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Table 3 Age, weight, cage demeanour and sedation scores, duration of anaesthesia, time from administration of midazolam/placebo to end of anaesthesia, and amount of propofol administered for anaesthetic induction

From: Effects of midazolam on cardiovascular responses and isoflurane requirement during elective ovariohysterectomy in dogs

Parameter

Group P

Group M

Age (months)

17 (6–48)

11 (6–54)

Weight (kg)

19.0 ± 6.5

18.6 ± 7.3

Cage demeanour score

5 (2–5)

5 (2–5)

Sedation score

3 (2–4)

3 (2–3)

Duration of anaesthesia (min)

158.6 ± 25.1

160.8 ± 26.8

Time from administration of M/P to end of GA (min)

92.2 ± 20.2

95.5 ± 18.6

Amount of propofol administered for anaesthetic induction (mg kg− 1)

3.65 (2.5–4.6)

3.6 (2.4–6.7)

  1. Age, weight, cage demeanour score, sedation score, duration of anaesthesia, time from administration of M/P to end of anaesthesia, and amount of propofol administered for anaesthetic induction in 39 healthy female dogs admitted for elective ovariohysterectomy. GA, general anaesthesia, M/P, Midazolam/Placebo. Group M: midazolam (0.25 mg kg− 1), group P: Hartmann’s solution (0.125 ml − 1). Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (range) as appropriate