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Abstract
Objective: To compare the clinical and laboratory effects of dexmedetomidine + ketamine + sevoflurane (group 1), dexmedetomidine + propofol + sevoflurane (group 2), and dexmedetomidine + total IV propofol (group 3) anesthesia protocols and to introduce a safe anesthesia protocol to the literature and clinical practice.
Methods: New Zealand white rabbits, which were preclinically examined and determined to be healthy, were included in the study. In accordance with the study protocol, the rabbits were randomly assigned to three different groups, demonstrating that the study was structured as a randomized controlled experimental trial comparing three anesthetic protocols.
Results: A total of 24 rabbits (12 male, 12 female) were randomly divided into 3 different groups of 4 females and 4 males/group. Regarding vital signs, a decrease in pulse, respiration, and body temperature was observed in all groups. The difference in blood gas values between the groups was significant. Regarding hemogram parameters, similar effects were observed in all groups. A significant difference in glucose, AST, and albumin values related to biochemical parameters was identified.
Conclusions: All of the anesthesia protocols employed in this experimental study induced adequate anesthesia in rabbits without resulting in any serious complications or mortality.
Clinical relevance: These findings may assist in selecting anesthetic protocols in rabbits by balancing intraoperative stability and quality of recovery. The results are applicable to both clinical and experimental veterinary settings.
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The American Journal of Veterinary Research supports the collaborative exchange of information between researchers and clinicians by publishing novel research findings that bridge the gulf between basic research and clinical practice or that help to translate laboratory research and preclinical studies to the development of clinical trials and clinical practice. The journal welcomes submission of high-quality original studies and review articles in a wide range of scientific fields, including anatomy, anesthesiology, animal welfare, behavior, epidemiology, genetics, heredity, infectious disease, molecular biology, oncology, pharmacology, pathogenic mechanisms, physiology, surgery, theriogenology, toxicology, and vaccinology. Species of interest include production animals, companion animals, equids, exotic animals, birds, reptiles, and wild and marine animals. Reports of laboratory animal studies and studies involving the use of animals as experimental models of human diseases are considered only when the study results are of demonstrable benefit to the species used in the research or to another species of veterinary interest. Other fields of interest or animals species are not necessarily excluded from consideration, but such reports must focus on novel research findings. Submitted papers must make an original and substantial contribution to the veterinary medicine knowledge base; preliminary studies are not appropriate.
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