Hemodynamic effects of an intravenous infusion of medetomidine at six different dose regimens in isoflurane-anesthetized dogs.

This study investigated the dose dependency of the hemodynamic effects of IV medetomidine (MED) constant-rate infusion (CRI) during isoflurane anesthesia. Twenty-four healthy beagles randomly received one of six MED CRI regimens. A loading dose of MED was administered IV at 0.

Post-anesthetic pulmonary edema in two horses.

CASE 1: A two-year old, 462 kg Standard bred horse was anesthetized for arthroscopy and castration. During anesthesia, hyperemia of the mucosal membranes and urticaria were noticed. During 5 hours of anesthesia subcutaneous edema of the eyelids and neck region developed.

The use of lingual venous blood to determine the acid-base and blood-gas status of dogs under anesthesia.

Objective: To assess the suitability of lingual venous blood (LBG) as an alternative to arterial blood (ABG) samples in determining acid-base balance and blood-gas status in dogs anesthetized for elective procedures and with medetomidine and isoflurane administration under experimental conditions.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized clinical and experimental study.

Animals: Clinical population of 18 ASA I/II dogs for elective surgery and five healthy Beagles (3 females and 2 males) for the experimental study.

Development of a composite orthopaedic pain scale in horses.

This study addresses development and validation of a composite multifactorial pain scale (CPS) in an experimental equine model of acute orthopaedic pain. Eighteen horses were allocated to control (sedation with/without epidural analgesia - mixture of morphine, ropivacaine, detomidine and ketamine) and experimental groups: amphotericin-B injection in the tarsocrural joint induced pain and analgesia was either i.v.

Survey of utilization of medetomidine and atipamezole in private veterinary practice in Quebec in 2002.

This survey evaluates early perceptions about the use of medetomidine and atipamezole among veterinary practitioners in Quebec in 2002. Response rate was 23.5%; 71.