Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
DOI
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Abstract
The cardiovascular/respiratory and clinical effects of a xylazine-ketamine combination or a butorphanol-ketamine combination for the induction of anaesthesia in dogs were compared. A total of 12 dogs (two groups 6 dogs each) were premedicated with either xylazine (group I) or butorphanol (group II) and anaesthetized with ketamine HCl and monitored at 0, 5, 15, 30 and 60 min after induction. Sedative effects in both groups started within 15 min. Respiratory rate was significantly decreased in group I (P < 0.05). Body temperature was significantly altered after 15 min in group I (P < 0.05 and P < 0.001). Haematological analyses indicated that there were no differences in pH values between the groups. It was concluded that butorphanol followed by ketamine was comparable with xylazine plus ketamine for the induction of anaesthesia in healthy dogs.
Keywords
Butorphanol, Ketamine, Xylazine, Dog, Anaesthesia, ECG.
First Page
1073
Last Page
1079
Recommended Citation
DEMİRKAN, İBRAHİM; ATALAN, GÜLTEKİN; GÖKCE, HALİL İBRAHİM; ÖZAYDIN, İSA; and ÇELEBİ, FİKRET (2002) "Comparative Study of Butorphanol-Ketamin HCl and Xylazine-Ketamin HCl Combinations for Their Clinical and Cardiovascular/Respiratory Effects in Healthy Dogs," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 26: No. 5, Article 14. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol26/iss5/14
