1Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, 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
The present investigation was conducted on six buffalo calves of 6–12 months age to study haematological changes after epidural administration of ropivacaine in combination with dexmedetomidine. Transitory and compensatory changes were observed after epidural administration of ropivacaine–dexmedetomidine in buffalo calves. Ropivacaine–dexmedetomidine-administered animals showed longer duration of analgesia which can prove to be helpful for major inguinal and perineal surgeries.
Buffalo calves, Dexmedetomidine, Epidural alagesia, Haematological alterations, Ropivacaine
