To treat posterior malocclusion in rabbits, some individuals require repeated use of anesthesia for removal of coronal spikes on the cheek teeth. There have been concerns about the possible effects of frequent use of anesthesia. This study aimed to analyze the effects of frequency of use of ...

Veterinary practitioners have obligations to inform owners of the potential risks their animal might encounter during a surgery. A third of veterinarians believe that the majority of their clients are particularly concerned about their animal being anesthetized. The lack of a clear definition of ...

This study was carried out to investigate the anaesthetic characteristics of propofol in rabbits with unilateral ureteral obstruction. Rabbits in two groups (B and C) were anaesthetized respectively with 10 mg/kg propofol intravenously (IV) on days 7 and 14 post unilateral ureteral obstruction...

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...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect(s) of long-time anesthesia generated by isoflurane, sevoflurane, propofol-fentanyl, medetomidine-midozolam-ketamine or xylazine-ketamine combinations on hemodynamic parameters, serum cardiac troponin-I, and C-reactive protein concentrations in ...

Medetomidine (MED), midazolam (MID), and butorphanol (BUT) mixed anesthetic (MMB) has been used in laboratory animals since ketamine (KET) was designated as a narcotic in Japan in 2007. We previously reported that MMB produced anesthetic effects in mice and rats. We also demonstrated the efficacy...

This study was aimed to detect the effects of anesthesia induction with ketamine-propofol (ketofol) admixture in rabbits. Eight, healthy New Zealand white rabbits were randomly received ketofol admixture at the ratio of 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3 with one-week intervals. The length of surgical anesthesia...

This study was aimed out to evaluate the effects of vitamin C premedication on xylazine-ketamine anesthesia in New Zealand white rabbits. Twelve New Zealand white rabbits were divided into two groups (Group XK and Group VCXK) that each had 3 males and 3 females. The animals in group XK were treated ...

Anaesthesia of small mammals (rabbits, ferrets and rodents) is associated with a higher risk compared with anaesthesia of dogs and cats. Clinical history and pre-anaesthetic assessment are often not as accurate as in cats and dogs, and underlying subclinical pathologies may be unrevealed....