Fresh gas flow reduction and isoflurane sparing effect of butorphanol and buprenorphine during low flow isoflurane anaesthesia in cattle
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Date
2013-12
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Indian Society for Veterinary Surgery
Abstract
The study was conducted in 30 cattle divided into 3 equal
groups and subjected to general anaesthesia for various
surgical interventions. In all the animals, acepromazine @ 0.04
mg/kg b.wt was administered i.v. and anaesthesia was induced
with guaifenesin and ketamine @ 50 mg/kg and 4 mg/kg b.wt,
respectively. Butorphanol and buprenorphine @ 0.02 and 0.006
mg/kg b.wt were administered in group II and III animals.
Anaesthesia was maintained with isoflurane. The changes
made on the fresh gas flow rate and vapourizer setting at
various times during maintenance of anaesthesia was recorded.
There was 35.06 and 12.88% reduction of fresh gas flow rate
in groups II and III, respectively compared to group I. The
administration of butorphanol and buprenorphine in groups II
and III caused 40.70% and 29.16% reduction in the isoflurane
requirement, respectively compared to group I.
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TNV_IJVS_2013_34(2)88-90
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Veterinary Science