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ArticleBMC veterinary research2020

Retrospective evaluation of labetalol as antihypertensive agent in dogs.

Francesco Zublena, Chiara De Gennaro, Federico Corletto

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Francesco ZublenaDepartment of Veterinary Anaesthesia, Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, Station Farm, London Road, Six Mile Bottom, CB8 0UH, Cambridgeshire, UK. francesco.zublena@dwr.co.uk.
Chiara De GennaroDepartment of Veterinary Anaesthesia, Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, Station Farm, London Road, Six Mile Bottom, CB8 0UH, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Federico CorlettoDepartment of Veterinary Anaesthesia, Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, Station Farm, London Road, Six Mile Bottom, CB8 0UH, Cambridgeshire, UK.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the effect on arterial blood pressure (ABP) of labetalol infusion as treatment for perioperative non nociceptive acute hypertension in dogs. The clinical records of dogs receiving intra or postoperative labetalol infusion were retrospectively reviewed. Invasive systolic (SAP), mean (MAP) and diastolic (DAP) arterial pressure and heart rate (HR) before labetalol infusion (T0) and 15, 30, 45 and 60 min (T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively) after infusion were retrieved. The dose rate of labetalol infusion and use of concurrently administered drugs that could have potentially affected ABP and/or HR were also recorded. ANOVA for repeated measures and Dunnett's multiple comparison test were used to determine the effect of labetalol on ABP and HR. Differences were considered significant when p < 0.05.

resultsA total of 20 dogs met the inclusion criteria, and hypertension was documented after craniotomy (12/20), adrenalectomy (4/20) and other procedures (4/20). Five dogs received labetalol intraoperatively, 14 postoperatively, and 1 during the surgical procedure and recovery. Median infusion duration and rate were 463 (60-2120) minutes and 1.1 (0.2-3.4) mg/kg/h respectively. Median loading dose was 0.2 (0.2-0.4) mg/kg. Labetalol produced a significant decrease in SAP and DAP at all time points compared to T0 (p < 0.05), while the effect was not significant at T1 for MAP (p = 0.0519). Median maximum MAP decrease was 31 (20-90) mmHg. Heart rate did not increase significantly during treatment (p = 0.2454). Acepromazine given before or during labetalol treatment did not reduce significantly ABP (p = 0.735).

conclusionsLabetalol produced a reliable and titratable decrease in ABP with non significant increase in HR.

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AdrenalectomyAnimalsAntihypertensive AgentsCraniotomyDogsHeart RateHypertensionIntraoperative ComplicationsLabetalolRetrospective StudiesAntihypertensive AgentsLabetalolArterial blood pressureCraniotomyDogLabetalolPheochromocytoma

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