Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue: 2

Physiological effects of combination of detomidine, ketamine and guaifenesin in calves

  • Author:
  • R. Gnanasekar1, A. Arun Prasad2, B. Justin William2,, K. Ameerjan3,4
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 139 to 140

1Lecturer in Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608002

2Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai

3Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai

4Retd. Director of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai

Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

*Corresponding author; E-mail: vetjust@gmail.com

Online published on 15 May, 2014.

Abstract

The objective of the study was to find out an ideal dose rate of detomidine as premedicant to ketamine-guaifenesin anaesthesia in cattle. 18 calves divided in 3 groups were administered with detomidine @ 10, 20 and 30 μg/kg b.wt in animals of group I, II and III, respectively. Anaesthesia was induced with a mixture of 2 mg ketamine and 50 mg guaifenesin/mL of 5% dextrose solution, and maintained up to 60 min. Results showed that the induction time and total dose of anaesthetics reduced as the dose of detomidine increased, indicating that detomidine is an useful adjunct to ketamine and guaifenesin. The dose sparing effect was maximum when detomidine was administered @ 30 μg/kg b.wt.

Keywords

Calves, Detomidine, Guaifenesin, Ketamine