Effects of dobutamine on the hepatic circulation in dogs

• Published in: Advances in Animal Cardiology Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 17 - 23
• Main Authors: Doi, K. (Nippon Veterinary and Zootechnical Coll., Musashino, Tokyo (Japan)), Washizu, M, Kinoshita, G, Kobayashi, K, Misaka, K, Washizu, T, Orima, H, Motoyoshi, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese; English
• Published: Tokyo Japanese Society of Veterinary Cardiology 1993; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: BLOOD CIRCULATION; CATECHOLAMINE; CATECHOLAMINES; CATECOLAMINAS; CHIEN; CIRCULACION SANGUINEA; CIRCULATION SANGUINE; DOGS; FOIE; HIGADO; LIVER; METABOLISM; METABOLISME; METABOLISMO; OXIGENO; OXYGEN; OXYGENE; PERRO

Effect of intravenous infusion of dobutamine on hepatic circulation at doses of 5, 10, and 15μg/kg/min were studied in 6 mongrel dogs under pentobarbital sodium anesthesia. Hepatic arterial and portal venous blood flows were measured. Dobutamine increased the heart rate and the cardiac index, but de...