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Anesthesia Monitoring Equipment for Laboratory Animals

Lab Animal volume 33, pages 31–36 (2004)Cite this article

Intra-operative monitoring of the surgical patient is important to the evaluation of the status of anesthetized animals. Beyond the obvious value of knowing the anesthetic plane of the patient, the importance of monitoring animals during surgery is also clarified in the animal care and use guidelines. The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals states:

“Careful surgical monitoring and timely attention to problems increase the likelihood of a successful surgical outcome. Monitoring includes checking of anesthetic depth and physiologic function and assessment of clinical signs and conditions. Maintenance of normal body temperature minimizes cardiovascular and respiratory disturbances caused by anesthetic agents and is of particular importance1.”

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  1. Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Ch. 3 (National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1996).

  2. 9CFR, Subchapter A.

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    Matthew C. Flegal SRS & Steven M. Kuhlman VMD, DACLAM

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Flegal, M., Kuhlman, S. Anesthesia Monitoring Equipment for Laboratory Animals. Lab Anim 33, 31–36 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0704-31

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