Anesthetic efficacy of ketamine, ketamine-tramadol and ketamine-ketorolac in chicks.

Y J Mousa, M H I Al-Zubaidy

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Article in Iranian journal of veterinary research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Y J MousaDepartment of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq.

M H I Al-ZubaidyDepartment of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq.

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Abstract

backgroundKetamine produces ordinary general anesthesia characterized by weak hypnosis and analgesia leading to complications during surgical operations.

aimsThe aim of this study was to evaluate the combination of ketorolac or tramadol to enhance ketamine anesthesia in 7 to 20-day-old chicks and its feasibility and practical application for induction of general anesthesia in veterinary medicine.

methodsHypnotic and analgesic Median Effective Doses (ED

resultsKetamine hypnosis and analgesia were increased when mixed with tramadol (26 and 39%) or ketorolac (27 and 40%), respectively. Ketamine-ketorolac mixture was better combination of inducing the faster onset of anesthesia and short recovery with the longest duration of action and enhancing analgesia when compared to ketamine alone or in combination with tramadol and is preferred for induction of anesthesia. The liver function enzymes, including AST and ALT, showed no significant difference among all above mentioned groups.

conclusionThe data of this experimental study reveal the superiority of using ketorolac (instead of tramadol) in combination with ketamine for induction of general anesthesia in the chicks.

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AnalgesiaAnesthesiaKetamineKetorolacTramadol

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