Anesthesiology support of rabbits during surgical interventions on the diges-tive apparatus

Abstract

In today's veterinary medicine, animals such as ferrets, rabbits, and rodents must be considered not only productive animals for producing fur and meat but also as small pets, just like dogs and cats. Among the most common breeds of rabbits kept in urban dwellings are the following: English Spotted, Black Spotted and Chocolate, Lionhead White, Dwarf Dutch White, Pointed Dutch, Spotted and Beaver. Rabbit owners are increasingly turning to veterinarians for general condition assessment and treatment. They count on a high level of medical and surgical care. Therefore, veterinarians often have to treat these animals, and usually, due to the characteristics of patients, medical manipulations require anesthesia. That is why the topic of how to carry out full-fledged inhalation and intravenous anesthetic support with support during surgical intervention in rabbits and successful exit from anesthesia was raised. This article discusses the methods of anesthesia and the nuances of its provision. The article compared two types of anesthesia and confirmed the high safety of anesthesia for rabbits with experience and transparent patient monitoring under anesthesia. They developed recommendations for anesthesia care according to the study's conclusion. They described the list of equipment necessary to ensure successful anesthesia and the required drugs for anesthesia with their dosage. Based on the results of research and discussion, it was determined that intravenous anesthesia for rabbits in the absence of inhalation anesthesia is also possible. Still, inhalation anesthesia is safer and better controlled, and it also requires premedication with analgesic drugs. Intravenous anesthesia is less controlled, but its successful provision is possible with strict adherence to the conditions of anesthesiological support and monitoring of the patient.