Originally Published hereProfessor Khursheed Mama was awarded the President’s Award for Meritorious Service to the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA). She has served the College well over many years and is highly deserving of this award. Khursheed obtained her DVM degree from Washington State University (WSU). A keen horse woman, she participated…

Originally Published hereAn 8-year-old, 14.8 kg, male castrated Cocker Spaniel developed rectal wall dehiscence following right anal sacculectomy. This was associated with inflammation, seroma formation, and faecal leakage through the rectal defect. Within 7 days of surgery, the dog was anaesthetised twice for revision surgery. The dog developed pain unresponsive to oral meloxicam 0.1 mg…

Originally Published hereTo compare static compliance of the respiratory system (CstRS) and the ratio of partial pressure of end-tidal to arterial carbon dioxide (Pe′CO2/PaCO2), in healthy dogs using two approaches for tidal volume (VT) selection during volume-controlled ventilation: body mass based and driving pressure (ΔPaw) guided.

Originally Published hereThe laryngocardiac reflex (LCR) is elicited by stimulation of laryngeal, pharyngeal or esophageal mechano- or chemoreceptors and can result in cardiac arrhythmia, elevated blood pressure, laryngospasm, bronchoconstriction, and apnea (Boushey et al. 1974; Pingree et al. 2018). The LCR is documented in the human literature; it is incriminated in sudden infant death syndrome…

Originally Published hereThe publisher regrets that an error was made in the title of the aforementioned article.

Originally Published hereWe would like to report an unusual complication of oro-endotracheal intubation in a brachycephalic dog.

Originally Published hereTo examine whether increased systemic arterial blood pressure (ABP) and decreased heart rate (HR) under inhalant anesthesia were suggestive of the Cushing reflex (CR) in dogs with neurological diseases based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings.

Originally Published hereIn dogs, transient perioperative atelectasis is predominantly attributed to passive mechanisms, including compressive and resorptive atelectasis (De Monte et al. 2013). This typically manifests as small areas of atelectasis (De Monte et al. 2013). By contrast, large areas of atelectasis (e.g. lobar) during anesthesia are rare, with some cases in humans attributed to reflex bronchoconstriction…

Originally Published hereThis study describes the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, including antinociceptive effects, of a transdermal buprenorphine solution in horses. It was hypothesized that transdermal application would lead to sustained blood concentrations and antinociceptive effects with fewer adverse effects compared with intravenous (IV) injection.

Originally Published hereTo compare the effects of constant rate infusions (CRI) of fentanyl or dexmedetomidine, combined with lidocaine and ketamine, on cardiovascular response during surgery, sevoflurane requirement and postoperative pain in dogs undergoing mastectomy.