1PG Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Hisar
2Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Hisar
3Assistant Scientist, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Sciences, Hisar
4PhD Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Hisar
5Senior Scientist, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Hisar
Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar-125 004, (Haryana)
*Corresponding author; E-mail: professorashokkumar@gmail.com
Online published on 7 October, 2016.
The study was conducted to evaluate triflupromazineketamine as an anaesthetic combination in six clinically healthy male buffalo calves. Triflupromazine (2.5 mg/kg, i.m.) was administered followed by ketamine (2 mg/kg, i.v.) after 15 min. Spontaneous motor activity was decreased after triflupromazine administration. A transient apnoea was observed in four animals after ketamine administration. Auditory and swallowing reflexes lost but palpebral reflex was present, and the muzzle became dry after ketamine injection. Analgesia was observed on fetlock joint, abdomen, base of horn and tail, and ribs. Recovery started at 09.67±1.47 min of ketamine injection, but complete recovery took 40.17±1.96 min. A significant increase in heart rate, a significant decrease in respiratory rate, significant decrease in Hb and PCV, a significant hyperglycemia and a significant decrease in sodium was seen. Aspartate amino transferase increased significantly, gamma glutamyl transferase level was significantly low at recovery. It was concluded that triflupromazine-ketamine combination produces significant changes in haematological and blood biochemical parameters.
Buffalo calves, Ketamine, Triflupromazine
