Influence of acepromazine vs. medetomidine on surgical time and complication rate during canine laparoscopic ovariectomy.

Objective: To compare the effect of acepromazine on surgical duration and complication rate when compared to medetomidine.

Study Design: A randomised, prospective clinical study.

Animal Or Sample Population: Thirty-two female entire dog.

Feline gastric pneumatosis.

Case Summary: A 9-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 2 day history of anorexia and vomiting. A minimum database, including a complete blood count, serum biochemistry profile and urinalysis were unremarkable apart from a toxic neutrophilic left shift and borderline proteinuria. Abdominal ultrasound revealed intramural gas entrapment with thinning of the gastric wall, a hypoechoic pancreas, peritoneal fluid and a small volume of peritoneal gas along with a hyperechoic mesentery.