ArticleThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2026
Establishment of a sedation threshold score for orthopedic radiographs in dogs and evaluation of inter-rater reliability and accuracy of video-based assessment.
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Background: Sedation scales are commonly used to assess sedation levels in dogs, but no threshold scores exist to guide decisions on the need for additional sedatives. Objective: The objectives were to determine sedation score thresholds for obtaining orthopedic radiographs without restraint, evaluate inter-rater reliability, and compare video and real-time scoring. Animals and procedure: Dogs (N = 64) sedated for obtaining various orthopedic radiographs were scored using a validated sedation scale, both in real time (1 rater) and Results: The threshold sedation scores were ≥ 16/21 (AUC = 0.71) for all radiographs and ≥ 12/21 (AUC = 0.77) for stifle radiographs, both indicating moderate ability to distinguish between adequately and inadequately sedated dogs. The inter-rater reliability of combined scores was very good (intraclass correlation coefficient > 0.81) for all raters, and the mean bias between video and real-time scoring was -0.08. Conclusion and clinical relevance: The determined threshold scores can assist clinicians in determining whether additional sedation is necessary. The sedation scale demonstrated high reliability and accuracy, particularly when scored
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