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Influence of detomidine and buprenorphine on motor‐evoked potentials in horses
Author(s) -
Nollet H.,
Van Ham L.,
Gasthuys F.,
Dewulf J.,
Vanderstraeten G.,
Deprez P.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.152.17.534
Subject(s) - detomidine , buprenorphine , medicine , anesthesia , opioid , receptor , ketamine , xylazine
Horses need to be sedated before they are investigated by transcranial magnetic stimulation because of the mild discomfort induced by the evoked muscle contraction and the noise of stimulation. This paper describes the influence of a combination of detomidine (10 μg/kg bodyweight) and a low dose of buprenorphine (2.4 μg/kg) on the onset latency and peak‐to‐peak amplitude of magnetic motor‐evoked potentials in normal horses. There were no significant differences between measurements of these parameters made before the horses were sedated and measurements made 10 and 30 minutes after the drugs were administered.