Neuroleptanalgesic drug combinations in the anaesthetic management of small laboratory animals.
Trials of different drug combinations for use in rabbits, guinea-pigs, rats, hamsters and mice are described in detail and experience over a 5-year period evaluated. Combinations of fentanyl citrate, fluanisone and diazepam provided exceptionally good anaesthesia in each species and were considered superior to other injectable agents.
D000530:Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D002090:Butyrophenones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006224:Cricetinae; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004338:Drug Combinations; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005048:Etorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006221:Halothane / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008723:Methohexital / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008728:Methotrimeprazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D051379:Mice; D009458:Neuroleptanalgesia / Q000662:veterinary*; D010424:Pentobarbital / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D014991:Xylazine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000777:Anesthetics; D002090:Butyrophenones; D004338:Drug Combinations; D007093:Imidazoles; D010879:Piperazines; D014991:Xylazine; D000431:Ethanol; D005048:Etorphine; D007649:Ketamine; D000530:Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture; D008728:Methotrimeprazine; D008723:Methohexital; D010424:Pentobarbital; D003975:Diazepam; D005283:Fentanyl; D006221:Halothane