To describe clinically relevant, physiological measurements collected during a 3 hour duration of alfaxalone total intravenous anaesthesia.
Case series.
A total of 112 client-owned middle-aged or older dogs.
Dogs were premedicated with intramuscular acepromazine (0.03 mg kg
Mean induction dose of alfaxalone was 1.4 mg kg
Alfaxalone infusion provided effective anaesthesia in this population. In a minority of cases, respiratory and haemodynamic support of the patient was required.