High Volume Spay and Neuter: A Safe and Time Efficient Approach

Description:

Approaching high-volume spay and neuter as a separate discipline, this comprehensive reference addresses the unique challenges of this branch of shelter medicine. You will learn how to become faster at performing these procedures in a variety of settings, while still maintaining the safety of the patient. Safety is emphasized throughout with guidance on how to best treat patients with unknown medical histories and financial constraints that restrict the ability to do pre-anesthetic blood work. Special attention is given to considerations about surgical technique, as well as topics such as suture selection and size, suture pattern, patient order, medications, and aftercare. Coverage of mobile veterinary services examines how to provide low-cost spay and neuter to underserved communities with this emerging trend in the industry.

Comprehensive coverage examines the "hows" and "whys" of the mechanics of high-volume spay/neuter, as well as how to manage complications that can occur.

Written by Victoria Valdez, an experienced veterinarian who has performed more than 40,000 spays and neuters.

Information on how to set up both a mobile and a stationary suite offers guidance for providing low-cost spay and neuter services in a variety of settings.

Easy-to-read reference manual format ensures each chapter includes all pertinent information on a topic, eliminating the need to cross-reference throughout the book.

Enhanced digital on Expert Consult offers a fully searchable version of the text.

Table of Contents:

Dedication

Acknowledgments

List of Tables

List of Illustrations

Section 1. Fundamentals

1.  Introduction

2.  Principles of high-volume spay/neuter

Principles of high-volume spay/neuter

3.  Scheduling

Factors to consider when scheduling surgeries

Factors that limit the number of surgeries that can be done in a day

Calculations

A proposed new way of scheduling

4.  Setting up the surgical suite

Supplies needed for surgery set-up

Other considerations

Surgery packs

Ergonomics

5.  Working as a team

The team

Synergy between doctor and staff

Individual duties

6.  Establishing flow (The order in which patients are done)

Principles for determining patient order

Factors that increase surgery time

Factors that prolong preparation time

In conclusion

7.  Saving time in surgery

Techniques that enhance safety and thereby save time

Techniques that save time

Section 2. Surgical Protocols

8.  Small canine spay

Protocol

Other considerations

Troubleshooting

9.  Large canine spay

Other considerations

Troubleshooting

10.  Standard feline spay

Other considerations

Troubleshooting

11.  Auto-ligation feline spay

Protocol

Other considerations

Troubleshooting

12.  Canine scrotal neuter

Protocol

Troubleshooting

13.  Canine prescrotal neuter

Canine prescrotal neuter protocol

Troubleshooting

14.  Feline neuter

Protocol

Troubleshooting

15.  Inguinal cryptorchid neuter

Protocol

Troubleshooting

16.  Abdominal cryptorchid neuter

Protocol

Troubleshooting

17.  Ancillary surgeries (Umbilical hernia, dewclaw removal, feral cat ear tipping)

Umbilical hernia repair protocol

Nonattached dewclaw removal protocol

Ear tipping of feral cats protocol

Other considerations regarding ear tipping

Section 3. Complications

18.  Complications

Splenic repair protocol

Abdominal bleeding protocol

Scrotal ablation protocol

Preparation for major complications

19.  Cardiac arrest

CPR protocol

Assignments

Crash cart

Training

Index