Table 3.

Age, weight, cage demeanour and sedation scores, duration of anaesthesia, time from administration of midazolam/placebo to end of anaesthesia, and amount of propofol administered for anaesthetic induction

Parameter	Group P	Group M
Age (months)	17 (6–48)	11 (6–54)
Weight (kg)	19.0 ± 6.5	18.6 ± 7.3
Cage demeanour score	5 (2–5)	5 (2–5)
Sedation score	3 (2–4)	3 (2–3)
Duration of anaesthesia (min)	158.6 ± 25.1	160.8 ± 26.8
Time from administration of M/P to end of GA (min)	92.2 ± 20.2	95.5 ± 18.6
Amount of propofol administered for anaesthetic induction (mg kg− 1)	3.65 (2.5–4.6)	3.6 (2.4–6.7)

Age, weight, cage demeanour score, sedation score, duration of anaesthesia, time from administration of M/P to end of anaesthesia, and amount of propofol administered for anaesthetic induction in 39 healthy female dogs admitted for elective ovariohysterectomy. GA, general anaesthesia, M/P, Midazolam/Placebo. Group M: midazolam (0.25 mg kg^− 1), group P: Hartmann’s solution (0.125 ml ^− 1). Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (range) as appropriate