title: General anesthesia in pigs.
abstract: Conventional swine weighing 20-45 kg were anesthetized for surgical procedures. After fasting for 24 hours, ketamine hydrochloride and xylazine were administered intramuscularly. Following tracheal intubation, sodium thiopental was administered via the aural or femoral vein.
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D007649:Ketamine; D013552:Swine; D013874:Thiopental; D014991:Xylazine
chemical_list: D014991:Xylazine; D007649:Ketamine; D013874:Thiopental