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Quality of anaesthesia induced using diazepam-thiopentone sodium in donkeys
Joint Authors
al-Zubayr, A. A.
Ghurashi, M. A. H.
Bulldan, A. G. A.
Siri, Hisham Ismail
Source
Sudan Journal of Science and Technology
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.15-23, 9 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The anaesthetic properties of Thiopentone sodium (T) were evaluated in 12 clinically healthy male donkeys premdicated with diazepam (D).
Animals were divided into two groups each of six.
Donkeys were pre-medicated with diazepam (0.1 mg / kg) intravenously 10 minutes prior to the injection of the anaesthetic; and then Thiopentone sodium was injected at dose rate of 8 mg kg-1 body weight intravenously in the first group (TH1) and at 12 mg/kg in the second group (TH2).
The quality of induction, recovery, and muscle relaxation was assessed.
Respiratory and heart rate and rectal temperature were recorded using standard methods.
The different anaesthetic phases (induction time, anaesthetic phase, sternal recumbency, lateral recumbency, and recovery time) were measured before, during and after induction of anaesthesia.
Selected blood biochemical parameters were assayed before anaesthesia (time 0), 30, and 60 minutes after induction.
Considerable sedation/tranquilization without excitement was achieved following pre-medication.
Increasing the dose of thiopentone sodium from 8 to 12 mg kg-1 resulted in no significant decrease in induction time (P > 0.05) and significant (P<0.05) increase in the duration of anaesthetic phase, sternal and lateral recumbancy and recovery phase.
The use of thiopentonal sodium in both protocols tested was accompanied by significant increase (P < 0.05) in heart rate, while rectal temperature showed no significant fluctuation.
Animals anaesthetized with both protocols showed significant decrease (P < 0.05) in respiratory rate immediately following induction of anaesthesia.
There was nosignificant (P > 0.05) change in all biochemical parameters tested.
In conclusion, this simple anesthetic protocol can be used in donkeys and an acceptable anaesthesia with a reasonable recovery can be expected.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Zubayr, A. A.& Siri, Hisham Ismail& Ghurashi, M. A. H.& Bulldan, A. G. A.. 2015. Quality of anaesthesia induced using diazepam-thiopentone sodium in donkeys. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology،Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.15-23.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Zubayr, A. A.…[et al.]. Quality of anaesthesia induced using diazepam-thiopentone sodium in donkeys. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 16, no. 2 (2015), pp.15-23.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Zubayr, A. A.& Siri, Hisham Ismail& Ghurashi, M. A. H.& Bulldan, A. G. A.. Quality of anaesthesia induced using diazepam-thiopentone sodium in donkeys. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology. 2015. Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.15-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-619084
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 21-23
Record ID
BIM-619084