Truc Ngoc Diep, Beatriz P Monteiro, Marina C Evangelista, Aurelien Balleydier, Ryota Watanabe, Hélène L M Ruel, Graeme M Doodnaught, Thong Le Quang, Paulo V Steagall
This study evaluated the effects of ketamine-dexmedetomidine-midazolam as part of an opioid-free, multimodal protocol in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy. In a prospective, blinded, randomized clinical trial, cats received either 1 of 2 doses of ketamine [5 mg/kg body weight (BW), n = 10, K5 or 7 mg/kg BW, n = 13, K7] with midazolam (0.25 mg/kg BW) and dexmedetomidine (40 μg/kg BW) intramuscularly, intraperitoneal bupivacaine (2 mg/kg BW) and subcutaneous meloxicam (0.2 mg/kg BW) after surgery. Buprenorphine (0...
June 2020: Canadian Veterinary Journal. la Revue Vétérinaire Canadienne