THE SENSITIVITY OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT DURING ANAESTHESIA IN THE CAT

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Abstract
In cats the sensitivity of the respiratory tract to stimulation with diethyl ether was studied during nitrous oxide, cyclopropane, halothane and trichloroethylene anaesthesia. Nitrous oxide caused little change in sensitivity; halothane and trichloroethylene caused a gradually decreasing sensitivity; and cyclopropane depressed the response only in deep anaesthesia. In addition, following stimulation, the severity of breath-holding was marked with cyclopropane but not with the other agents.

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