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. 2023 Feb 14;13(4):664. doi: 10.3390/ani13040664

Table A1.

Subjective anesthetic depth score in dogs (Modified from Raue et al., [46]). The palpebral reflex was assessed with a cotton swab and the corneal reflex was assessed with sterile saline drops on the corneal surface via syringe.

Anesthetic Plane Depth Score Pupil Size Globe Position Eye Reflex (P: Palpebral C: Corneal) Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Breathing Third Eyelid Position Jaw Tone, Body/Limb Movement, or Swallowing
Very light 5 Large or small, moving Central P: Active
C: Active
Increased, spontaneous, breathing attempts Retracted Strong
Medium–Light 4 Large or small Central or ventromedial P: Active or mildly depressed
C: Depressed
Increased, spontaneous, breathing attempts Retracted or partially prolapsed Medium
Medium 3 Small or medium Ventromedial P: Depressed
C: Partially depressed
Normal Completely prolapsed None or barely
Medium–deep 2 Medium Central P: Depressed or markedly depressed
C: Depressed
Normal or depressed Completely or partially prolapsed None
Very deep 1 Large Central P: Absent
C: Markedly depressed or absent
Depressed Partially depressed None