Veterinary Research
ISSN: Online 1994-4659ISSN: Print 1993-5412
Abstract
Selected anaesthetic indices of and the heart rate, respiratory rate and rectal temperature responses of 6 healthy rabbits to the intramuscular administration of 2 mg kg–1 midazolam and 25 mg kg–1 ketamine alone (MK) and combined with 4 mg kg–1 tramadol (MKT) were evaluated over a 60 min observation period. Time to loss of righting reflex with MKT (1.7±0.3 min) was significantly (p<0.05) shorter than with MK (4.2±1.5 min). Duration of recumbency with MKT (76.8±5.1 min) and MK (77.8±3.6 min) were similar. Time to standing with MKT (9.3±1.1 min) was shorter than with MK (15.2±2.4 min). Mean heart rates ranged from 204.7±13.0-257.5±3 beats/min with MK and from 207.3±4.6-238.8±8.7 beats/min with MKT. Mean respiratory rates ranged from 33.8±6.2-64.3±15.0 breaths/min with MK from 36.2±2.5-54.0±8.6 breaths/min with MKT. Mean temperature ranged between 38.0±0.2 and 38.9±0.2°C with MK and between 37.9±0.3 and 39.1±0.1°C with MKT. Neither MK nor MKT produced analgesia.
How to cite this article:
C.O. Oguntoye, O.A. Oyewande and O.O. Afolabi. Evaluation of Tramadol-Midazolam-Ketamine Anesthesia in Rabbits.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/vr.2016.1.5
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1993-5412/vr.2016.1.5