Use of ketamine and xylazine anesthesia in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 3,413 cases
The information regarding the risk of anesthesia-related death in veterinary medicine is scarce, and little is known about the mortality risk of specific anesthetics. The study conducted during 2019 at University of Sarajevo, Veterinary faculty, aimed to estimate the mortality risk of intermittent...
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The information regarding the risk of anesthesia-related death in veterinary medicine is scarce, and little is known about the mortality risk of specific anesthetics. The study conducted during 2019 at University of Sarajevo, Veterinary faculty, aimed to estimate the mortality risk of intermittent injectable ketamine-xylazine anesthesia in dogs and to investigate the potential relationship between mortality rate and anesthesiologists’ experience. Anesthetic records, where ketamine and xylazine combination was used for anesthesia induction and maintenance, were reviewed and divided into two groups: inexperienced (AN1) and experienced anesthesiologists (AN2). Inexperienced anesthesiologists were constantly supervised by experienced ones, whose corrective interventions were recorded. Overall detected mortality rate was 0.15%, with 0.18% and 0.11% in the AN1 and AN2 groups, respectively. A statistically significant difference was not found. Records of the AN1 group revealed interventions of experienced anesthesiologist in 92% of cases. Detected mortality rate was within the values previously established for inhalant anesthesia indicating high safety in usage of investigated protocol, if performed by experienced anesthesiologists. The high percentage of interventions of a senior anesthesiologist suggests that supervised upskilling of inexperienced anesthesiologists before their independent work could result in a better outcome.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddc8c4e784b241a1b5929b8204c2e7cf2023-02-04T11:54:15ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndian Journal of Animal Sciences0367-83182394-33272022-11-01921110.56093/ijans.v92i11.123310Use of ketamine and xylazine anesthesia in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 3,413 casesISMAR LUTVIKADIC0ALAN MAKSIMOVIC1University of Sarajevo, Veterinary Faculty, Zmaja od Bosne 90, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of Sarajevo, Veterinary Faculty, Zmaja od Bosne 90, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina The information regarding the risk of anesthesia-related death in veterinary medicine is scarce, and little is known about the mortality risk of specific anesthetics. The study conducted during 2019 at University of Sarajevo, Veterinary faculty, aimed to estimate the mortality risk of intermittent injectable ketamine-xylazine anesthesia in dogs and to investigate the potential relationship between mortality rate and anesthesiologists’ experience. Anesthetic records, where ketamine and xylazine combination was used for anesthesia induction and maintenance, were reviewed and divided into two groups: inexperienced (AN1) and experienced anesthesiologists (AN2). Inexperienced anesthesiologists were constantly supervised by experienced ones, whose corrective interventions were recorded. Overall detected mortality rate was 0.15%, with 0.18% and 0.11% in the AN1 and AN2 groups, respectively. A statistically significant difference was not found. Records of the AN1 group revealed interventions of experienced anesthesiologist in 92% of cases. Detected mortality rate was within the values previously established for inhalant anesthesia indicating high safety in usage of investigated protocol, if performed by experienced anesthesiologists. The high percentage of interventions of a senior anesthesiologist suggests that supervised upskilling of inexperienced anesthesiologists before their independent work could result in a better outcome. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/123310Anesthesia, Dogs, Mortality rate, Ketamine, Xylazine |
| spellingShingle | ISMAR LUTVIKADIC ALAN MAKSIMOVIC Use of ketamine and xylazine anesthesia in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 3,413 cases Indian Journal of Animal Sciences Anesthesia, Dogs, Mortality rate, Ketamine, Xylazine |
| title | Use of ketamine and xylazine anesthesia in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 3,413 cases |
| title_full | Use of ketamine and xylazine anesthesia in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 3,413 cases |
| title_fullStr | Use of ketamine and xylazine anesthesia in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 3,413 cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of ketamine and xylazine anesthesia in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 3,413 cases |
| title_short | Use of ketamine and xylazine anesthesia in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 3,413 cases |
| title_sort | use of ketamine and xylazine anesthesia in dogs a retrospective cohort study of 3 413 cases |
| topic | Anesthesia, Dogs, Mortality rate, Ketamine, Xylazine |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/123310 |
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