Anesthesia & Sedation

Comparing isoflurane and desflurane: A prospective randomised blinded clinical trial in horses undergoing elective surgery

Background: The recovery period is associated with the greatest risk of injury for horses undergoing anaesthesia. Recovery quality and duration can be influenced by the volatile agent. Methods: This prospective, randomised blinded clinical investigation recruited 101 healthy client-owned horses undergoing...

Year Published: 2026Topics: Anesthesia & SedationAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: White, K., Hird, J., Taylor, P. 2026. Comparing isoflurane and desflurane: A prospective randomised blinded clinical trial in horses undergoing elective surgery. Veterinary Record 198(8), e363–e372.

Chelonian sedation and anesthesia—A retrospective assessment of protocols, outcomes, and challenges in 250 cases (2000–2023)

Objective: To assess the anesthetic events of chelonians at a university hospital, identify shortcomings with record-keeping, and evaluate anesthesia-related mortality. Methods: This retrospective study evaluated medical records of sedated or anesthetized chelonians between March 2000 and October 2023. Anesthetic parameters...

Year Published: 2026Topics: Anesthesia & SedationAnimal Type: Reptile, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: Thorbrogger, C. J., Rasys, A. M., Gise, B. T. et al. 2026. Chelonian sedation and anesthesia—A retrospective assessment of protocols, outcomes, and challenges in 250 cases (2000–2023). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 264(2)

Supplemental oxygen prevents hypoxemia in pigs (Sus domesticus) chemically restrained with ketamine, dexmedetomidine, and diazepam

The study described here evaluated the efficacy of supplemental oxygen in preventing hypoxemia (pO2 < 80 mm Hg) in pigs chemically restrained with ketamine, dexmedetomidine, and diazepam. Twenty gilts (154.5 ± 4.8 kg, 250 ± 2 days old) received a combination of ketamine (2...

Year Published: 2026Topics: Anesthesia & Sedation, Surgery & Post-OpAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Reis, A. N., Sanches, M. C., Henriques, M. A. et al. 2026. Supplemental oxygen prevents hypoxemia in pigs (Sus domesticus) chemically restrained with ketamine, dexmedetomidine, and diazepam. JAALAS 65(1), 132–136.

Standardizing perioperative heat to improve mouse (Mus musculus) recovery

Maintaining the core body temperature of anesthetized rodents is essential because of the depression of physiologic homeostasis caused by anesthetics. The maintenance of core body temperature is influenced by the ability of the heating device to provide sufficient heat, the...

Year Published: 2026Topics: Anesthesia & Sedation, Surgery & Post-OpAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Popadich, A. J., Mishra, B., Oldham, S. N. et al. 2026. Standardizing perioperative heat to improve mouse (Mus musculus) recovery. JAALAS 65(2), 297–302.

Oxygen supplemented via face mask counteracts hypoxemia in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.) under butorphanol-ketamine-midazolam restraint

This prospective, randomized, complete crossover study evaluated the effects of supplemental oxygen on arterial oxygenation and recovery quality in adult capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.; n = 8; 6 males and 2 females) chemically restrained with intramuscular butorphanol (0.5 mg/kg), ketamine...

Year Published: 2026Topics: Anesthesia & SedationAnimal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ferreira, M. E., Justo, A. A., Lima, A. F. K. T. et al. 2026. Oxygen supplemented via face mask counteracts hypoxemia in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.) under butorphanol-ketamine-midazolam restraint. JAALAS 65(2), 324–331.

AnaesthesiaSkills in Veterinary Medicine: Perioperative Management in Small, Companion and Domestic Animals

This book is designed as a practice-orientated text covering monitoring and equipment, established protocols, pain management, complications and underlying disease. The strength of the book is the inclusion of a relatively wide spectrum of species – dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets,...

Year Published: 2024Topics: Analgesia, Anesthesia & SedationAnimal Type: Cat, Cattle, Dog, Equine, Ferret, Gerbil, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Eberspächer-Schweda, E. 2024. AnaesthesiaSkills in Veterinary Medicine: Perioperative Management in Small, Companion and Domestic Animals. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc, 512 pp.

Design and validation of an Arduino-based, cost-effective heated anesthesia induction chamber for mice

Rodents are highly susceptible to peri-anesthetic hypothermia because of their small body size, large surface area to volume/mass ratio, and anesthetic-induced thermoregulatory depression. Early heat loss during induction is rapid and can be difficult to reverse, emphasizing the need for...

Year Published: 2026Topics: Anesthesia & SedationAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Corea, A., Tucker, K., Benites, C. E. et al. 2026. Design and validation of an arduino-based, cost-effective heated anesthesia induction chamber for mice. JAALAS 65(2), 286–296.

Assessing local anesthesia in Octopus bimaculoides to provide analgesia

Despite the substantial growth of cephalopod research over the past 15 years, effective pain management for these animals remains largely unstudied, and no US federal regulations currently address cephalopod analgesia. This 2-phase study evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of lidocaine,...

Year Published: 2026Topics: Analgesia, Anesthesia & SedationAnimal Type: Cephalopod, Invertebrate

Citation: Copio, J. N., Schulz, N. G., Ragsdale, C. W. et al. 2026. Assessing local anesthesia in Octopus bimaculoides to provide analgesia. JAALAS 65(2), 171–181.

Anesthetic management and complications during transvenous pacemaker implantation in dogs

Introduction With the growing number of veterinary centers performing pacemaker implantation in small animals, a better understanding of anesthetic management of these procedures has become essential. Most available studies focus primarily on surgical techniques, with limited discussion of anesthetic safety,...

Year Published: 2026Topics: Anesthesia & SedationAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Oliveira, G. M. dos S. de, Travalini de Lima, M., Martins, A. R. de C. et al. 2026. Anesthetic management and complications during transvenous pacemaker implantation in dogs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 13.

Efficacy and adverse effects of three delivery methods for aerosolized salbutamol in anesthetized European moose (Alces alces alces): A case series

Wild and captive European moose (Alces alces alces) are routinely anesthetized with drug combinations including alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonists, dissociative anesthetics, and opioids. Reportedly, severe respiratory depression, ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch, and hypoxemia are common complications in this species, requiring perianesthetic oxygen...

Year Published: 2026Topics: Anesthesia & SedationAnimal Type: Other Animal

Citation: Morelli, J., Hoby, S., Heiderich, E. et al. 2026. Efficacy and adverse effects of three delivery methods for aerosolized salbutamol in anesthetized European moose (Alces alces alces): A case series. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 68(1), 11.