title: General intravenous anesthesia for brachial plexus surgery in the rabbit.
abstract: The rabbit is a good experimental model for brachial plexus surgery. The risks of death during anesthesia were significantly greater in rabbits than cats or dogs. This article presents the protocol of injectable anesthesia for a short surgical procedure, safe for the rabbit patient and convenient for the surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology, Clinic of Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556, Wroclaw, Poland. preichert@wp.pl
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reichert
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology, Clinic of Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rutowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Pl. Grunwaldzki 51, 50-366, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kielbowicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Physiology and Biostructure, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Kozuchowska 5, 51-631, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuryszko
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Pl. Grunwaldzki 51, 50-366, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kielbowicz
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000601:surgery*; D002077:Butorphanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D020926:Medetomidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007649:Ketamine; D020926:Medetomidine; D002077:Butorphanol; D015742:Propofol