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Influence of acepromazine maleate on the equine haematocrit
Author(s) -
PARRY B. W.,
ANDERSON G. A.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1365-2885
pISSN - 0140-7783
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2885.1983.tb00388.x
Subject(s) - acepromazine , body weight , zoology , chemistry , venous blood , horse , medicine , hematocrit , anesthesia , endocrinology , biology , blood pressure , heart rate , paleontology
The effect of acepromazine maleate (ACP) on the equine venous haematocrit and total plasma protein concentration was studied in six clinically normal horses. Total plasma protein concentration was not appreciably influenced by ACP. However, the haematocrit decreased with the duration, but not the degree, of the decrease being dose‐related. Mean haematocrit values returned to control levels by 12 h after 0.05 mg ACP/kg body weight and 21 h after 0.15 mg ACP/kg body weight.