Veterinary Anesthesia

Indication of preanaesthtic agents administration:

1- Reduce the amount of the general anaesthetic

2- Prolong the duration of anaesthesia.

3- Calm the patient.

4- Reduce the salivary and bronchial secretions.

5- Reduce gastric and intestinal mobility and prevent vomiting.

6- Smooth recovery.

7- Block the vago-vagal reflex, thus preventing cardiac slowing or arrest (against shock).

8- Together with local and regional analgesia / helps to restrain the patient during operation, i.e. Rumenotomy in cattle.

9- Produce muscular relaxation.