RESEARCH ARTICLES
Evaluation of haematological and serum biochemical profile of geriatric dogs undergoing a multimodal anaesthesia protocol
Aiswarya C. Babu, Soumya Ramankutty, Sudheesh S. Nair, Varuna P. Panicker and K.D. John Martin
doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2023.54.2.330-335
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2023.54(2):330 - 335
Author Details
Aiswarya C. Babu: M.V.Sc scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
Soumya Ramankutty : Assstant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
Sudheesh S. Nair : Assstant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
Varuna P. Panicker : Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
K.D. John Martin : Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
Article History
Received: 02.09.2022 Accepted: 07.01.2023 Published online: 30.06.2023
Corresponding author: Aiswarya C. Babu
e-mail : tritka94adi@gmail.com
Citation: Babu, A.C., Ramankutty, S., Nair, S.S., Panicker, V.P. and Martin, K.D.J. 2023. Evaluation of haematological and serum biochemical profile of geriatric dogs undergoing a multimodal anaesthesia protocol. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 54(2):330-335
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2023.54.2.330-335
Abstract
The study was conducted on six geriatric dogs belonging to different breeds presented for various surgical procedures at the Veterinary hospitals of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, at Mannuthy and Kokkalai. Before undergoing anaesthesia, all dogs underwent complete clinical examination and pre-anaesthetic evaluation. All the animals were administered a multimodal anaesthetic protocol with inj. dexmedetomidine and inj. buprenorphine as preanaesthetics. A combination of injection diazepam and propofol was given for induction which was followed by inj. ketamine and inj. lignocaine for analgesia. Maintenance of anaesthesia was carried out by sevoflurane along with ketamine-lignocaine CRI for providing analgesia. Studies on haematology and serum biochemistry were carried out prior to premedication, during maintenance and following anaesthesia recovery. Organ functions were well preserved with the current multimodal anaesthetic technique in geriatric dogs.
Keywords: Geriatric dogs, multimodal anesthesia, sevoflurane
