Effects of dexmedetomidine or tramadol continuous rate infusions on the propofol requirements and cardiorespiratory variables in propofol-ketamine-midazolam anaesthetised cats

T Souza, N Anjos, I Kersul, E Martins Filho, T Nunes and V Barbosa
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T Souza: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil
N Anjos: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil
I Kersul: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil
E Martins Filho: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil
T Nunes: Department of Anatomy, Pathology and Veterinary Clinics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil †In memoriam
V Barbosa: Department of Anatomy, Pathology and Veterinary Clinics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil †In memoriam

Veterinární medicína, 2022, vol. 67, issue 4, 199-205

Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of midazolam-ketamine alone or in combination with dexmedetomidine or tramadol in a constant rate infusion (CRI) on the minimum infusion rate (MIR) of propofol and the cardiorespiratory function in cats undergoing an ovariohysterectomy (OH). This was a prospective, randomised, blinded clinical study. Twenty-four healthy female mixed-breed cats were premedicated with ketamine and midazolam. Propofol was used for the induction and maintenance of the anaesthesia (starting at 18 mg/kg/h). Cats were assigned to groups (n = 8) to receive one of the following intravenous treatments: midazolam-ketamine group (MKG; ketamine 0.6 mg/kg/h); midazolam-ketamine-dexmedetomidine group [MKDG; ketamine 0.6 mg/kg/h and dexmedetomidine loading dose (LD) 1 mg/kg, CRI 1 mg/kg/h)] or midazolam-ketamine-tramadol group [MKTG; ketamine 0.6 mg/kg/h and tramadol (LD 2 mg/kg, CRI 1 mg/kg/h)]. During the OH, the propofol infusion was adjusted based on the clinical signs to maintain adequate anaesthetic depth. Selected variables were measured before (T0) and after (T1) the anaesthesia induction and during six surgical time points (T2-T7). The mean arterial pressure was higher and the heart rate was lower in MKDG at T1 (than in MKG and MKTG). The mean ± SD MIR of propofol were 17.4 ± 3.2, 15.0 ± 2.8 and 12.6 ± 3.5 mg/kg/h for MKG, MKTG, and MKDG, respectively. We conclude that, compared to midazolam-ketamine alone, midazolam-ketamine-tramadol and midazolam-ketamine-dexmedetomidine reduced the MRI of propofol by 13.8% and 27.5%, respectively, without significant changes in the selected indicators.

Keywords: alpha-2 agonist; anaesthetic-sparing effect; feline; total intravenous anaesthesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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