Clinical evaluation of propofol as an intravenous anaesthetic agent in cats and dogs

摘要: The clinical efficacy and safety of an emulsion containing 10 mg/ml the intravenous anaesthetic propofol were evaluated in cats dogs by veterinary surgeons eight practices United Kingdom. A total 290 207 anaesthetised with either as a single injection for procedures short duration, or induction agent maintenance provided further incremental injections gaseous agents. mean doses unpremedicated respectively 6.55 mg/kg 8.03 mg/kg. after premedication tranquilliser 4.5 5.97 cats, respectively. Mean recovery times ranged, depending on method anaesthesia, from 23 to 40 minutes 27 38 cats; was defined time at which animals alert able stand. Adverse side effects infrequent, apnoea during being commonest. Acepromazine atropine most often used premedicants although few cases diazepam, xylazine other agents employed. No incompatibility observed between any administered study. rapid usually excitement-free valuable feature anaesthesia propofol.