Blood-to-saliva glucose time lag in sedated healthy dogs.

The management of diabetes mellitus mandates measurement of blood glucose. Saliva offers an alternative to blood sampling, but measurement of the salivary glucose concentration is difficult, and the blood-to-saliva glucose time lag is uncertain. We aimed to determine the serum-saliva glucose time lag in the saliva of healthy dogs.

Repeatability and accuracy of fingertip pulse oximeters for measurement of hemoglobin oxygen saturation in arterial blood and pulse rate in anesthetized dogs breathing 100% oxygen.

Objective: To evaluate the repeatability and accuracy of fingertip pulse oximeters (FPO) for measurement of hemoglobin oxygen saturation in arterial blood and pulse rate (PR) in anesthetized dogs breathing 100% O.

Animals: 29 healthy client-owned anesthetized dogs undergoing various surgical procedures.

Procedures: In randomized order, each of 7 FPOs or a reference pulse oximeter (PO) was applied to the tongue of each intubated anesthetized dog breathing 100% O.

Quantification of reservoir bags as airway pressure-limiting devices in a nonrebreathing system.

Objective: To evaluate the influence of reservoir bag types, volumes and previous use on the peak pressures (Pmax) and the times to develop 30 cmHO pressure (P30) within a nonrebreathing system with a closed adjustable pressure-limiting (APL) valve.

Study Design: In vitro study using three-way factorial design with repeated measure on one factor.

Subjects: A total of 75 new anesthesia reservoir bags (five types, three volumes, five bags from each type × volume).

The effect of midazolam or lidocaine administration prior to etomidate induction of anesthesia on heart rate, arterial pressure, intraocular pressure and serum cortisol concentration in healthy dogs.

Objective: To evaluate selected effects of midazolam or lidocaine administered prior to etomidate for co-induction of anesthesia in healthy dogs.

Study Design: Prospective crossover experimental study.

Animals: A group of 12 healthy adult female Beagle dogs.

Influence of catecholamines at different dosages on the function of the LiDCO sensor in isoflurane anesthetized horses.

Objective: To compare the lithium dilution method for cardiac output (LiDCO) and bolus-thermo-dilution (BTD) measurements before and during infusion of dobutamine, dopamine, phenylephrine, or noradrenaline at 2 different doses in anesthetized horses and to examine the correlation between sensor voltages (saline-blood exposed) and possible measurement errors.

Design: Prospective experimental study.

Setting: University teaching hospital.