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BSAVA Guide to Pain Management in Small Animal Practice

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No data in dogs and cats. abapentin may pass in small amounts into the milk, unlikely to be harmful, but may cause Ketamine passes into milk in cattle, and is detectable 48 hours after a single i.v. dose No data on low-dose infusion Avoid in humans alpha agonists pass into breast milk

Lactating sedation No data

See pregnancy column Avoid causes fetal depression, neonates less likely to breathe No data on low-dose Avoid may decrease uterine blood ow, cause fetal hypoxaemia and increase fetal

Caesarean spontaneously infusion No data mortality

No data in dogs and cats. Use of gabapentin in humans has been linked to preterm May increase uterine tone, potential for abortion No data on use of low-dose Possibly teratogenic but limited data in humans Avoid may decrease uterine blood ow and cause fetal hypoxaemia, possible continued Analgesic considerations for special patient populatio

Pregnant birth infusion risk of abortion

No data in dogs and cats. May be more sensitive to Possible prolonged duration of action if there is renal Avoid high doses because of cardiovascular e ects, e ects of low dose infusion not known, unlikely to be

Geriatric side e ects Suitable for use impairment harmful inhibitor; CA tricyclic antidepressant.

Paediatric Gabapentin No data in paediatric dogs and cats. May be more sensitive to side e ects Ketamine Duration of action may be prolonged in neonates, low-dose infusion unlikely to be harmful Amantadine No data Alpha-2 agonists Avoid in neonates because of cardiovascular e ects E ects of low dose infusion not known, unlikely to be

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