Comparison between the two reduction methods of hypothermia induced by anesthesia in hamster

Subject Areas : clinical veterinary science

H. Komeili, ¹ , A. Taghipour ² , S.H Shirazi beheshtiha, ³ , S.A Alavi, ⁴

1 - Veterinary surgion, Private practitioner. Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
3 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
4 - Graduated of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

Received: 2016-11-02 Accepted : 2016-11-02 Published : 2010-09-23

Keywords: hamster, dexamethasone, anaesthesia, hypothermia, thermal pad,

Abstract :

As ketamine hydrochloride and acepromazine is commonly used in anaesthesia of hamster and hypothermia isthe most dangerous side effect of this type of anaesthesia, it seems necessary to find a preventive method. Todayapplication of thermal pad as a physical method to increase body temperature is recommended in many referencesreferences. Thermal pad as a physical intermediate in increasing the body temperature has problems and complications, hyperthermia induced by continuous monitoring of the body temperature during anaesthesia, increasing thechance of bleeding from the surgical region and inability to sterilize thermal pads are among these side effects.In this study the effect of injection of dexamethasone was compared with thermal pad. So we provided 18 goldenmale hamster 6 month age with average weight of 150+_30 grams andThey were randomly divided into 3 groups. 1st group (control): body temperature without using dexamethasoneand thermal pad was recorded after anaesthesia. 2nd group (thermal pad): during induction of anaesthesia hamsters was placed on thermal pad. 3rd group (dexamethasone): simultaneously with injection of anaesthetic drugsdexamethasone was administered and body temperature was recorded after 10 minuets of induction of anaesthesia.Statistical study of data showed that the hypothermia diminished in the 3rd group slightly, but there is clear difference between body temperature before and after anaesthesia. In the 3rd group there was not a cleared differencebetween body temperature before and after the anaesthesia.