Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pain relief after spay surgery in female cats with different drug
By Polson, Sally et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2012·RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Analgesia after feline ovariohysterectomy under midazolam-medetomidine-ketamine anaesthesia with buprenorphine or butorphanol, and carprofen or meloxicam: a prospective, randomised clinical trial.
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Plain-English summary
One hundred female cats were given routine spay surgeries (ovariohysterectomy) using a combination of medications for anesthesia. After the surgery, they received different pain relief options, including buprenorphine or butorphanol along with carprofen or meloxicam. All the cats showed low pain scores after the procedure, indicating that each combination worked well to manage pain. The study concluded that these pain relief methods are effective for helping cats recover comfortably after surgery.
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Abstract
One hundred female cats undergoing routine ovariohysterectomy under midazolam-medetomidine-ketamine anaesthesia were included in a blinded, randomised, prospective clinical study to compare postoperative analgesia produced by four analgesic drug combinations given preoperatively (n = 25 per group). A secondary aim was to assess the effects in kittens and pregnant animals. Buprenorphine 180 µg/m(2) or butorphanol 6 mg/m(2) were given with either carprofen 4 mg/kg (groups BUPC and BUTC, respectively) or meloxicam 0.3 mg/kg (groups BUPM or BUTM, respectively). Medetomidine was not antagonised. A simple, descriptive scale (SDS; 0-4), a dynamic and interactive visual analogue scale (DIVAS; 0-100 mm) and mechanical nociceptive thresholds (MT; 2.5-mm diameter probe) were used to evaluate postoperative pain. All pain scores were low (DIVAS <10 mm, SDS <2 and MT >10 N) and there were no significant differences between the groups. It was concluded that all protocols provided adequate analgesia and when used with midazolam-medetomidine-ketamine are effective for routine feline ovariohysterectomy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22505603/