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Table 2 Drugs used for premedication and anesthesia of the 16 dogs included in the study

From: Blood pressure and heart rate during ovariohysterectomy in pyometra and control dogs: a preliminary investigation

Drug

Indication

Dosage

Trade name

Route

Acepromazine

Sedative

0.03 mg/kg

Plegicil vet, Vericore Ltd

Intramuscular

Carprofen

Analgesic

4 mg/kg

Rimadyl vet, Pfizer ApS

Subcutaneous

Methadone hydrochloride

Analgesic

0.2 mg/kg

Metadon Recip, Recip AB

Subcutaneous

Propofol

General anesthesia

To effect

PropoVet Multidose, Orion Pharma Animal Health

Intravenous

Isoflurane

General anesthesia

To effect

Isoba vet, Schering-Plough A/S

Inhalation