title: Inadvertent Perianesthetic Hypothermia in Small Animal Patients.
abstract: Inadvertent perianesthetic hypothermia is one of the most common complications in anesthesia of dogs and cats. Hypothermia during anesthesia can lead to altered pharmacokinetics of anesthetic and analgesic drugs, dysfunction of organ systems, increased patient susceptibility to infection, reduced wound healing, altered coagulation, hypotension, and delayed recovery. An understanding of the pathophysiology, complications, and techniques to minimize hypothermia during anesthesia can help veterinarians optimize care of patients. This article provides an overview of inadvertent perianesthetic hypothermia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 1008 West Hazelwood Drive, MC-004, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. Electronic address: sccp@illinois.edu.
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clark-Price
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Anesthesia; Cat; Dog; Hypothermia; Inadvertent perianesthetic hypothermia; Temperature