Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10999318 | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Sterile anaesthesia breathing systems were colonized by environmental micro-organisms of low pathogenicity. Although long-term survival of recognized pathogens in a dry environment is still possible, the use of a bacterial filter or a sterilized breathing system for routine veterinary anaesthesia cannot be supported by current evidence.
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Authors
Ludovic CertVA, Doc Vet, MRCVs, Richard BSc, PhD, DVA, Diplomate ECVA, BvetMed, MRCVS, Andrew BSc, PhD, C Biol, FI Biol,