PubMed and Google Scholar were used to identify relevant studies for review. The search terms were ‘laryngeal assessment dogs, ‘laryngeal collapse’, ‘laryngeal paralysis’, ‘premedication laryngeal...
Most of the studies described were performed in healthy research animals. Thus far, only one clinical study performed in dogs has been published. It remains unclear whether vatinoxan should be used in...
The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) guidelines for euthanasia recommend injection of an overdose of a barbiturate solution, using pre-medicants for frightened or vicious animals...
This disease is progressive and degenerative, causing distortion of the mitral valve structure and consequent disruption to the normal haemodynamic function of the heart. In a normal heart, the two...
In order to fulfil all its functions, each kidney filters a large amount of water and solutes from the blood, reabsorbing the substances needed and secreting the waste products into the convoluted...
General anaesthesia in small mammals can be induced with inhalant anaesthetics, either by mask or in an induction chamber, or with injectable agents, particularly propofol and alfaxalone..
In modern veterinary practice, maintenance of anaesthesia is generally achieved using an inhalant agent (commonly isoflurane or sevoflurane) vaporised in oxygen and delivered via an anaesthetic...
Hyperthermia is a relatively uncommon complication of anaesthesia, with overall frequency of 1.4% in dogs and cats, according to McMillan and Darcy (2016). Thick-coated dogs are more at risk for this...