1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissure-680 651, (Kerala).
2Department of Physiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissure-680 651, (Kerala).
The study to evaluate the effect of preoperative dextrose infusion in alleviating stress and to promote healing and postoperative recovery, was conducted in 12 clinically healthy non-descript bitches presented for panhysterectomy The animals were divided into two groups (Group I and Group II) consisting of six each. In Group I, panhysterectomy was performed under general anaesthesia after overnight fasting and in Group II, panhysterectomy was performed under general anaesthesia after overnight fasting and administration of 12.5 per cent dextrose @ 5 ml/kg i.v. two hr prior to induction of anaesthesia. Plasma cortisol and glucose concentrations were estimated before surgery, immediately after surgery and at 24 hour postoperatively. A significant (P<0.05) reduction in stress in the immediate postoperative period was noted in animals infused with dextrose as indicated by lowered elevation of cortisol and glucose levels, and early anaesthetic recovery. The favourable outcome of the study recommends preoperative dextrose infusion for elective surgery as a protocol in future practices in animal surgery.
Dog, elective surgery, surgical stress, preperative dextrose infusion
