Untersuchung zur Optimierung der automatisierten Isoflurannarkose für die Ferkelkastration mit den drei Narkosegeräten PigNap 4.0, PorcAnest 3000® und Anestacia®

Winner, Eva-Maria (2023): Untersuchung zur Optimierung der automatisierten Isoflurannarkose für die Ferkelkastration mit den drei Narkosegeräten PigNap 4.0, PorcAnest 3000® und Anestacia®. Dissertation, LMU München: Tierärztliche Fakultät

Abstract

Since 01.01.2021, suckling piglets may no longer be castrated without anaesthesia in Germany. Previous studies showed castration using isoflurane anaesthesia in combination with a suitable analgesic, meet the requirements of the German Animal Welfare Act. It can be carried out independently by farmers and other qualified persons with an automated and certified isoflurane device. Therefore, the aim of the present field study was to implement the use of three different anaesthetic devices for surgical castration of male piglets under automated isoflurane anaesthesia on 15 conventional pig farms in southern Germany. In addition, the depth of anaesthesia based on defensive movements, the labour time required in contrast to anaesthetic-free castration, castration-related anaesthetic incidents and the piglet mortality rate as well as occupational safety were investigated. For this purpose, farrowing batches of 11574 piglets castrated under isoflurane anaesthesia (IA) were compared with the results of the 1568 piglets of anaesthetic-free farrowing batches (AF).

• Dokumententyp: Dissertationen (Dissertation, LMU München)
• Keywords: isoflurane, anaesthesia, piglet castration, narcotic devices, field study
• Themengebiete: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik ; 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
• Fakultäten: Tierärztliche Fakultät
• Sprache der Hochschulschrift: Deutsch
• Datum der mündlichen Prüfung: 11. Februar 2023
• 1. Bericht­erstatter:in: Ritzmann, Mathias