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Modified Ruminal Management in Ovine Preclinical Anesthesia: Eliminating Oro-Ruminal Intubation to Reduce Complications
Date: Friday, September 19, 2025
Time: 10:45 am
Presenter: Caroline Baldo, Boston Scientific Introduction: In small ruminants undergoing general anesthesia (>1.5 hours), ruminoreticulum dilation can occur secondary to gas and/or fluid accumulation. Oro-ruminal intubation is controversial due to the potential risks outweighing the perceived benefits. The tube normally sits in the fluid layer draining ruminal content, disrupting flora and predisposing to pathologies such as ruminal acidosis. Trauma is another risk, however, equally important is the forced opening of the lower esophageal sphincter which disrupts the pressure barrier, predisposing to ruminal content drainage. Copious amounts of content in the oral cavity are often noticed increasing the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Herein, [...]
Time: 10:45 am
Presenter: Caroline Baldo, Boston Scientific Introduction: In small ruminants undergoing general anesthesia (>1.5 hours), ruminoreticulum dilation can occur secondary to gas and/or fluid accumulation. Oro-ruminal intubation is controversial due to the potential risks outweighing the perceived benefits. The tube normally sits in the fluid layer draining ruminal content, disrupting flora and predisposing to pathologies such as ruminal acidosis. Trauma is another risk, however, equally important is the forced opening of the lower esophageal sphincter which disrupts the pressure barrier, predisposing to ruminal content drainage. Copious amounts of content in the oral cavity are often noticed increasing the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Herein, [...]