A Retrospective Study on Canine and Feline Mortality during Anaesthesia at a University Clinic in Greece
This retrospective cohort study investigated the mortality rate during anaesthesia and possible contributing factors in canine and feline population in an academic institution in Greece. Data on 1187 dogs and 250 cats which underwent general anaesthesia from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2019 at the...
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| author | Konstantinos Varkoulis Ioannis Savvas Tilemachos Anagnostou George Kazakos Kiriaki Pavlidou |
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| description | This retrospective cohort study investigated the mortality rate during anaesthesia and possible contributing factors in canine and feline population in an academic institution in Greece. Data on 1187 dogs and 250 cats which underwent general anaesthesia from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2019 at the Veterinary Faculty of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki were analysed regarding cardiac arrest and mortality. In dogs, the rate of cardiac arrest was 1.1% and the rate of death was 0.6%. In cats, these rates were 2.8% and 0.8%, respectively. The mortality rate in healthy/mild disease (ASA I-II) dogs was 0.1% and in cats was 0.5%. Sick (ASA III-V) dogs exhibited a death rate of 2.6%, while sick cats had a rate of 2.2%. In dogs, ASA status had a positive association with cardiac arrest and mortality, with sick dogs being 23 times more likely to suffer cardiac arrest and 24.5 times more likely to die than healthy/mild disease ones. Other factors associated with cardiac arrest and mortality were the anaesthetic protocol and the use of inotropes. In cats, premedication and inotropic support were related to cardiac arrest and death. Feline anaesthesia involves higher risk, and requires greater vigilance in peri-anaesthetic management than dogs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c81ba8eea72c4abc91657142af4a43892023-11-18T22:33:43ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-08-011315248610.3390/ani13152486A Retrospective Study on Canine and Feline Mortality during Anaesthesia at a University Clinic in GreeceKonstantinos Varkoulis0Ioannis Savvas1Tilemachos Anagnostou2George Kazakos3Kiriaki Pavlidou4Companion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceCompanion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceCompanion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceCompanion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceCompanion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 27 Thessaloniki, GreeceThis retrospective cohort study investigated the mortality rate during anaesthesia and possible contributing factors in canine and feline population in an academic institution in Greece. Data on 1187 dogs and 250 cats which underwent general anaesthesia from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2019 at the Veterinary Faculty of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki were analysed regarding cardiac arrest and mortality. In dogs, the rate of cardiac arrest was 1.1% and the rate of death was 0.6%. In cats, these rates were 2.8% and 0.8%, respectively. The mortality rate in healthy/mild disease (ASA I-II) dogs was 0.1% and in cats was 0.5%. Sick (ASA III-V) dogs exhibited a death rate of 2.6%, while sick cats had a rate of 2.2%. In dogs, ASA status had a positive association with cardiac arrest and mortality, with sick dogs being 23 times more likely to suffer cardiac arrest and 24.5 times more likely to die than healthy/mild disease ones. Other factors associated with cardiac arrest and mortality were the anaesthetic protocol and the use of inotropes. In cats, premedication and inotropic support were related to cardiac arrest and death. Feline anaesthesia involves higher risk, and requires greater vigilance in peri-anaesthetic management than dogs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/15/2486anaesthesiamortalitydogcat |
| spellingShingle | Konstantinos Varkoulis Ioannis Savvas Tilemachos Anagnostou George Kazakos Kiriaki Pavlidou A Retrospective Study on Canine and Feline Mortality during Anaesthesia at a University Clinic in Greece Animals anaesthesia mortality dog cat |
| title | A Retrospective Study on Canine and Feline Mortality during Anaesthesia at a University Clinic in Greece |
| title_full | A Retrospective Study on Canine and Feline Mortality during Anaesthesia at a University Clinic in Greece |
| title_fullStr | A Retrospective Study on Canine and Feline Mortality during Anaesthesia at a University Clinic in Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Retrospective Study on Canine and Feline Mortality during Anaesthesia at a University Clinic in Greece |
| title_short | A Retrospective Study on Canine and Feline Mortality during Anaesthesia at a University Clinic in Greece |
| title_sort | retrospective study on canine and feline mortality during anaesthesia at a university clinic in greece |
| topic | anaesthesia mortality dog cat |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/15/2486 |
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