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White, Kate L. and Yates, David (2017) Clinical comparison of alfaxalone, ketamine and propofol following medetomidine and methadone in dogs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia . ISSN 1467-2995

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Abstract

Objective

To compare the clinical effects of alfaxalone, ketamine and propofol in dogs following premedication with medetomidine and methadone.

Study design

Prospective, ‘blinded’ and randomized clinical study.

Animals

A total of 75 male dogs presented for neutering at a charity clinic.

Methods

Dogs were allocated to receive alfaxalone, ketamine or propofol following premedication with medetomidine (20 μg kg−1) and methadone (0.2 mg kg−1). Dogs were temperament scored prior to premedication. Quality of sedation, induction of anaesthesia, recovery and recovery environment were scored by simple descriptive scales. Physiological variables during anaesthesia were recorded. Continuous numerical data were analysed using analysis of variance with repeated measures as necessary. Nonparametric data were analysed using Kruskal–Wallis tests and multiple comparisons using Dunn's test. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.

Results

The mean (± standard deviation) dose of alfaxalone was 0.6 ± mg kg−1, that for ketamine was 1.5 ± 0.7 mg kg−1 and that for propofol was 0.8 ± 0.3 mg kg−1. Alfaxalone inductions were significantly smoother compared to ketamine but not to propofol. Only one of 75 of the inductions was deemed poor. There were no differences in cardiopulmonary variables between groups except immediately after induction of anaesthesia. There were no differences in quality of recovery between groups.

Conclusions and clinical relevance

All three induction agents provided reliable, predictable anaesthesia conditions that were clinically indistinguishable and ideal for teaching anaesthesia skills. The medetomidine and methadone premedication resulted in profound, heavy sedation and the quality of induction of anaesthesia was better with alfaxalone compared to ketamine. No significant difference in induction quality was detected between alfaxalone and proprofol or propofol and ketamine, and these findings are likely to be of limited clinical significance when choosing an induction agent.

Item Type:	Article
RIS ID:	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/849172
Additional Information:	This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: White KL, Yates D, Clinical comparison of alfaxalone, ketamine and propofol following medetomidine and methadone in dogs, Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (2017), which has been published in final form at doi: 10.1016/j.vaa.2016.12.057. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Keywords:	alfaxalone, anaesthesia, dog, ketamine, propofol
Schools/Departments:	University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.vaa.2016.12.057
Depositing User:	Eprints, Support
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2017 08:10
Last Modified:	04 May 2020 18:36
URI:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/43959

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