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Effects of xylazine and acepromazine on bronchomotor tone of anaesthetised ponies
Author(s) -
WATNEY G. C. G.,
HALL L. W.,
JORDAN C.,
NOLAN ANDREA M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1988.tb01496.x
Subject(s) - xylazine , acepromazine , horse , anesthesia , medicine , biology , ketamine , heart rate , blood pressure , paleontology
Summary The effects of xylazine (an α 2 ‐adrenoceptor agonist) and acepromazine (an α‐adrenoceptor antagonist) on bronchomotor tone were investigated in seven anaesthetised, apnoeic ponies using a computer aided forced oscillation technique, which separates changes in bronchial calibre from changes in lung volume. Both agents produced bronchodilatation and a decrease in lung volume.