title: Mask induction of anaesthesia with isoflurane or sevoflurane in premedicated cats.
abstract: A comparison was made of the time to and quality of induction of anaesthesia when sevoflurane (n=14) or isoflurane (n=14) was delivered by mask in premedicated healthy adult cats presented for elective surgery. Times to induction and intubation were significantly shorter with sevoflurane (210 +/- 57 seconds and 236 +/- 60 seconds, respectively) than with isoflurane (264 +/- 75 seconds and 292 +/- 73 seconds). The quality of induction was similar for both agents. Two cats in each group developed opisthotonus of less than 45 seconds' duration. Both sevoflurane and isoflurane produced mask induction of anaesthesia of a similar quality in this species. Sevoflurane provided more rapid induction of anaesthesia and establishment of a controlled airway than isoflurane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lerche
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Muir
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Grubb
mesh_terms: D000075:Acepromazine; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000662:veterinary; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D011292:Premedication / Q000662:veterinary; D012119:Respiration; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D000075:Acepromazine; D007530:Isoflurane