Objective: To investigate the effect of theatre temperature on body temperature in rabbits undergoing castration or ovariohysterectomy surgery during general anaesthesia. Study design: Prospective, clinical study. Animals: A group of 88 rabbits presented for elective neutering. Methods: Rabbits...

Twenty healthy rabbits, of either sex, weighing 1.5 to 2.0 kg were divided into two groups (Gr-1 and Gr-2). After the routine pre-anaesthetic procedures and evaluations all rabbits were given subcutaneous injections of glycopyrrolate @ 0.01 mg/kg and xylazine @ 4 mg/kg as premedication; anaesthesia ...

PICO question: In domestic rabbits undergoing anaesthesia, how does the use of supraglottic airway devices compare to endotracheal intubation for ease of use in achieving a patent airway and maintaining a stable anaesthesia? Clinical bottom line: Category of research question. Treatment: The number ...

The objectives of this study were to investigate the current attitudes of veterinarians towards the use of locoregional anaesthesia in non-conventional animal species and to identify areas for future useful research on this topic. A questionnaire was circulated online. A total of 417 veterinarians, ...

This article focuses on the techniques and principles of rabbit anaesthesia. In previous years, rabbit anaesthesia was a task which often struck fear within general veterinary practice due to the higher mortality rates seen in rabbits compared with cats and dogs. However, as rabbit medicine and...

A healthy 2-year-old entire female domestic dwarf rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was referred for ovariohysterectomy. The premedication included subcutaneous 3 mg/kg ketamine, 1 mg/kg midazolam and 0.05 mg/kg medetomidine. A CT scan was performed under sedation to assess the lumbosacral region. ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate a total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) protocol using propofol and sufentanil without neuromuscular blocking agents (NBAs) for a non-recovery lung pathology study in rabbits including 10h of pressure-controlled ventilation. TIVA was started with 20 mg/kg/h...

Objective: To evaluate alfaxalone for total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) in rabbits premedicated with dexmedetomidine or dexmedetomidine and buprenorphine. Study design: Crossover study (part 1) with observational study (part 2). Animals: A total of eight New Zealand White rabbits (Oryctolagus...

PICO question: In rabbits, undergoing general anaesthesia, does the placement of a v-gel® device result in less airway trauma compared to the use of other airway management devices? Clinical bottom line: Category of research question: Treatment. The number and type of study designs reviewed: Three...

The research has been conducted to find the clinical efficacy and safety of preanaesthetics and induction agents based on clinical and serum biochemical indicators in rabbits. Eight healthy rabbits (3.0-3.5 kg) of either sex were arbitrarily allocated into two groups: Group DK (diazepam-ketamine)...