American journal of veterinary research
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Comparative Study
Cardiopulmonary effects of propofol and a medetomidine-midazolam-ketamine combination in mallard ducks.
To compare safety of propofol with a medetomidine-midazolam-ketamine (MMK) combination as an anesthetic agent in mallard ducks. ⋯ The MMK combination in unsafe for use in ducks. Ducks can be anesthetized safely with propofol but should be monitored and ventilated artificially.
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To determine the concentrations of sevoflurane and compound A (a degradation product of sevoflurane) in the anesthetic circuit when sevoflurane was delivered with an in-circuit vaporizer, and to determine the cardiorespiratory effects of sevoflurane in dogs. ⋯ Results suggested that sevoflurane can be administered to nonsurgically stimulated dogs, using an in-circuit vaporizer and low (< 15 ml/kg/min) oxygen flow rates, without causing significant cardiorespiratory depression or clinically important concentrations of compound A.