued drainage of exudate, preventing abscess re-formation by allowing the wound to heal from the inside out.