Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia
-
Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of diazepam or midazolam on the dose of propofol required to induce anaesthesia in cats.
Assess effects of benzodiazepine administration on the propofol dose required to induce anaesthesia in healthy cats, investigate differences between midazolam and diazepam, and determine an optimal benzodiazepine dose for co-induction. ⋯ Midazolam (0.2-0.5 mg kg(-1) ) and diazepam (0.3-0.5 mg kg(-1) ) administered IV after 2 mg kg(-1) propofol significantly reduced the propofol dose required for tracheal intubation.