The Journal of small animal practice
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of two passive warming devices for prevention of perioperative hypothermia in dogs.
To compare effects of two passive warming methods combined with a resistive heating mat on perioperative hypothermia in dogs. ⋯ This study supports previous data on prevalence of hypothermia during surgery. The combination of active and passive warming methods used in this study prevented the development of severe hypothermia, but there were no differences between treatment groups.