A prospective survey of veterinary anesthesia equipment in Alberta, Canada, using a standardized checkout procedure.

Background: In both human and veterinary medicine, it is recommended that an anesthetic machine checkout procedure (preuse check) be performed daily, with some items tested before each case, to confirm safe function and the check results recorded.

Objective: The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate anesthetic machines in private veterinary clinics in Alberta (Canada) using a standardized checkout procedure.

Animals And Procedures: One-hundred consecutive anesthetic machines were assessed.