Publications by authors named "Carolina Palacios-Jimenez"
Objective: To describe a structured approach to the development of a mitral valve repair (MVR) program for dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) and to document the change in short term outcome over time.
Study Design: Clinical prospective study.
Animals: Dogs (n = 132) with MMVD undergoing MVR at a single hospital.
Perioperative analgesic effects of the erector spinae plane block with bupivacaine or bupivacaine-dexmedetomidine in dogs undergoing hemilaminectomy: A randomized controlled trial.
Can Vet J
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how perioperative opioid requirements differed among dogs given an erector spinae plane (ESP) block with or without dexmedetomidine compared to a control group.
- Thirty healthy adult dogs undergoing hemilaminectomy were randomly assigned to one of three groups: one receiving bupivacaine, another receiving bupivacaine plus dexmedetomidine, and a control group with no block.
- Results showed that dogs in the group receiving both bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine needed significantly fewer opioids during and after surgery, indicating that ESP blocks effectively reduced opioid consumption and managed pain.
Article Synopsis
- Alfaxalone is a veterinary anesthetic used for general anesthesia in dogs, but its use can lead to cardiovascular issues, necessitating dosage based on the dog's lean body mass.
- This study aimed to assess how body condition score (BCS) affects the dosage of IV alfaxalone needed for successful intubation in dogs.
- Results showed that non-overweight dogs required a higher mean dose of alfaxalone compared to overweight dogs, and post-induction apnea was significantly more common in the overweight group.
Background: Reindeer are becoming popular animals within petting farms. Few case reports describe the sedation of domesticated reindeer, but none describe the use of ocular local anesthetic blocks in this species.
Case Description: A 9-year-old, female, Svalbard reindeer ( ) presenting for removal of a squamous cell carcinoma involving the third eyelid.
Objective: To evaluate the sleep quality, prevalence of fatigue and depressive symptoms in veterinary anaesthesia personnel.
Study Design: Anonymous online voluntary survey.
Methods: Sleep quality, fatigue, depressive symptoms and self-perceived burnout were scored using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and single-item burnout measure, respectively.
Objective: Various drugs administered to horses undergoing surgical procedures can release histamine. Histamine concentrations were evaluated in horses prepared for surgery and administered butorphanol or morphine intraoperative infusions.
Study Design: Prospective studies with one randomized.
Background: The caudal thoracic paravertebral (CTPV) block is a regional anesthesia technique currently used in human medicine to provide analgesia in abdominal surgical procedures.
Aim: The objectives of this study are to describe an ultrasound-guided technique to place catheters in CTPV space in canine cadavers and evaluate the distribution of a 50:50 contrast-dye solution administered through them.
Methods: Eight thawed adult beagle cadavers (9.
Acute liver failure is a rare but catastrophic condition which can progress rapidly to multi-organ failure. Studies investigating the onset of individual organ injury such as the liver, kidneys and brain during the evolution of acute liver failure, are lacking. MicroRNAs are short, non-coding strands of RNA that are released into the circulation following tissue injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine the cardiopulmonary effects of two anesthetic protocols for dorsally recumbent horses undergoing carpal arthroscopy.
Study Design: Prospective, randomized, crossover study.
Animals: Six horses weighing 488.
Background: A clinically relevant, translational large animal model of acute liver failure (ALF) is required for testing of novel therapies to prolong survival in acute liver failure, to permit spontaneous liver recovery or to act as a bridge to transplantation.
Aims: The aim was to establish a pig model of acetaminophen-induced ALF that mimics the human clinical syndrome, is managed as in a human intensive care unit and has a predictable survival time.
Methods: Nine female pigs were anaesthetised and instrumented for continuous intensive care monitoring and management using: target-driven protocols for treatment of cardiovascular collapse, metabolic acidosis and electrolyte abnormalities; intermittent positive pressure ventilation; and continuous renal replacement therapy.