Management of veterinary anaesthesia in small animals: A survey of current practice in Quebec.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe how small animal anaesthesia is performed in French-speaking Eastern Canada, and the variations between practices, in particular based on practice type, veterinarian gender and experience.

Design

Observational study, survey.

Sample

156 respondents.

Procedure

A questionnaire was designed to assess current small animal anaesthesia practices in French-speaking Eastern Canada, mainly in the province of Quebec. The questionnaire was available through SurveyMonkey, and consisted of four parts: demographic information about the veterinarians surveyed, evaluation and management of anaesthetic risk, anaesthesia procedure, monitoring and safety. Gender, year of graduation, and type of practice were tested as potential risk factors. Chi-square exact

SUBMITTER: Truchetti G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6964820 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature