Table 1.
Variables |
All cats n = 60 |
BG n = 30 |
BDG n = 30 |
p-value |
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Body condition scores (1–9) | 4 (3–6) | 4 (3–6) | 4 (3–5) | 0.1964 |
Body weight (kg) | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.92 ± 0.65 | 2.66 ± 0.69 | 0.1359 |
Age (years) | 1.36 ± 0.87 | 1.46 ± 0.86 | 1.25 ± 0.88 | 0.4054 |
Hematocrit (%) Reference range (28–47) | 33 ± 5 | 33 ± 5 | 33 ± 4 | 1 |
Total protein (g/L) Reference range (59–81) | 67 ± 7 | 68 ± 7 | 66 ± 7 | 0.1351 |
Duration of anesthesia (min) | 34 ± 5 | 36 ± 7 | 33 ± 4 | 0.0580 |
Duration of surgery (min) | 20 ± 2 | 21 ± 3 | 20 ± 2 | 0.1173 |
Time to extubation (min) | 2 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 | 0.1036 |
Body condition score, body weight, age, hematocrit and total protein, duration of anesthesia and surgery, and time to extubation in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy after intraperitoneal administration of bupivacaine alone (BG) or bupivacaine-dexmedetomidine (BDG). Data presented as median (range) or mean ± SD where applicable. Values of p <0.05 were considered significant.