Rabbit anaesthesia

Longley, Lesa

doi:10.1016/b978-0-7020-2888-5.50004-6

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“…). The use of a combination of ketamine, xylazine and acepromazine mixed in the same syringe (Vachon ) and various dose combinations of medetomidine/dexmedetomidine and ketamine have been reported when used in the rabbit (Longley ).…”

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“…Induction doses were chosen according to previous reports in the hares and the rabbit (Henke et al. ; Longley ; Gerritsmann et al. ).…”

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“…Each component may potentiate each other's action, lower dose requirements for anaesthesia and counteract side effects (Henke et al 2005). The use of a combination of ketamine, xylazine and acepromazine mixed in the same syringe (Vachon 1999) and various dose combinations of medetomidine/dexmedetomidine and ketamine have been reported when used in the rabbit (Longley 2008).…”

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“…Induction doses were chosen according to previous reports in the hares and the rabbit (Henke et al 2005;Longley 2008;Gerritsmann et al 2012). Gerritsmann et al (2012) reported the effects of 0.2 mg kg À1 medetomidine and 30 mg kg À1 ketamine in hares, and the reversal of the medetomidine component by atipamezole.…”

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“…A number of injectable anaesthetic agents and their combinations have been investigated for use in the rabbit, but the reported reliability and safety in achieving anaesthesia varies and appears to depend on many conditions (Longley 2008). However, there are few reports about chemical restraint and anaesthesia in hares (Caillol et al 1992;Noszczyk-Nowak et al 2009;Gerritsmann et al 2012).…”

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Acepromazine‐dexmedetomidine‐ketamine for injectable anaesthesia in captive European brown hares (Lepus europaeus)

Pasolini

Lamagna

Meomartino³

et al. 2013

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

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“…Induction doses were chosen according to previous reports in the hares and the rabbit (Henke et al. ; Longley ; Gerritsmann et al. ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Acepromazine‐dexmedetomidine‐ketamine for injectable anaesthesia in captive European brown hares (Lepus europaeus)

Pasolini

Lamagna

Meomartino³

et al. 2013

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

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Difficult orotracheal intubation in a rabbit resulting from the presence of faecal pellets in the oropharynx

Engbers

Larkin

Jonnalagadda

et al. 2016

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Rabbits have a high rate of anaesthesia-related death compared with other companion animal species. This is influenced by a variety of factors, one of which is difficulty in obtaining a secure airway. The rabbit in this report was enrolled in a larger non-survival study that required orotracheal intubation to be performed. Orotracheal intubation was difficult, taking 306 seconds, compared with a median of 134 seconds (range 29–171 seconds) in the four preceding rabbits. Necropsy examination revealed a faecal pellet lodged in the caudal oropharynx abutting compacted faecal material, ventral to the epiglottis. Two structures of mixed gas and soft tissue attenuation were seen on CT scans obtained pre- and post-intubation, at a location consistent with the faecal material, thus confirming the presence of the pellets at the time of sedation and during intubation. Oral prehension of faecal pellets before anaesthesia represents a previously unreported obstacle to orotracheal intubation in rabbits.

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Ultrasound‐guided epidural nerve block in a domestic dwarf rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) undergoing ovariohysterectomy

Serra

Dominguez²,

Vilalta

et al. 2020

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A healthy 2-year-old entire female domestic dwarf rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was referred for ovariohysterectomy. The premedication included subcutaneous 3 mg/kg ketamine, 1 mg/kg midazolam and 0.05 mg/kg medetomidine. A CT scan was performed under sedation to assess the lumbosacral region. Anaesthesia was induced with propofol (total dose of 10 mg/kg) and maintained with isoflurane in a mixture of oxygen and medical air administered through a supraglottic airway device. Under anaesthesia and prior to the ovariohysterectomy, an ultrasound-guided epidural was performed administering 0.1 mg/kg preservative free morphine and 0.35 per cent (2.4 mg/kg) bupivacaine as part of the multimodal analgesic approach. Haemodynamic stability with no signs of hypotension, bradycardia or hypoventilation were observed under anaesthesia. Meloxicam (0.5 mg/kg) and buprenorphine (0.03 mg/kg) were administered during the postoperative period. A smooth and uneventful anaesthesia, recovery and hospitalisation period were achieved. Ultrasound-guided epidural administration of drugs could be applied in similar cases.

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Rabbit anaesthesia

Cited by 5 publications

References 53 publications

Acepromazine‐dexmedetomidine‐ketamine for injectable anaesthesia in captive European brown hares (Lepus europaeus)

Acepromazine‐dexmedetomidine‐ketamine for injectable anaesthesia in captive European brown hares (Lepus europaeus)

Difficult orotracheal intubation in a rabbit resulting from the presence of faecal pellets in the oropharynx

Ultrasound‐guided epidural nerve block in a domestic dwarf rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) undergoing ovariohysterectomy

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