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Comparative study of propofol doses in the anesthesia induction of the obese dog

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Author(s):
Fernanda Corrêa Devito
Total Authors: 1
Document type: Master's Dissertation
Press: São Paulo.
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ/SBD)
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Examining board members:
Silvia Renata Gaido Cortopassi; Antonio José de Araújo Aguiar; Marcio Antonio Brunetto
Advisor: Silvia Renata Gaido Cortopassi
Abstract

The anesthesia induction of the obese dog poses a great challenge to the veterinary anesthesiologist since these patients present respiratory and cardiovasvular alterations. Besides that, there is little information on anesthetic protocols in the literature. Therefore, the objective was to compare the anesthesia induction in obese dogs (body score condicional equal to or greater than 8) using propofol in dosages based on lean body weight or total body weight. Thirty-five dogs were distributed in three groups: 13 dogs with average weight in the control group (CG); 15 obese dogs in total body weight group (TBWG) and seven obese dogs in lean body weight group (LBWG). All dogs were evaluated according to a body condition score chart (BCS) of 9 points and also had their body composition determined using the deuterium dilution method. Anesthesia was inducted with 150 mg/kg/h through a propofol infusion pump until animals lost consciousness. Animals in TBWG received propofol infusion based on total body weight; the animals in LBWG received propofol infusion based on lean body mass, and the dogs in CG received propofol infusion based on total body weight. Physiological parameters such as heart rate, systemic arterial pressure, oxyhemoglobin saturation and the presence of apnea were recorded previous to and post induction. Propofol dose used was 10.7 ± 2.8mg/kg, 14.1 ± 4.7mg/kg and 7.6 ± 1.5mg/kg in groups CG, LBWG and TBWG, respectively, with a significant difference (p<0.001). Comparing different moments within each group, there was a significant difference in GC related to SAP, where values obtained post induction (150.8 ± 32.2) were smaller than basal (180 ± 34.8) (p=0.048). In LBWG there was a difference in DAP, where basal values (103.6 ± 29.1) were higher than post induction (79.3 ± 22.8) (p=0.018). There were significant differences in peripheral oxyhemoglobin saturation between basal values and post anesthesia induction values in all groups with p=0.027, p=0.006 and p<0.001 in CG, LBWG and TBWG, respectively. The current study shows that obese dogs require smaller propofol doses (7.6 ± 1.5mg/kg) than average weight dogs (10.7 ± 2.8mg/kg) when induction anesthesia based on total body weight dosage. It was not possible to demonstrate that obese dogs with doses based on lean body mass (14.1 ± 4.7mg/kg) have propofol dosage needs similar to average weight dogs with dosage based on total body weight (10.7 ± 2.8mg/kg) (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/15643-4 - Comparative study of propofol doses in the anesthesia induction of the obese dog
Grantee:Fernanda Correa Devito
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master