Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog having seizures during anesthesia with isoflurane and sedatives
By A. Lervik et al.·Published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica·2010·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Abnormal motor activity during anaesthesia in a dog: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male Bernese mountain dog experienced convulsions while under anesthesia for a procedure. The seizures occurred during the maintenance phase of anesthesia with isoflurane, after the dog had been given a combination of sedatives and pain relief medications. This was the first time the dog had any seizures, and the exact cause was unclear due to the mix of drugs used. It's important for pet owners to discuss any concerns about anesthesia and potential risks with their veterinarian.
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Abstract
Seizures or convulsions that occur during anaesthesia in veterinary patients are infrequently reported in the literature. Consequently, the incidence of such events is unknown. Several drugs commonly used in clinical veterinary anaesthesia have been shown to induce epileptiform activity in both human clinical patients and experimental candidates. The present case report describes convulsions in a four-year old male Bernese mountain dog during maintenance of anaesthesia with isoflurane after premedication with acepromazine and methadone followed by co-induction with propofol and ketamine. The dog had no history of previous convulsions. The use of several sedative and anaesthetic drugs makes it difficult to find one single causative pharmaceutical.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/21118580