Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pain relief after cat spay surgery with different drug combos
By Polson, Sally et al.·Published in Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery·2012·School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK, United Kingdom·View original on Crossref →
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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) under anesthesia and received different combinations of pain relief medications before the procedure. The medications included buprenorphine or butorphanol paired with either carprofen or meloxicam. After surgery, all cats showed low pain levels, indicating that all the pain relief methods worked well. The study found no significant differences in pain control between the different medication combinations, suggesting that any of these options can effectively manage pain after spaying.
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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 Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x12444743