title: Evaluation of metoclopramide hydrochloride as an aid for passage of a flexible endoscope into the duodenum of dogs.
abstract: The purposes of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of metoclopramide to aid passage of a flexible endoscope into the duodenum of dogs, and to determine whether the effect of metoclopramide is dependent on dose. In a randomized, blinded, complete-block design, 6 healthy dogs were anesthetized, then each was given saline solution or 1 of 4 doses of metoclopramide on different days. The ease of passage of a flexible, fiberoptic gastroscope through the pylorus was assessed independently by 3 endoscopists. Administration of metoclopramide hydrochloride at a dosage of 0.4 mg/kg of body weight, iv, made passage of a flexible endoscope into the duodenum significantly (P = 0.009) more difficult than when saline solution was administered; however, dosages of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.8 mg of metoclopramide/kg did not (P = 0.489, 0.842, and 0.092 respectively). It was concluded that metoclopramide did not facilitate, and at one dosage hindered, successful passage of a flexible endoscope into the duodenum of healthy dogs under the conditions of the study. Metoclopramide, therefore, cannot be recommended as an aid for passage of a flexible endoscope into the duodenum of dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg 24061-0442.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Monroe
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Leib
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Matz
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Davenport
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kenny
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004384:Duodenoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011708:Pylorus / Q000187:drug effects*; D011897:Random Allocation; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride; D008787:Metoclopramide