LAS Principles

uninfected operative wounds without inflammation, respiratory, alimentary genital or uninfected urinary tracts are not entered is what grade of surgical wound classification

Clean

operative wounds in the respiratory, alimentary, genital, or uninfected urinary tracts are electively entered without unusual contamination is known as which wound classification

Clean/contaminated

open, fresh, accidental wounds, operations with major breaks in sterile technique or gross spillage from Gastrointestinal tract and incisions in which acute, non purulent inflammation is encountered is known as which wound classification?

Contaminated

Old traumatic wounds with retained devitalized tissue or those that involve existing clinical infection or perforated viscera is known as which wound classification?

Dirty

an exploratory laparotomy is known as which kind of surgery

Clean-abx not necessary

An enterotomy is known as which kind of surgery?

Clean contaminated

A cesarean section is known as which kind of surgery?

Clean contaminated

When is Ceftiofur indicated as a peri-operative use of antimicrobials

Gram positive and negative including beta lactamase producing strains

Bactericidal

Why is Naxcel a good peri-operative use of antimicrobials

no withdrawal time

When is Excenel’s withdrawal time?

milk-none

meat-2day

When is Oxytetracycline indicated perioperatively as an antimicrobial

Moderate gram positive and gram negative, bacteriostatic, Liquamycin LA 200, meat 28d, milk 4d

When is Penicillin indicated perioperatively as an antimicrobial

A. pyogenes and other anaerobes, Bactericidal, Milk 5d,meat 16d

What is flunixin meglumine labeled for use for in the US

Pyrexia, endotoxemia, Mastitis

What can Flunixin meglumine IV be used for as extra-label

pain

What can you not use Flunixin meglumine IV on

veal calves

What is the withdrawal time of Flunixin meglumine IV

Milk 36 h Meat 4d

What is Ketoprofen SC Labeled for use in cattle in Canada

pain, pyrexia, and inflammation

What is Ketoprofen SC Labeled for use in cattle in the US

Pyrexia in Bovine Respiratory disease

what can you not use Ketoprofen SC on

No dairy cattle over 1yr

What is the withdrawal time of Ketoprofen SC

Meat 48h

What is Meloxicam PER Os Labeled for use in cattle in Canada

Castration

What is Meloxicam PER OS Labeled for use in cattle in Canada

Castration

What is Meloxicam PER OS Labeled for use in cattle in US

dogs

What can Meloxicam Per Os be used for as extra label in US

Cattle extra label castration

What can you not use Meloxicam per os on

Not in lactating dairy or veal calves

What is the withdrawal time for Meloxicam

35day