Objective: To evaluate the effect of alfaxalone and methadone administered intramuscularly (IM), with or without ketamine, on sedation and echocardiographic measurements in healthy cats. Study design: A randomized, blinded, clinical study. Animals: A group of 24 client-owned cats. Methods: Baseline echocardiographic evaluation (bEchoCG) was performed. Cats were given IM alfaxalone (2 mg kg–1) and methadone (0.3 mg kg–1) with (AMK group) or without (AM group) ketamine (1 mg kg–1). A sedation score (0–5, indicating none to good sedation) was assigned at 5 (T5), 10 (T10) and 15 (T15) minutes after IM injection. At T15, a second echocardiographic evaluation (sEchoCG) was performed. Data are shown as median (range). Significance was p < 0.05. Results: Finally, 21 cats were included. Sedation score was significantly higher in the AMK (11 cats) than in the AM group (10 cats): 4 (1–5) versus 0.5 (0–4) at T5 (p = 0.003); 4 (1–5) versus 1.5 (0–5) at T10 (p = 0.043); and 4 (1–5) versus 2 (0–5) at T15 (p = 0.024). All echocardiographic measurements obtained were within reference ranges. Between the groups, aortic root area (p = 0.009) and end-diastolic aortic dimension (p = 0.011) were significantly higher in the AM group at bEchoCG and sEchoCG, respectively. Within each group, values at bEchoCG and sEchoCG showed no significant differences, except for pulmonary peak velocity (0.85 m second–1; p = 0.028) in the AMK group and ejection time (154 m second; p = 0.03) in the AM group; both variables decreased after sedation. Conclusions and clinical relevance: In this population of healthy cats, neither protocol produced clinically meaningful effects on the echocardiographic variables evaluated. Alfaxalone with methadone produced mild sedation, whereas the addition of 1 mg kg–1 ketamine induced adequate sedation for diagnostic procedures

Intramuscular alfaxalone and methadone with or without ketamine in healthy cats: effects on sedation and echocardiographic measurements / E. Lazzarini, E. Martinelli, F.A. Brioschi, D. Gioeni, R. Toschi Corneliani, A.M. Carotenuto. - In: VETERINARY ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA. - ISSN 1467-2987. - 47:5(2020 Sep), pp. 621-630. [10.1016/j.vaa.2020.02.010]

Intramuscular alfaxalone and methadone with or without ketamine in healthy cats: effects on sedation and echocardiographic measurements

F.A. Brioschi;D. Gioeni;A.M. Carotenuto
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2020

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of alfaxalone and methadone administered intramuscularly (IM), with or without ketamine, on sedation and echocardiographic measurements in healthy cats. Study design: A randomized, blinded, clinical study. Animals: A group of 24 client-owned cats. Methods: Baseline echocardiographic evaluation (bEchoCG) was performed. Cats were given IM alfaxalone (2 mg kg–1) and methadone (0.3 mg kg–1) with (AMK group) or without (AM group) ketamine (1 mg kg–1). A sedation score (0–5, indicating none to good sedation) was assigned at 5 (T5), 10 (T10) and 15 (T15) minutes after IM injection. At T15, a second echocardiographic evaluation (sEchoCG) was performed. Data are shown as median (range). Significance was p < 0.05. Results: Finally, 21 cats were included. Sedation score was significantly higher in the AMK (11 cats) than in the AM group (10 cats): 4 (1–5) versus 0.5 (0–4) at T5 (p = 0.003); 4 (1–5) versus 1.5 (0–5) at T10 (p = 0.043); and 4 (1–5) versus 2 (0–5) at T15 (p = 0.024). All echocardiographic measurements obtained were within reference ranges. Between the groups, aortic root area (p = 0.009) and end-diastolic aortic dimension (p = 0.011) were significantly higher in the AM group at bEchoCG and sEchoCG, respectively. Within each group, values at bEchoCG and sEchoCG showed no significant differences, except for pulmonary peak velocity (0.85 m second–1; p = 0.028) in the AMK group and ejection time (154 m second; p = 0.03) in the AM group; both variables decreased after sedation. Conclusions and clinical relevance: In this population of healthy cats, neither protocol produced clinically meaningful effects on the echocardiographic variables evaluated. Alfaxalone with methadone produced mild sedation, whereas the addition of 1 mg kg–1 ketamine induced adequate sedation for diagnostic procedures
alfaxalone; echocardiography; ketamine; methadone;
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