Using capnography as a monitoring tool in cats and dogs

CAPNOGRAPHY is becoming an increasingly common monitoring tool in many veterinary practices, explain Giovanni Damian, Rachel Burman and Derek Flaherty in an article in this month's In Practice (p 340).Although its main use is during general anaesthesia, it can also be applied in conscious/sedated animals and is used to assess ventilation and gain information about cardiac output/perfusion.The authors describe how capnography works, the different devices available and how to interpret the information provided, as well as outlining various troubleshooting methods to help identify and solve common issues that may arise while using capnography.The article has been selected as the editor's choice by our senior clinical editor, Stephen