Skin perfusion decreases after dexmedetomidine administration in dogs but remains stable for up to 60 minutes under general anesthesia
Veterinarians should not hesitate to place patients under general anesthesia for short durations even when skin perfusion is a concern; however, it may be prudent to avoid dexmedetomidine.
Authors
- Keila Kazue Ida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2200-4355)
- Nick D. Jeffery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9812-1788)
- Vanna M. Dickerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0096-9942)
- James Bilof
- Meghan Watt
Institutions
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.25.02.0057
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00