The Effect of Water-Filtered Infrared-A (wIRA) on Body Core and Body Surface Temperatures in Anesthetized Rabbits Maintained with Isoflurane

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate body temperature changes in rabbits anesthetized using water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA). Ten rabbits were used for this study. For the experimental group (wIRA group; wG, n = 5), the experimental equipment was used and irradiated using wIRA. The control group (CG, n = 5) did not have any warming device. There were no significant differ-ences in heart rate, respiration rate, and end tidal CO<inf>2</inf> (EtCO<inf>2</inf>) between wG and CG. After 80 min, the core body temperature of wG rabbits was significantly higher than that of CG rabbits. The surface body temperature was significantly higher while receiving wIRA support at all time points after 5 min. In conclusion, in rabbits under inhalation anesthesia, the surface body temperature was better maintained than the core body temperature when using wIRA. © The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics.

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