Can you recommend a guinea pig anaesthetic protocol?

RE: Can you recommend a guinea pig anaesthetic protocol?

Yvette Rowntree — Mon, 29 May 2023 16:03:17 GMT

I go into the epaxial muscles. Volume-wise it works out as 0.15ml per kilo in total, so pretty small volume

RE: Can you recommend a guinea pig anaesthetic protocol?

Charlotte Marshall — Mon, 29 May 2023 16:01:42 GMT

Is there not a problem with volume of injection im in guinea pigs? Where are you giving it, into the quads?

RE: Can you recommend a guinea pig anaesthetic protocol?

Alexandra Pernak — Fri, 19 May 2023 17:52:55 GMT

Thank you very much for your reply. I will put it in practice with more confindece now

RE: Can you recommend a guinea pig anaesthetic protocol?

Yvette Rowntree — Fri, 19 May 2023 17:46:14 GMT

To be honest I'm not using it for prokinetic effects but more for visceral pain relief. I changed to it after ranitidine became more difficult to obtain, I find the anaesthetics are a bit nicer. Honestly, I'm not convinced we need prokinetics but additional pain relief always seems sensible!

RE: Can you recommend a guinea pig anaesthetic protocol?

Clive Ansell — Fri, 19 May 2023 17:28:31 GMT

How good is Maropitant rather than Metoclopramide for managing gut stasis, given that it is a centrally acting anti-emetic?

I don't usually use either routinely, and find most patients will eat on recovery. If they don't I will use it.

Usually use Medetomidine, Ketamine, Methadone, and pre op Metacam.

RE: Can you recommend a guinea pig anaesthetic protocol?

Yvette Rowntree — Fri, 19 May 2023 13:21:45 GMT

Hi Alexandra

I suspect that there are almost as many potential anaesthetic protocols as there are exotics vets!! For most of my routine rodent patients I use medetomidine 0.05mg/kg, ketamine 5mg/kg, methadone 0.5mg/kg all im. Then sc meloxicam 1mg/kg, maropitant 1mg/kg. Iso/o2 via mask as needed. IM atipamezole 0.25mg/kg postop. Obviously this is all unlicensed and limited published info!