Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialEpidural anesthesia with bupivacaine, bupivacaine and fentanyl, or bupivacaine and sufentanil during intravenous administration of propofol for ovariohysterectomy in dogs.
To compare cardiovascular and systemic effects and analgesia during the postoperative period of epidural anesthesia performed with bupivacaine alone or with fentanyl or sufentanil in bitches maintained at a light plane of anesthesia with continuous infusion of propofol. ⋯ Use of the 3 anesthetic techniques permitted ovariohysterectomy with sufficient analgesia and acceptable neuroendocrine modulation of pain with minimal adverse effects.
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Jan 2007
Indications, management, and outcome of long-term positive-pressure ventilation in dogs and cats: 148 cases (1990-2001).
To determine outcome of positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) for 24 hours or longer and identify factors associated with successful weaning from PPV and survival to hospital discharge in dogs and cats. ⋯ Results suggested that long-term PPV is practical and successful in dogs and cats.