ArticleThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2024
Comparison of sedation with dexmedetomidine administered subcutaneously at 2 different locations on the head in dogs.
Article in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Medetomidine Administration at the Subcutaneous GV20 Acupoint Compared with the Intramuscular Route in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus): Sedation Score, Onset, and Duration of Action.Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS · 2026Article
- Use of a novel subcutaneous injection site in the region of acupuncture point GV20 for premedicating cats before general anesthesia.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to compare the sedative effects of dexmedetomidine administered to dogs subcutaneously (SC) at the Governing Vessel 20 (GV20) acupuncture point and at another point on the head. Animals and procedure: Ten client-owned dogs were included. Dogs were sedated 2 times, 14 d apart, with 200 μg/m Results: The time to sedation and sedation scores were similar for both groups. The level of sedation achieved was adequate to perform orthopedic radiographs for 9/10 (90%) cases in the GV20 group and 8/10 (80%) cases in the SC-head group. Heart and respiratory rates decreased significantly over time in both groups ( Conclusion: Our study provides evidence that SC administration of dexmedetomidine on the head, at the GV20 point or at the base of the ear, is easy and provides a sufficient level of sedation to obtain orthopedic radiographs in dogs.
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