Cardiopulmonary and propofol-sparing effects of dexmedetomidine in total intravenous anesthesia in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.
Mariana C SanchesWellington H BessiElidiane RuschMarianna B SchaffhausserAna A CassoliSilvio H FreitasMartielo I GehrckeAdriano Bonfim CarregaroPublished in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2022)
The use of dexmedetomidine as a total intravenous anesthesia adjuvant, especially at doses of 1 and 3 µg/kg/h, reduces propofol consumption and improves cardiorespiratory stability and intraoperative analgesia, while promoting a better and quicker recovery from anesthesia.