Blocked Goat Triage and Management for The Small Animal Practitioner

By: Grace VanHoy, DVM, MS, DACVIM-Large Animal

Description: Urinary obstruction due to urolithiasis is one of the most common emergencies in small ruminants and occasionally in camelids, and their unique anatomy and stone composition can make treatment challenging. This webinar will focus on triage and management of urolithiasis and urinary obstruction including ultrasound diagnosis, placement of a temporary percutaneous cystostomy tube, exteriorization and amputation of the urethral process, fluid therapy options, and management of urolithiasis in a clinic or on-farm setting.

By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:

1. Assessment of abdominal and urethral ultrasound images for diagnosis of urolithiasis and urinary obstruction in a small ruminant/camelid patient.
2. Develop a sedation/anesthesia plan for a blocked small ruminant/camelid patient.
3. Understand how to perform urethral exteriorization, urethral process amputation, and urethral catheterization in a small ruminant/camelid patient.
4. Understand how to perform a temporary tube cystostomy placement in a small ruminant/camelid patient.
5. Develop a fluid therapy and treatment plan for a small ruminant or camelid patient being managed for urolithiasis.
6. Summarize risk factors for urinary obstruction in small ruminants and camelids.

Speaker Info: Dr. Grace VanHoy is a clinical assistant professor in the Livestock Medicine and Surgery Service at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She received her bachelor’s degree in animal science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, then her DVM degree from Ohio State University. Following veterinary school, she completed an internship and residency in the Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery Service at Ohio State while completing a master’s degree with an emphasis in comparative veterinary medicine and veterinary parasitology. Following her board certification as a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-Large Animal, she was an assistant professor at Ohio State for two years until moving to her current position at UC Davis.