Monitoring of postoperative course after sterilization in cats of different reproductive status after the use of xylasine/ketamine anesthesia
2015
Samojlović, Milena (Scientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Davidov, Ivana (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Apić, Jelena (Scientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Božić, Biljana (Scientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Stančić, Ivan (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia))
Surgical sterilization (ovariohysterectomy) is one of the most common surgical procedures in small veterinary practice because it represents the safest way to control the population of cats. Th e aim of this study is to compare postoperative recovery in three groups of cats (estrous, anestrous and gravid cats) aſt er performed ovariohysterectomy using combination of xylasine/ketamine anesthesia and, on the basis of obtained data, determine whether there are some signifi cant diff erences in postoperative recovery in these three groups of cats. Th is study included 45 cats that were divided into three groups. First group consisted of 15 cats in estrous, second group consisted of 15 cats in anestrous and the third group consisted of 15 gravid cats. Ovariohysterectomy was performed in private veterinary clinic. Ane- sthetic protocol was the same for all cats, that is, combination of xylasine and ketamine at appropriate doses according to body weight. Parameters that were followed through postoperative course were appetite, body tem- perature, appearance of the wound and activity. Data was collected on the fi rst and third day aſt er surgery. Analysis of the collected data shows rela- tively uniform results among groups of cats considering all followed para- meters. Results in this study did not show any signifi cant diff erences in res- ponse to xylasine/ketamine anesthesia among cats of diff erent reproductive status through monitoring of postoperative course.
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