Retrospective evaluation of the induction of anaesthesia with alfaxalone or propofol in cats undergoing caesarean section.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Several anaesthetic protocols for caesarean section (c-section) have been described in dogs; however, anaesthesiological studies in cats undergoing c-section are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the viability and outcome of kittens born from queens undergoing emergency c-section and receiving propofol or alfaxalone for anaesthetic induction and isoflurane for maintenance of general anaesthesia.

Methods

All cats admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Bologna between January 2014 and December 2022 for dystocia that had undergone an emergency c-section were analysed in this retrospective study. The queens received propofol 2-6 mg/kg IV (group P) or alfaxalone 1-3 mg/kg IV (group A) administered slowly; general anaesthesia was ma

SUBMITTER: Lambertini C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577479 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature