Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue: 2

Cardiovascular and electroencephalographic effects of medetomidine hydrochloride in neonatal calves

  • Author:
  • Jagmohan Singh1, S.K. Sharma, Adarsh Kumar, Amit Kumar2, A.C. Varshney
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 127 to 128

1Veterinary Officer, Punjab Govt.

2Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery and Radiology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur-176 062 (HP)

*Corresponding author: E-mail: sandeepsharma956@gmail.com

Online published on 20 December, 2012.

Abstract

Medetomidine hydrochloride was used in six neonatal male cow calves @ 10 mg/kg b.wt, i.m. Bradycardia and initial hypertension followed by hypotension were noticed. Electrocardiographic studies showed increase in various time interval parameters. Electroencephalographic studies revealed profound sleep and decreased brain activity.

Keywords

Blood pressure, Calves, Electrocardiography, Electroencephalography, Medetomidine