Sustainable veterinary anaesthesia: single centre audit of oxygen and inhaled anaesthetic consumption and comparisons to a hypothetical model

McMillan, M

Abstract

Objectives Single centre carbon footprint audit of oxygen and inhaled anaesthetic agent consumption. Study design: Retrospective audit with hypothetical intervention. Materials and Methods Records of 100 consecutive anaesthetics were examined. Consumption of oxygen and inhaled anaesthetic agent were estimated from oxygen flowmeter and vaporiser settings. Carbon dioxide equivalents (kg CO(2)e) were calculated. Records were reassessed to identify potential reductions in oxygen flow. Animals >5 kg were assigned to use circle systems set at a maintenance flow of 1 L/min following a short transitional period of higher flow. Animals

Citation

McMillan, M. (2021). Sustainable veterinary anaesthesia: single centre audit of oxygen and inhaled anaesthetic consumption and comparisons to a hypothetical model. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 62(6), 420-427. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13316

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 2, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: Nov 23, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 23, 2021
• Print ISSN: 0022-4510
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 62
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 420-427
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13316
• Keywords: FRESH GAS-FLOW; ISOFLURANE; HALOTHANE; SYSTEMS; CATS
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1552701