Perioperative dobutamine infusion in an African lion (Panthera leo).

Laparoscopic ovariectomy under general anesthesia was planned in a 10-year-old, 146 kg, apparently healthy female African lion (Panthera leo). The lion was immobilized via intramuscular darts containing midazolam (0.033 mg/kg), medetomidine (50 µg/kg) and ketamine (2.

Evaluation of a novel, low-cost, 3D printed video laryngoscope with borescope in anesthetized Beagle dogs.

Objective: To develop and evaluate a low-cost three-dimensional (3D)-printed video laryngoscope (VL) for use with a commercial borescope.

Study Design: Instrument development and pilot study.

Animals: A total of six adult male Beagle dogs.

Tiletamine-Zolazepam, Ketamine, and Xylazine Anesthetic Protocol for High-Quality, High-Volume Spay and Neuter of Free-Roaming Cats in Seoul, Korea.

This study was performed to evaluate the anesthetic protocol used in the high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter (HQHVSN) of free-roaming cats in Seoul, Korea from 2017 to 2022. The evaluation was performed on a total of 1261 free-roaming cats, with an average weight of 3.48 ± 1.

Perianesthetic metabolic acidosis is associated with 2% dorzolamide eye drops in dogs that underwent ophthalmic surgery: a retrospective study (2019-2022).

Objective: To evaluate whether the administration of 2% dorzolamide ophthalmic solution in dogs undergoing ophthalmic surgery is associated with perianesthetic metabolic acidosis.

Animals: 60 dogs, with or without dorzolamide administration, underwent arterial blood gas analysis immediately after anesthesia for ophthalmic surgery between 2019 and 2022; a total of 60 surgeries were evaluated.

Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study.

A cross-sectional study of colic and rate of return to racing in Thoroughbreds at Seoul Racecourse in Korea between 2010 and 2020.

Background: The incidence of colic and the outcomes of colic surgery have not been surveyed in racetracks in Korea.

Objectives: This study examined the incidence, mortality, and case fatality of colic and investigated the effects of age and sex after an exploratory celiotomy on the long-term survival rate (return to racing), subsequent racing performance, and career longevity.

Methods: The incidence, mortality, and case fatalities of colic were examined over an 11-year period.

Evaluation of an automatic approach device to the epidural space of Beagle dogs.

Objective: To compare the epidural anesthesia device (EPIA), which facilitates an automatic approach to location of the epidural space, with the performance of clinicians using tactile sensation and differences in pressure when inserting an epidural needle into the epidural space of a dog.

Study Design: Prospective, crossover experiment.

Animals: A total of 14 Beagle dogs weighing 7.

Agreement Between Tongue-Based Oscillometric and Invasive Blood Pressure in Anesthetized Dogs of Various Weights.

This study aimed to evaluate the agreement between oscillometric blood pressure (OBP) measured from the tongue and invasive blood pressure (IBP) measured from the dorsal pedal artery in anesthetized dogs of various body weights. Forty-five client-owned dogs undergoing general anesthesia for surgery or imaging scan were included; weights ranged from 2.5 to 42.

Transillumination facilitates coccygeal arterial cannulation in anaesthetised small-breed dogs.

Background: Arterial access in small-breed dogs is challenging, but arterial visualisation may facilitate the procedure, as evidenced in human medicine. This prospective, randomised study investigated the result of using transillumination to guide coccygeal artery cannulation in small-breed dogs.

Methods: Coccygeal artery cannulation was attempted in dogs anaesthetised with butorphanol, midazolam, propofol and sevoflurane.

Effect of temperature-responsive hydrogel on femoral and sciatic nerve blocks using bupivacaine in Beagle dogs.

Objectives: To compare the duration of regional anesthesia of the pelvic limb using bupivacaine with and without a temperature-responsive hydrogel (TRH) in dogs.

Methods: Under anesthesia using medetomidine (10 μg·kg ), alfaxalone (2 mg·kg ), and isoflurane, seven healthy male Beagles received four injections of 0.5% bupivacaine (1 mg·kg with 5 μg·ml epinephrine) to block the femoral and sciatic nerves bilaterally via ultrasound with nerve stimulation guidance.

Cardiovascular Responses to Nasal Stimulation Under Ethmoidal-Maxillary Nerve Block and Lidocaine Gel in Anesthetized Beagles.

