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Is best provided by [[Opioids|opiods]] such as buprenorphine, pethidine and fentanyl.
 
Is best provided by [[Opioids|opiods]] such as buprenorphine, pethidine and fentanyl.
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===Antibiotics===
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===[[Antibiotics]]===
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Animals suffering from shock and gastric barrier dysfunction may require prophylactic antibiotic cover. First line drugs include [[Penicillins|ampicillin]] or a [[Cephalosporins|cephalosporin]] which are effective against Gram-positive, some Gram-negative and some anaerobes. These can be combined with an [[Aminoglycosides|aminoglycoside]] which are effective against Gram-negative aerobes if sepsis is present. [[Fluoroquinolones|Enrofloxacin]] can also be used instead of an [[Aminoglycosides|aminoglycoside]] in skeletally mature animals
    
===Surgery===
 
===Surgery===
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