Troubleshooting Anesthetic Complications
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Immediate and effective response to complications during anesthesia is critical. Follow the links below to review how to identify and treat the most common complications:
- Hypotension
- Hypoxemia
- Arrhythmias
- Tachycardia
- Hypertension
- Hypoventilation
- Hypothermia
- Regurgitation
Complications in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems are generally the most acutely life-threatening.
More detailed information for cats is available with the 2018 AAFP Feline Anesthesia Guidelines.3
These guidelines are supported by generous educational grants from IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Midmark, and Zoetis Petcare.