This episode was inspired by a listener’s request. These anaesthetics bring a whole new set of considerations, so join Stacey and me as we talk through our key points.

For those who want to dive deeper, here are some papers for further reading.

Adshead, S . (2014). Reducing the risk of anaestheticcomplications in patients with brachycephalic obstructive airwaysyndrome. The Veterinary Nurse, 5(2), 78–87.

Galatos, A. , & Raptopoulos, D . (1995).Gastro-oesophageal reflux during anaesthesia in the dog: The effect ofpreoperative fasting and premedication. Veterinary Record, 137(19),479–483.

Lodato, D. , & Hedlund, C . (2012). Brachycephalicairway syndrome: Pathophysiology and diagnosis. Compendium of ContinuingEducation, 34(1–5), E3.

Youens E, O’Neill DG, Belshaw Z, Neufuss J, Tivers MS,Packer RM (2026) “You could get the best of both breeds or the worst of both”:UK public attitudes towards crossbreeding in dogs - with a specific focus onbrachycephalic dogs. PLoS One 21(1): e0336661

Thanks for tuning into Ep 3, Stacey and I talk through our thoughts on pre anaesthetic consideration and what's important to us.

If you have anything extra you would like to say, please email us on vaunmasked@gmail.com.

Here is the ref for the paper talked about in the episode.

Brodbelt, D.C., Blissitt, K.J., Hammond,R.A., Neath, P.J., Young, L.E., Pfeiffer, D.U. and Wood, J.L.N. (2008). Therisk of death: the Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small AnimalFatalities. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 35(5), pp.365–373.doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2995.2008.00397.x.

Here are the papers that Stacey and I mentioned in the podcast.

Kudo, A., Ren Oboso, Oshita, R., Yamauchi, A., Kamo, S.,Yoshida, H., Kanai, E. and Takagi, S. (2024). Peripheral warming for preventionof hypothermia in small dogs during soft-tissue surgery: a randomizedcontrolled trial. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 51(6).doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2024.08.011.

Rastas, J.P., Zhao, Q. and Johnson, R.A. (2025). Comparisonof two active warming techniques on body temperature in healthy, anesthetizeddogs premedicated with acepromazine or dexmedetomidine: A pilot study. PLOSONE, 20(1), p.e0317997. doi:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317997.

Beal MW, Brown DC, Shofer FS. The effects of perioperativehypothermia and the duration of anesthesia on postoperative wound infectionrate in clean wounds: a retrospective study. Vet Surg.2000;29(2):123–127.

Pottie RG, Dart CM, Perkins NR, Hodgson DR. Effect ofhypothermia on recovery from general anaesthesia in the dog. Aust Vet J.2007;85(4):158–162.