Troubleshooting Anesthetic Complications

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.