TABLE 2.

Scoring system used for quality of recovery† from anaesthesia in dogs induced with either diazepam-ketamine or propofol and maintained on ­isoflurane.

Category	Description
1	Early – Extubated, calm transition to alertness, coordinated movement, calm
	Late – Alert, coordinated movement, calm
2	Early – Fairly calm transition, holds head up, no body movement attempted
	Late – Holds head up, no body movement
3	Early – Unremarkable transition, routine extubation, some incoordination, does not startle, generally quiet
	Late – Some uncoordinated movements, generally very quiet
4	Early – Unremarkable transition, routine extubation, limited muscle control, startles, may paddle or whine
	Late – Uncoordinated whole body movement, startles, vocalises
5	Early – Struggling during transition, difficult extubation with chewing and coughing elicited, uncoordinated whole body movements, startles, vocalises
	Late – Uncoordinated whole body movements, startles, vocalises
6	Early – Violent transition, restraint required for extubation, emergence delirium, thrashing, cannot be restrained easily
	Late – Emergence delirium, thrashing, cannot be restrained easily

Source: Adapted from Jiménez, C.P., Mathis, A., Mora, S.S., Brodbelt, D. & Alibhai, H., 2012, ‘Evaluation of the quality of the recovery after administration of propofol or alfaxalone for induction of anaesthesia in dogs anaesthetized for magnetic resonance imaging’, Journal of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 39(2), 151–159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2995.2011.00678.x

†, Observed from termination of isoflurane anaesthesia onwards.