Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia
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To evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guidance in nerve blockade of the sciatic and saphenous nerves in dogs and to determine if this technique could allow lower anaesthetic doses to be used with predictable onset and duration of effect. ⋯ None of the bupivacaine doses was significantly superior, though there was a tendency for a better block with the high bupivacaine dose. Either the technique or the doses used need further modification before this method will be useful in clinical practice.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Sedative and cardiorespiratory effects of dexmedetomidine and buprenorphine administered to cats via oral transmucosal or intramuscular routes.
To determine if buprenorphine plus dexmedetomidine administered via the oral transmucosal route produces sufficient sedation in cats so that students can insert intravenous catheters. ⋯ Administration of dexmedetomidine plus buprenorphine by the OTM route is easy to perform, but produces less sedation than the IM route for IV catheterization in cats.
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To determine the analgesic and systemic effects of epidural administration of ketamine, lidocaine or a combination of ketamine/lidocaine in standing cattle. ⋯ Further research is necessary to determine whether this combination using this technique provides sufficient analgesia for flank surgery in standing cattle.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of two different methods for physiologic dead space measurements in ventilated dogs in a clinical setting.
To compare physiologic dead space (V(D)) and physiologic dead space to tidal volume (V(T)) ratio (V(D)/V(T)) obtained by an automated single breath test for carbon dioxide (CO(2)) (method SBT) and a manual calculation (method MC) in ventilated healthy dogs. ⋯ Through measuring V(D) and V(D)/V(T) important information about lung ventilation can be obtained and the SBT is an easy method to use for this purpose.