American journal of veterinary research
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Comparative Study
Cardiopulmonary effects of enflurane and isoflurane in the dog.
The cardiopulmonary effects of 2 new inhalant anesthetics, enflurane and isoflurane, were studied in nonsedated, previously instrumented, awake dogs. Base line values were determined, and anesthesia was induced and maintained with the drug being studied. ⋯ The depression of cardiopulmonary function from both agents increased with increasing depth of anesthesia. Enflurance produced muslce twitching, but isoflurane did not.