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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 1992; 05(03): 128-130
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1633082
Review Article
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Injectable Anaesthetic Agents for Cats[*]

Doris H. Dyson
1   Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Dana G. Allen
1   Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Xylazine/ketamine was shown to be the most cardio-depressive anaesthetic. The fall in cardiac output, in spite of increased vascular resistance, could not maintain BP within an acceptable range. Acepromazine/ketamine and premix/thiopental are comparable and less depressive than xylazine/ketamine.

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Anaesthetic - xylazine - ketamine - acepromazine - premix - thiopental

* This article was originally published in the Canadian Veterinary Journal 1991; 32: 314-6. It is reprinted here with the permission of the authors and publisher.


 

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