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Vet Rec

Title:		The impact of a stress-reducing protocol on the quality of pre-anaesthesia in cats
Author(s):		Arguelles J; Echaniz M; Bowen J; Fatjo J;
Address:		"Centro Veterinario Integral La Canada, Valencia, Spain. Medicine and Surgery Deparment, Cardenal Herrera-CEU University, Valencia, Spain. Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK. Chair Affinity Foundation Animals and Health, Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain"
Journal Title:		Vet Rec
Year:		2021
Volume:		20210301
Issue:		12
Page Number:		e138 -
DOI:		10.1002/vetr.138
ISSN/ISBN:		2042-7670 (Electronic) 0042-4900 (Linking)
Abstract:		"INTRODUCTION: Transport to the clinic is a major source of stress for cats. The process involves being put into a carrier, driven in a car and handled. Cats are therefore removed from the safe-haven of their territory and experience many stressful stimuli and interactions. METHODS: In the present study, 31 cats were transported to the clinic following a low-stress transport protocol and compared with a control group of 36 cats whose owners did not follow the protocol. This protocol involved preparing a cat carrier basket with F3 pheromone and keeping it covered and stable during the car journey from the home to the clinic. Pre-anaesthesia information was recorded for cardiac rate, respiratory rate, tolerance to handling, time for sedation to be achieved and dose of propofol required for induction and endotracheal intubation. RESULTS: The group exposed to the low-stress transport protocol took less time to reach sedation and needed a lower dose of propofol for induction than the control group. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that, in cats, pre-anaesthetic and induction requirements are influenced by lower-stress transport and handling"
Keywords:		"Anesthesia/*veterinary Animals Case-Control Studies Cats/*psychology Female Heart Rate Intubation, Intratracheal/veterinary Male Moving and Lifting Patients/psychology/veterinary Propofol/administration & dosage Respiratory Rate Stress, Psychological/*pre;"
Notes:		"MedlineArguelles, Juan Echaniz, Monica Bowen, Jonathan Fatjo, Jaume eng England 2021/03/02 Vet Rec. 2021 Jun; 188(12):e138. doi: 10.1002/vetr.138. Epub 2021 Mar 1"