The Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Acepromazine and Propofol Anesthesia for the Cesarean Section in the Cat

A 3-year-old crossbred cat was presented at the clinics. History revealed that the cat had sustained frequent straining for the last 12 hrs. One kitten was found stuck in the birth canal. The cat was premedicated with atropine sulphate @ 0.04 mg/kg b.wt and tranquilized with acepromazine maleate @ 0.1mg/kg b.wt. I/M, and anesthetized with propofol @ 4 mg/kg b.wt. I/V. via the cephalic vein. The abdominal region was aseptically prepared from the umbilicus to the pubis region. A ventral mid line incision of approximately 3.5 cm was made in linea alba between the umbilicus and pubis, caudally. The gravid uterus was exposed through the surgical wound. A longitudinal incision was placed on the uterine body and kittens were taken out slowly one by one. One of the kittens, which was stuck in the vaginal orifice, was taken out slowly by gently manipulating its presentation. A total of four kittens were born. The use of acepromazine and propofol anesthesia for the cesarean section in the cat proved to be an easy and excellent method without any complications. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2012; 1(4.000): 258-260