Luna, Stélio Pacca Loureiro [UNESP]Cassu, R. N. [UNESP]Castro, G. B. [UNESP]Teixeira Neto, Francisco José [UNESP]Silvia Júnior, J. R. [UNESP]Lopes, Maria Denise [UNESP]2014-05-202014-05-202004-03-27Veterinary Record. London: British Veterinary Assoc, v. 154, n. 13, p. 387-389, 2004.0042-4900http://hdl.handle.net/11449/130663Twenty-four bitches which had been in labour for less than 12 hours were randomly divided into four groups of six. They all received 0(.)5 mg/kg of chlorpromazine intravenously as premedication, followed 15 minutes later by either 8 mg/kg of thiopentone intravenously (group 1), 2 mg/kg of ketamine and 0-5 mg/kg of midazolam intravenously (group 2), 5 mg/kg of propofol intravenously (group 3), or 2(.)5 mg/kg of 2 per cent lidocaine with adrenaline and 0(.)625 mg/kg of 0(.)5 per cent bupivacaine with adrenaline epidurally (group 4). Except for group 4, the bitches were intubated and anaesthesia was maintained with enflurane. The puppies' heart and respiratory rates and their pain, sucking, anogenital, magnum and flexion reflexes were measured as they were removed from the uterus. The puppies' respiratory rate was higher after epidural anaesthesia. in general the puppies' neurological reflexes were most depressed after midazolam/ketamine, followed by thiopentone, propofol and epidural anaesthesia.387-389engAdrenalinAnesthetic agentBupivacaineChlorpromazineEnfluraneEtraneKetamineLidocaineMidazolamOxygenPropofolThiopentalAnimal careBirthBreathing rateCardiovascular functionCesarean sectionClinical protocolControlled studyDogEndotracheal intubationEpidural anesthesiaFemaleFlexor reflexGenital systemHeart rateLaborMeasurementNervous system functionNonhumanPainPremedicationRandomizationRespiratory functionSuckingUterusAnesthesia, InhalationAnesthesia, IntravenousAnesthetics, CombinedAnimalsBupivacaineCesarean SectionChlorpromazineDogsEnfluraneEpinephrineFemaleHeart RateKetamineLidocaineMidazolamPregnancyPropofolRandom AllocationReflexRespirationThiopentalAnimaliaCanidaeCanis familiarisArtigo10.1136/vr.154.13.387WOS:000220756800009Acesso restrito2-s2.0-1842636394447326041009962366661299146630180000-0001-5312-9076