Claudia Interlandi, Fabio Bruno, Marco Tabbì, Francesco Macrì, Simona Di Pietro, Elisabetta Giudice, Patrizia Licata, Daniele Macrì, Viola Zappone, Giovanna Lucrezia Costa
The aim of this study was to evaluate the end-tidal concentration of isoflurane required, clinical parameters, intraoperative antinociceptive effect, and postoperative analgesia in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy, receiving fentanyl, tramadol, or fentanyl/tramadol. Sixty-six cats in three groups, were premedicated with dexmedetomidine and infused with one of the following treatments: fentanyl, tramadol, or fentanyl/tramadol combination. Anesthesia was induced with alfaxolone and maintained with isoflurane, titrated to keep heart rate, respiratory rate and systolic arterial pressure within target values recorded at endotracheal intubation...
March 11, 2024: Veterinary Sciences