This article reviews the current knowledge of pain assessment in cats and the most effective
methods for its alleviation. Excellent acute pain management is achievable in cats by using …

Rationale Recent recognition of the need to improve pain management in cats has led to the
investigation of the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of opioid analgesic drugs in this species …

There is no single best method for anesthetizing dogs or cats, and familiarity with just one
anesthetic technique at best limits a veterinarian's ability to perform the myriad of surgical …

Objective To determine the effect of induction, a 30-minute, and a 150-minute infusion of
propofol on the rate of recovery in cats. Study design Randomized, cross-over, prospective …

Objective To determine the effect of fentanyl on the induction dose of propofol and minimum
infusion rate required to prevent movement in response to noxious stimulation (MIR NM) in …

Objectives Assess effects of benzodiazepine administration on the propofol dose required to
induce anaesthesia in healthy cats, investigate differences between midazolam and …

Objective—To determine the effects of IV administration of perzinfotel and a perzinfotel-
fentanyl combination on the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of isoflurane in dogs …

Objective To compare haemodynamic and respiratory variables during isoflurane–fentanyl
(IF) and propofol–fentanyl (PF) anaesthesia for surgery in injured cats. Study design …

Injectable anaesthetics are used either for induction of anaesthesia followed by
maintenance with an inhalational anaesthetic agent, or as a sole agent to induce and …

Objective To compare the recovery times, recovery quality, and cardiovascular (CV) effects
of 3 anesthetic protocols during 24 hours of mechanical ventilation (MV) in healthy cats …