Trocar
This example of a Trocar was used by a local farmer to release gas (ruminal tympany) or bloating from cattle or sheep. A wide-bore Trocar would be passed through the skin into the rumen to release trapped gas. In dogs, a similar procedure is often performed for animals with GDV (gastric dilation-volvulus) in which a wide-bore Trocar is passed through the skin into the stomach to immediately decompress the stomach. Depending upon the severity of clinical signs this is often performed after pain management has been administered but prior to general anaesthesia.
The Trocar at the mueum consists of a three sided non-bladed tip, a cannula (basically a hollow tube) and a seal. It can be found in the veterinary cabinet in the Barn.
This example of a Trocar was used by a local farmer to release gas (ruminal tympany) or bloating from cattle or sheep. A wide-bore Trocar would be passed through the skin into the rumen to release trapped gas. In dogs, a similar procedure is often performed for animals with GDV (gastric dilation-volvulus) in which a wide-bore Trocar is passed through the skin into the stomach to immediately decompress the stomach. Depending upon the severity of clinical signs this is often performed after pain management has been administered but prior to general anaesthesia.
The Trocar at the mueum consists of a three sided non-bladed tip, a cannula (basically a hollow tube) and a seal. It can be found in the veterinary cabinet in the Barn.
