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Detomidine (Domosedan) in foals: sedative and analgesic effects
Author(s) -
OIJALA MARI,
KATILA TERTTU
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.tb01538.x
Subject(s) - detomidine , sedation , sedative , anesthesia , medicine , heart rate , analgesic , horse , xylazine , blood pressure , biology , paleontology , ketamine
Summary Detomidine was administered twice to six foals (14 to 94 days old) using three different doses (10, 20 and 40 μg/kg bodyweight intravenously) in a double blind trial. Sedation, analgesia, heart rate and clinically observed side‐effects were recorded. Detomidine showed strong sedative effects at all doses tested. Sedation deepened very little by increasing the dose from 10 to 40 μg/kg bodyweight, but the duration of the effect was longer. Analgesia was considered good with the largest dose (40 μg/kg), and moderate or non‐existent with the lower doses. Detomidine caused a decrease in heart rate at all doses and other observed side‐effects included ataxia, heavy breathing, arrhythmia, sweating and frequent urination. No adverse effects were observed.