Use of Gabapentin or Alprazolam in Cats during Postoperative, Short-Term Hospitalization.

This prospective, randomized study aimed to assess the anxiolytic efficacy of gabapentin or alprazolam in cats during short-term postoperative hospitalization. Sixty cats were randomly assigned to three groups (gabapentin-treated [100 mg per cat], alprazolam-treated [0.125 mg per cat], or placebo-treated), with treatments administered twice daily for two days.

Isoflurane treatment for refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus in dogs.

Introduction: Resistant epileptic episodes, such as refractory status epilepticus (RSE) and super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE), are neurological emergencies that require immediate medical treatment. Although inhalational anesthetics, such as isoflurane (ISO), have been proposed as a means of seizure control in dogs, there is currently a lack of both experimental and clinical studies on this subject.

Study Design: This is a retrospective clinical study.

Orally administered gabapentin and alprazolam induce comparable levels of anxiolysis and sedation in cats.

Objective: To assess the level of anxiolysis achieved by alprazolam and gabapentin in hospitalized cats prior to elective ovariohysterectomy and to evaluate the sedative effects of these agents.

Animals: 60 client-owned female cats classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1, admitted for elective ovariohysterectomy at a veterinary teaching hospital.

Methods: The cats were prospectively and randomly allocated into 3 groups.

Use of propofol to induce food consumption by anorectic dogs following ovariohysterectomy.

Objective: To determine whether IV propofol administration at a dose of 2 mg/kg (0.9 mg/lb) could induce food consumption by anorectic female dogs following elective ovariohysterectomy.

Animals: 51 healthy female dogs that failed to eat voluntarily when food was offered 6 hours after ovariohysterectomy.

The Role of Magnesium in the Management of Acute and Long-Term Symptoms Caused by Tetanus in Two Dogs.

Tetanus in dogs is a relatively uncommon neurological disease caused by the sporogenic bacillus Clostridium tetani. This disease is associated with prolonged hospitalization and mortality rates from 8%-50%. A 2-year-old, neutered male King Charles Spaniel and an approximately 8-months-old female Mongrel dog presented to Companion Animal Clinic with symptoms of muscle rigidity and generalized stiffness.