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Inhalational anaesthetic agent consumption within a multidisciplinary veterinary teaching hospital: an environmental audit
Scientific reports, Vol.14(1), 17973
2024
PMID: 39095518
Abstract
Inhalational anaesthetic agents are routinely used in veterinary anaesthesia practices, yet their consumption contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact. We conducted a 55-day observational study at a veterinary teaching hospital in Switzerland, monitoring isoflurane and sevoflurane consumption across small, equine and farm animal clinics and analysed the resulting environmental impact. Results revealed that in total, 9.36 L of isoflurane and 1.27 L of sevoflurane were used to anaesthetise 409 animals across 1,489 h. Consumption rates varied among species, with small and farm animals ranging between 8.7 and 13 mL/h, while equine anaesthesia exhibited a higher rate, 41.2 mL/h. Corresponding to 7.36 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in total environmental emissions or between 2.4 and 31.3 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per hour. Comparison to human anaesthesia settings showed comparable consumption rates to small animals, suggesting shared environmental implications, albeit on a smaller scale. This research highlights the importance of continued evaluation of veterinary anaesthesia practices to balance patient safety with environmental stewardship; potential mitigation strategies are explored and discussed.
Details
- Title
- Inhalational anaesthetic agent consumption within a multidisciplinary veterinary teaching hospital: an environmental audit
- Authors/Creators
- Dany Elzahaby - University of BernAlessandro Mirra - University of BernOlivier L. Levionnois - University of BernClaudia Spadavecchia - University of Bern
- Publication Details
- Scientific reports, Vol.14(1), 17973
- Publisher
- NATURE PORTFOLIO
- Number of pages
- 6
- Identifiers
- 991005850288607891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2024
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University; The Animal Hospital At Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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