title: Accidental hypothermia during anaesthesia in dogs and cats.
abstract: The rectal temperature of 15 cats and 18 dogs was recoded during anaesthesia and surgery.  There was a mean decrease of 3-4 degrees C in animals weighing less than 10kg and of 1-5 degrees C in animals weighing on average 30-2kg.  In four dogs which were protected from accidental hypothermia by the use of a circulating warm water blanket, the mean decrease in rectal temperature was 0-5 degrees C.
mesh_terms: D000530:Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D007649:Ketamine; D008297:Male; D008733:Methoxyflurane; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D012007:Rectum / Q000502:physiology; D012768:Shivering; D013874:Thiopental
chemical_list: D008733:Methoxyflurane; D007649:Ketamine; D000530:Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture; D013874:Thiopental; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D006221:Halothane