ANESTHESIA IN DOGS WITH DEGENERATIVE MITRAL VALVE – REVIEW

Abstract

Currentely the incidence of dogs with degenerative mitral valve is increasing. It´s observed, so, an increase of surgical procedures due to the improvement of anesthesic technique and monitoring in these animals. Thus, the knowledge about the disorder´s physiopathology, such as the anesthesic´s pharmacological action on the cardiovascular system, are essential. In this review could be highlighted phenothiazines, benzodiazepines and opioids as pre-anesthesics or induction agents. The thiopental, propofol, and etomidate as intravenous induction agents and the halotane, isofluorane and sevofluorane as safe volatile agents for patients with cardiac disease.