Retrospective study of intra-anesthetic predictors of prolonged hospitalization, increased cost of care and mortality for canine patients at a veterinary teaching hospital.

Objective: To determine the impact of intraoperative anesthetic variables on the length of hospitalization, cost of care and mortality in dogs.

Study Design: Retrospective, observational study.

Animals: A total of 235 dogs undergoing general anesthesia.

Agreement between veterinary students and anesthesiologists regarding postoperative pain assessment in dogs.

Objective: To determine the levels of agreement among first- and second-year veterinary students and experienced anesthesiologists in assessing postoperative pain in dogs from video-recordings.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Subjects: Twenty-seven veterinary students, five anesthesiologists and 13 canine clinical patients.