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Fifteen dogs (7 males, 8 females; ASA III\/IV, body weight 25 \u00b1 17.5 kg and age 8.6 \u00b1 3.2 years) of different breeds with mild (n = 10\/15) and moderate (n = 5\/15) pericardial effusion were included. Pericardiocentesis was performed before anaesthesia. Dogs were premedicated with intravenous (IV) dexmedetomidine (0.5\u20131 \u03bcg kg\u22121) and butorphanol (0.1\u20130.3 mg kg\u22121). General anaesthesia was induced with propofol to effect (2\u20134.5 mg kg\u22121) IV and maintained with isoflurane in medical air and oxygen. During anaesthesia, heart rate and mean arterial pressure ranged from 37\u2013141 beats min\u22121 and 58\u2013117 mmHg respectively. No arrhythmias were recorded; mild hypotension occurred in two patients under general anaesthesia. No mortality was recorded within 48 h. Image quality was rated as excellent or good in most examinations, with moderate quality reported in two cases. 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