Epidural injection of xylazine novocain mixture in donkeys

الملخص EN

This study was conducted on nine adult donkeys from both sexes to determine the ideal dose and efficiency of Xylazine/Novocain mixture for inducing a good and safe epidural analgesia.

This mixture was injected between the first and second coccygeal vertebrae.

The results indicated that the efficiency of Xylazine 2 % at a dose 0.8 mg / kg.BW mixed with Novocain 2 % at the dose 0.1ml / kg.BW induced good safe epidural analgesia in donkeys.