[Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with alphaxolon/alphadolon (Saffan) for permanent restraint of two cats with severe dyspnea].
Total intravenous anaesthesia is a form of anaesthesia which is more often used in human medicine for high risk patients. The case reports of two cats with a severe dyspnoe are presented. Both patients received anaesthesia with the steroid anaesthetic agent Saffan for 19 and 25 hours, respectively. Saffan is a well-tolerated agent with little side effects. Dosage and monitoring results are presented.
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Chirurgischen Veterinärklinik-Kleintierchirurgie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
D000530:Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases; D002415:Cats; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000662:veterinary; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013997:Time Factors
D000530:Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture