Comparison of the influence of two different constant-rate infusions (dexmedetomidine versus morphine) on anaesthetic requirements, cardiopulmonary function and recovery quality in isoflurane anaesthetized horses

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1186-1194

  Gozalo Marcilla, Miguel ^a   Steblaj, Barbara ^a   Schauvliege, Stijn ^a   Duchateau, Luc ^a   Gasthuys, Frank ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary effects; Constant rate infusion; Dexmedetomidine; Horses; Isoflurane; Morphine; Recovery

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; ISOFLURANE; KETAMINE; MORPHINE;

ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; COLIC EDEMA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSTANT RATE INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; LUNG EDEMA; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EQUIDAE;

CARDIOPULMONARY EFFECTS; CONSTANT RATE INFUSION; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HORSES; ISOFLURANE; MORPHINE; RECOVERY;

ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HEART; HORSES; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; ISOFLURANE; KETAMINE; LUNG; MORPHINE; NARCOTICS;

EID: 84888005772     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: 15322661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.09.014     Document Type: Article

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