This study aimed to compare the effect of ethmoidal-maxillary nerve block (EMBLOCK) and topical application of 2% lidocaine gel (LGEL) on cardiovascular variables (heart rate and arterial blood pressure) during mechanical stimulation of the nasal cavity. The working hypothesis was that both techniques (EMBLOCK and LGEL) similarly blunt the cardiovascular responses to the stimulation. Six beagles were anesthetized using alfaxalone and isoflurane on three occasions with each treatment (EMBLOCK, LGEL, and control) in random order.

Epidemiological investigation of equine hindlimb ataxia with in South Korea.

Background: Since 2013, the number of requests for diagnosis for horses based on neurological symptoms has increased rapidly in South Korea. The affected horses have commonly exhibited symptoms of acute seasonal hindlimb ataxia. A previous study from 2015-2016 identified as the causative agent.

Regulation of Conidiogenesis in .

is a representative fungal species in the section Flavi and has been used as a model system to gain insights into fungal development and toxin production. has several adverse effects on humans, including the production of the most carcinogenic mycotoxin aflatoxins and causing aspergillosis in immune-compromised patients. In addition, infection of crops results in economic losses due to yield loss and aflatoxin contamination.

Effect of the respiratory rate on the pulse pressure variation induced by hemorrhage in anesthetized dogs.

Background: Studies on anesthetized dogs regarding pulse pressure variation (PPV) are increasing. The influence of respiratory rate (RR) on PPV, in mechanically ventilated dogs, has not been clearly identified.

Objectives: This study evaluated the influence of RR on PPV in mechanically ventilated healthy dogs after hemorrhage.

Effect of extension tube length on the damping coefficient and natural frequency in normotensive dogs.

Objective: To establish an acceptable extension tube length (ETL) to measure direct blood pressure (BP) in dogs.

Design: Prospective, experimental study.

Setting: University-based small animal research facility.

Modified retrograde intubation through the cricothyroid membrane in a cat with temporomandibular joint ankylosis.

A 6-month-old, 2.9-kg, male, Korean short hair cat was referred for inadequate mouth opening (4 mm), and condylectomy was scheduled for ankylosis of the left temporomandibular joint. Retrograde intubation via the cricothyroid membrane was planned since direct visualisation of the larynx was not possible.

Sealing peri-cuff leak of a small endotracheal tube passing through laryngeal web in five dogs (2015-2019).

Case Description: 5 dogs with a history of ventriculocordectomy were anesthetized with isoflurane for ovariohysterectomy, dental prophylaxis, or intracapsular lens extraction.

Clinical Findings: No remarkable, abnormal clinical signs such as exercise intolerance, respiratory distress, or stridor were found in 4 dogs. However, 1 dog had cough after drinking, which had started after the ventriculocordectomy.

Prevalence and treatment of gastric ulcers in Thoroughbred racehorses of Korea.

Background: Gastric ulcer is one of the prevalent diseases in racehorses. However, it has not been recognized as important in Korea, and drugs used to treat gastric ulcers are included in the doping test list, so they are not allowed to be administered to racehorses in training.

Objectives: This study was performed 1) to investigate the prevalence and the severity of gastric ulcers in Thoroughbred racehorses in Korea, 2) to confirm the therapeutic effect of ranitidine and omeprazole, and 3) to compare the efficacy between ranitidine and omeprazole.

Evaluation of the tongue for oscillometric measurement of arterial pressure in anesthetized Beagle dogs.

Objective: To evaluate the agreement between oscillometric blood pressure (OBP) measured from the tongue and invasive blood pressure (IBP), and to compare OBPs measured from the tongue with OBPs measured from the pelvic limb and tail.

Study Design: Prospective experimental study.

Animals: A total of eight adult Beagle dogs weighing 11.

Molecular Prevalence of Equine Parvovirus-Hepatitis in the Sera of Clinically Healthy Horses in South Korea.

Equine parvovirus-hepatitis (EqPV-H) causes equine hepatitis. The prevalence of EqPV-H in healthy horses has been reported in the United States, China, Germany, and Austria. The present study determined the prevalence of EqPV-H in the sera of clinically healthy horses in South Korea to identify the potential factors for infection and examine the genetic diversity of EqPV-H DNA sequences through comparison with foreign strains.

Quantitative determination of kokumi compounds, γ-glutamyl peptides, in Korean traditional fermented foods, and by LC-MS/MS.

Unlabelled: Recent studies have shown that γ-glutamyl peptides (GGPs) are recognized by the calcium-sensing receptor and induce kokumi taste. The contents of GGP have been reported in some fermented foods such as cheese and Japanese soy sauce but not in and which are representative Korean fermented-soybean products. In this study, the qualitative and quantitative analyses of GGPs in several and were carried out by LC-MS/MS using 11 synthetic GGPs as reference compounds.