Anaesthetic and Perioperative Management of 14 Male New Zealand White Rabbits for Calvarial Bone Surgery
Calvarial bone surgery on rabbits is frequently performed. This report aims to document a simple and practical anaesthetic and perioperative management for this procedure. Fourteen male New Zealand white rabbits were included in the study. Subcutaneous (SC) dexmedetomidine, ketamine and buprenorphin...
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doaj-a1ff912e9dd14de6942dc67c0688061b2020-11-24T21:59:10ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152019-11-0191189610.3390/ani9110896ani9110896Anaesthetic and Perioperative Management of 14 Male New Zealand White Rabbits for Calvarial Bone SurgeryMathieu Raillard0Carlotta Detotto1Sandro Grepper2Olgica Beslac3Masako Fujioka-Kobayashi4Benoit Schaller5Nikola Saulacic6Experimental Surgery Facility (ESF), Department of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandExperimental Surgery Facility (ESF), Department of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandCentral Animal Facilities, Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandExperimental Surgery Facility (ESF), Department of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Inselspital Bern, University Hospital, University of Bern, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Inselspital Bern, University Hospital, University of Bern, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Inselspital Bern, University Hospital, University of Bern, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandCalvarial bone surgery on rabbits is frequently performed. This report aims to document a simple and practical anaesthetic and perioperative management for this procedure. Fourteen male New Zealand white rabbits were included in the study. Subcutaneous (SC) dexmedetomidine, ketamine and buprenorphine ± isoflurane vaporized in oxygen administered through a supraglottic airway device (V-gel<sup>®</sup>) provided clinically suitable anaesthesia. Supplemental oxygen was administered throughout recovery. Monitoring was clinical and instrumental (pulse-oximetry, capnography, invasive blood pressure, temperature, arterial blood gas analysis). Lidocaine was infiltrated at the surgical site and meloxicam was injected subcutaneously as perioperative analgesia. After surgery, pain was assessed five times daily (composite behavioural pain scale and grimace scale). Postoperative analgesia included SC meloxicam once daily for four days and buprenorphine every 8 h for three days (unless both pain scores were at the lowest possible levels). Rescue analgesia (buprenorphine) was administered in case of the score > 3/8 in the composite pain scale, >4/10 on the grimace scale or if determined necessary by the caregivers. Airway management with a V-gel<sup>®</sup> was possible but resulted in respiratory obstruction during the surgery in two cases. Hypoventilation was observed in all rabbits. All rabbits experienced pain after the procedure. Monitoring, pain assessments and administration of postoperative analgesia were recommended for 48 h.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/896rabbitsnew zealand whitecalvarial bonecraniotomyanaesthesiaanalgesiav-gel<sup>®</sup>painpain scorerabbit grimace |
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Mathieu Raillard Carlotta Detotto Sandro Grepper Olgica Beslac Masako Fujioka-Kobayashi Benoit Schaller Nikola Saulacic Anaesthetic and Perioperative Management of 14 Male New Zealand White Rabbits for Calvarial Bone Surgery Animals rabbits new zealand white calvarial bone craniotomy anaesthesia analgesia v-gel<sup>®</sup> pain pain score rabbit grimace |
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Mathieu Raillard Carlotta Detotto Sandro Grepper Olgica Beslac Masako Fujioka-Kobayashi Benoit Schaller Nikola Saulacic |
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Anaesthetic and Perioperative Management of 14 Male New Zealand White Rabbits for Calvarial Bone Surgery |
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Anaesthetic and Perioperative Management of 14 Male New Zealand White Rabbits for Calvarial Bone Surgery |
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Anaesthetic and Perioperative Management of 14 Male New Zealand White Rabbits for Calvarial Bone Surgery |
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Anaesthetic and Perioperative Management of 14 Male New Zealand White Rabbits for Calvarial Bone Surgery |
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Anaesthetic and Perioperative Management of 14 Male New Zealand White Rabbits for Calvarial Bone Surgery |
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anaesthetic and perioperative management of 14 male new zealand white rabbits for calvarial bone surgery |
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Calvarial bone surgery on rabbits is frequently performed. This report aims to document a simple and practical anaesthetic and perioperative management for this procedure. Fourteen male New Zealand white rabbits were included in the study. Subcutaneous (SC) dexmedetomidine, ketamine and buprenorphine ± isoflurane vaporized in oxygen administered through a supraglottic airway device (V-gel<sup>®</sup>) provided clinically suitable anaesthesia. Supplemental oxygen was administered throughout recovery. Monitoring was clinical and instrumental (pulse-oximetry, capnography, invasive blood pressure, temperature, arterial blood gas analysis). Lidocaine was infiltrated at the surgical site and meloxicam was injected subcutaneously as perioperative analgesia. After surgery, pain was assessed five times daily (composite behavioural pain scale and grimace scale). Postoperative analgesia included SC meloxicam once daily for four days and buprenorphine every 8 h for three days (unless both pain scores were at the lowest possible levels). Rescue analgesia (buprenorphine) was administered in case of the score > 3/8 in the composite pain scale, >4/10 on the grimace scale or if determined necessary by the caregivers. Airway management with a V-gel<sup>®</sup> was possible but resulted in respiratory obstruction during the surgery in two cases. Hypoventilation was observed in all rabbits. All rabbits experienced pain after the procedure. Monitoring, pain assessments and administration of postoperative analgesia were recommended for 48 h. |
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rabbits new zealand white calvarial bone craniotomy anaesthesia analgesia v-gel<sup>®</sup> pain pain score rabbit grimace |
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