1PhD Scholar, Professor Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu
2Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu
3Professor and Head, Veterinary University Peripheral Hospital, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai.
4Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal
Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai- (TN)
*Corresponding author; E-mail: vigneshvet@gmail.com
Online published on 1 March, 2021.
The physiological and biochemical effects of a combination of tramadol (4 mg/kg b.wt, i.v.), midazolam (0.2 mg/kg b.wt, i.v.) and ketamine (5 mg/kg b.wt, i.v.) were evaluated for balanced anaesthesia in 12 medium size geriatric dogs (aged > 9 yr) undergoing various surgical interventions. Preoxygenation was done in all the animals before induction of anaesthesia. The combination of anaesthetic drugs used provided adequate analgesia throughout the surgery period without adversely affecting the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, and did not cause significant alterations in physiological and haematobiochemical parameters. In conclusion, tramadol-midazolam-ketamine combination can be safely used to achieve balanced anaesthesia in geriatric dogs.
Balanced anaesthesia, Geriatric dogs, Ketamine, Midazolam, Tramadol
