Sedation for dog in CHF

Re: Sedation for dog in CHF

Mark Holmes — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:50:10 GMT

I use morphine .5-1mg/kg I'm Plus midazolam .25mg/kg iv 30 minutes later. Never had problem even in nr death chf.

Re: Sedation for dog in CHF

Laurence Webb — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:54:41 GMT

I find buprenorphine IM/IV then diazepam 20 min later keeps most dogs with dodgy tickers quiet enough for X-rays.

Mike Martin has a factsheet on here with sedative protocols for dogs with CHF.

http://www.vetsurgeon.org/blogs/martin_referrals/pages/sedation-of-the-cardiac-case-our-current-regime.aspx

Re: Sedation for dog in CHF

Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:18:15 GMT

If the dog is quiet you can sometimes get away doing these with no sedation under local [I frequently do for farmer's dogs].

I have to confess to half dose Domitor and Torb in heart dogs and get them reversed and woken up as soon as done. I'm more worried adding a potent vasodillator to a dog already on two blood pressure lowering drugs!

Re: Sedation for dog in CHF

Christopher Saul — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:17:14 GMT

I generally use ACP/butorphenol also (I tend to go light on the ACP and heavy on the butorphanol), though you must remember the safest protocol is the one you are most used to and most comfortable with - not necessarily the one which is safest on paper. Can you phone a referral centre for some advice?

Re: Sedation for dog in CHF

Julian Earl — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:50:28 GMT

ACP and burpenorphine is fine, although I will have to check the doses if I can get to work tomorrow. I think they are 0.05ml/kg and 0.1ml/kg respectively but best you let me check perhaps!