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Mask induction of anaesthesia with isoflurane or sevoflurane in premedicated cats
Author(s) -
Lerche P.,
Muir W. W.,
Grubb T. L.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2002.tb00003.x
Subject(s) - isoflurane , sevoflurane , medicine , anesthesia , cats , rapid sequence induction , intubation
A comparison was made of the time to and quality of induction of anaesthesia when sevoflurane (n=14) or isoflurane (n=14) was delivered by mask in premedicated healthy adult cats presented for elective surgery. Times to induction and intubation were significantly shorter with sevoflurane (210 ±57 seconds and 236 ±60 seconds, respectively) than with isoflurane (264 ±75 seconds and 292 ±73 seconds). The quality of induction was similar for both agents. Two cats in each group developed opisthotonus of less than 45 seconds’duration. Both sevoflurane and isoflurane produced mask induction of anaesthesia of a similar quality in this species. Sevoflurane provided more rapid induction of anaesthesia and establishment of a controlled airway than isoflurane.