Recovery after general anaesthesia in adult horses: a structured summary of the literature

M Gozalo-Marcilla, SK Ringer - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Recovery is the most dangerous phase of general anaesthesia in horses.
Numerous publications have reported about this phase, but structured reviews that try to …

Risk factors associated with hypoxaemia in horses undergoing general anaesthesia: a retrospective study

T Hovda, L Love, L Chiavaccini - Equine veterinary journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hypoxaemia is a common concern during equine general anaesthesia. The
prevalence and predictors of hypoxaemia in horses undergoing elective anaesthesia in …

Ischaemic preconditioning and pharmacological preconditioning with dexmedetomidine in an equine model of small intestinal ischaemia-reperfusion

KS König, N Verhaar, K Hopster, C Pfarrer… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Small intestinal strangulation associated with ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is common
in horses. In laboratory animals IRI can be ameliorated by ischaemic preconditioning (IPC) …

Quality of domestic cat semen collected by urethral catheterization after the use of different alpha 2-adrenergic agonists

M Madrigal-Valverde, RF Bittencourt… - Journal of Feline …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives We compared the effects of two alpha (α) 2-adrenergic agonists on semen traits.
Methods In this study, 13 adult domestic cats were divided into two experimental groups …

Comparison in sedative effects between dexmedetomidine and midazolam in dental implantation: a randomized clinical trial

L Wang, Y Zhou, T Zhang, L Huang… - BioMed Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Dexmedetomidine refers to an α2‐adrenergic receptor agonist causing potent sedative,
analgesic, and minimal respiratory depression compared with alternative drugs. The present …

Clinical randomized comparison of medetomidine and xylazine for isoflurane balanced anesthesia in horses

A Wiederkehr, A Barbarossa, SK Ringer… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: To assess drug plasma levels, preanesthetic sedation, cardiopulmonary effects
during anesthesia and recovery in horses anesthetized with isoflurane combined with …

Assessment of a Combination of Tiletamine/Zolazepam, Ketamine, and Dexmedetomidine for Anesthesia of Swine (Sus domesticus)

N Bunnag, E Akaraphutiporn… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
This study investigated the induction of anesthesia in swine by injection of
tiletamine/zolazepam and ketamine in combination with either dexmedetomidine (TKD) or …

Pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine in anaesthetized horses following repeated subcutaneous administration and intravenous constant rate infusion

F Di Cesare, V Rabbogliatti, S Draghi, M Amari… - BMC veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
Background The inclusion of dexmedetomidine (DEX) within a balanced general
anaesthesia protocol is effective in improving the clinical outcome and recovery quality of …

Sedation with dexmedetomidine‐butorphanol or xylazine‐butorphanol continuous intravenous infusions during unilateral ovariectomy in standing donkeys

TB Dzikiti, JK Maney, J Thorogood… - Equine Veterinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Intravenous infusions of alpha‐2 adrenoceptor sedatives and opioids can
potentially facilitate surgery in donkeys while standing. Literature on this subject matter is …

Evaluation of the effect of different sedative doses of dexmedetomidine on the intestinal motility in clinically healthy donkeys (Equus asinus)

M Abass, H Ibrahim, H Salci, MA Hamed - BMC Veterinary Research, 2022 - Springer
Aim Gastrointestinal effects of different doses of dexmedetomidine in donkeys are still
unidentified. The current study aimed to evaluate the impact of different doses of …