1Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Hospital, Haveri
2Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bangalore-560024, Karnataka
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, Karnataka
*Corresponding author; E-mail: drhbsannakki@gmail.com
Online published on 17 December, 2015.
In the present study different clinical and haematological changes during xylazine-ketamine-isoflurane anaesthesia for 60 min were studied in six healthy cattle. In all the animals xylazine 0.05 mg/kg b.wt and ketamine 2 mg/kgb.wt were administered i.v. to induce anaesthesia, which was maintained with isoflurane using rebreathing circuit in large animal anaesthetic apparatus with 100% oxygen. The results of the study showed only minimal and transient variations in clinical and haematological parameters. Fast induction, rapid and smooth recovery from anaesthesia indicated that anaesthetic protocol employed in the study was safe and effective.
Anaesthesia, Cattle, Isoflurane, Ketamine, Xylazine
