Analgesia in the Perioperative Period.

Untreated or undermanaged perioperative pain has systemic effects that may negatively impact a patient's welfare and return to function. A consistent analgesic plan that assesses a patient's pain and comfort at regular intervals during the perioperative period should be incorporated into practice. Validated pain assessment tools are available for use in dogs and cats.

The effect of experimentally induced hypothyroidism on the isoflurane minimum alveolar concentration in dogs.

Objective: To determine the effect of experimentally induced hypothyroidism on isoflurane (ISO) minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) in dogs.

Study Design: Prospective experimental study.

Animals: Eighteen adult female mongrel dogs, age 2-4 years and weighing 8.