Electrocardiographic evaluation of the degree of sedation and the isolated use of methadone in healthy dogs Thais M Menegheti, Juliana T Wagatsuma, Acácio D Pacheco, Beatriz Perez, Cynara M Pacheco, Caio JX Abimussi, Paulo PS dos Santos, Valéria NL de Souza Oliva Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Volume 41, Issue 1, Pages 97-104 (January 2014) DOI: 10.1111/vaa.12086 Copyright © 2014 Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists and American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Electrocardiographic recording (Lead II, 25 mm second−1) from one dog with 0.3 mg kg−1 methadone, 30 minutes after administration. This dog had three ventricular escape complexes in the whole observation period (5 minutes). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 2014 41, 97-104DOI: (10.1111/vaa.12086) Copyright © 2014 Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists and American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Electrocardiographic recording (Lead II, 25 mm second−1) from one dog with 1.0 mg kg−1 methadone, 5 minutes after administration. There is an idioventricular rhythm with 50 ventricular escape complexes minute−1 that is equivalent to 80% of the whole observation period. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 2014 41, 97-104DOI: (10.1111/vaa.12086) Copyright © 2014 Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists and American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Terms and Conditions