Journal of Immunology and Immunopathology
UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Comparative Assessment of Biochemical Alterations after Epidural Administration of Ropivacaine and Ropivacaine-Dexmedetomidine Combination as an Epidural Analgesia in Buffalo Calves

  • Author:
  • Shweta Kamble1, R. Jain1, B.P. Shukla1, S.S. Pandey1, N. Rajput2, Subha Ganguly3,*
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Jan 1, 2016
  • Page Number: 63 to 66

1Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur), Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India

2Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur), Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India

3Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Arawali Veterinary College (Affiliated with Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner), V.P.O. Bajor, Sikar, Rajasthan, India

*Corresponding author email id: ganguly38@gmail.com

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted on 12 buffalo calves of 6–12 months of age to study biochemical changes after epidural administration of ropivacaine and in combination with dexmedetomidine as an epidural analgesia. Transitory and compensatory changes were observed after epidural administration of ropivacaine–dexmedetomidine in the buffalo calves. In the present study, after consideration of the cardio–respiratory parameters, intraoperative and postoperative analgesia ropivacaine-dexmedetomidine combination proved to be worthier than ropivacaine alone.

Keywords

Biochemical alteration, Cardio-respiratory parameters, Buffalo calves, Epidural analgesia, Ropivacaine, Dexmedetomidine