Kitten Quad vs BSAVA App

This App enables UK vets to calculate doses of an unlicensed quad anaesthetic combination to carry out early neutering in kittens. The anaesthetic combination has been used at the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital on thousands of kittens for many years. The user inputs the mass of the kitten (kg). The volume of each of the following agents is given in mls Sedator (medetomidine 1mg/ml) Anesketin (ketamine 100mg/ml) Buprenodale (buprenorphine 300μg/ml) Hypnovel (midazolam 10mg/2ml) For example, a 2kg kitten requires 0.1mls of each drug = total volume 0.4mls by intramuscular injection. Alternatively, if the user selects methadone (Comfortan 10mg/ml) as the preferred opiate, a 2kg kitten requires 0.08mls of each drug = total volume 0.32mls by intramuscular injection. The dosing regime is based on body surface area calculations. The decision, and therefore the responsibility, for prescribing any drug for an animal lies solely with the veterinary surgeon. David Yates MRCVS 5th August 2011 Last updated 31st December 2014

The BSAVA App is intended for veterinary and nursing professionals features essential resources to help with day-to-day small animal practice. The app allows you to view your membership and its status, CPD activities and provides to the BSAVA Library and upcoming courses. In addition, members of the BSAVA can use the BSAVA Small Animal Formulary and BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice. In order to use this app you will need to enter your email address and password used when registering with the BSAVA website. Member specific content is only available if you are currently an active member of the BSAVA and your membership category allows access.