Anesthesia of camels

Prof. DR./ El-Sayed A. El-Shafaey

Professor of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology
Salam Veterinary Group
 Objectives
• Why?: Reasons for camel anesthesia.

• How?: Different anesthetic techniques of camels.

• What?: Commonly used anesthetic. agents.

• When?: Give/ stop anesthesia.

(Prequation and complications of camel anesthesia)
 Camel anesthesia
• Definition: Pain (sensation) relieve of camel.
• Clinical significance:

Surgery

Camel

Surgeon
 Camel anesthesia
• Classifications:

1- Local A.

2- Regional A.

3- General (Surgical) A.

+ Preanesthetic medications
 Local analgesia
• Definition

• Types
Local
analgesia
• Indications

Topical
Infiltration
(Surface)

Freezing Instillation Application Intrasynovial Linear Field

Linear infiltration Inverted L-shape

IVRA
 Local Infiltration analgesia
Contraindications

1- Malignant neoplasms

2- Suppurative inflammation

3- Abscess

4- In extremities if adjuvants with vasoconstrictors

 Epidural analgesia

□ Definition
□ Indication
Rectal/ Perineal/ Vaginal surgery

□ Site
S5 – C1 (most common/ 60◦ )
L7 – Sacrum (90◦ )

□ Signs
 Preanesthetic medications
Xylazine Hcl (Seton/ Rompun)
Dose: 0.3 (analgesia) – 0. 5 (sedation) mg/ kg
Conc.: 2% or 10%
Onset:
IV: 3-5 Mint
IM: 10 – 15 Mint
Action:
Analgesia: 15 – 30 Mint
Sedation: 1-2 hour
Antidote: Antisedan/ Yohimbine: 0.2 mg/kg
 General anesthesia

General anesthesia

Mixed
Inhalation Injectable Injectable
(Volatile) (Non-volatile) +
Inhalation
 Protocol for camel general anesthesia
1- Preanesthetic preparation
Fasting 10 -36 hour
2- Preanesthetic medication (reduce half/third dose)

1- Atropine (0.03 mg/kg) & wait 5-10 M

2- Xylazine (0.3 mg/kg)/

3- Injectable GA: Induction

Ketamine Hcl 3.5 mg/kg

3- Endotracheal intubation
4- Inhalation GA: Maintenance

Halothane/ Isoflurane/ Sevoflurane

 Anesthetic dosage calculation
Dose

- is the amount of drug taken at any one time.

• R.D

R.D. (ml) = I.D. (mg) X B.wt (kg) / Conc. (mg/ml)

Example: calculate the dose of xylazine 2% for a
camel weighting 300 kg.
 Anesthetic drug dilution
• Definition

Making weaker sol. From stock sol.

• Equation

C1 x V1 = C2 x V2
Any Question?