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Hypotension in the horse induced by acepromazine maleate
Author(s) -
PARRY B. W.,
ANDERSON G. A.,
GAY C. C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1982.tb02761.x
Subject(s) - acepromazine , horse , intramuscular injection , blood pressure , anesthesia , medicine , body weight , heart rate , biology , paleontology
SUMMARY The hypotensive effect of acepromazine maleate was related to both the dose and route of administration. The degree and duration of hypotension varied between individual horses. In general, intravenous administration produced a more rapid maximum effect than intramuscular injection and the larger the dose the longer blood pressure remained at low levels. Average systolic pressure (of 6 horses) remained significantly below control values for more than 6 h after an intramuscular injection of 0.05 mg acepromazine maleate/kg body weight.