Prolongation of xylazine/ketamine induced recumbency time with temazepam in horses.
Short term anaesthesia induced with xylazine and ketamine was compared to a combination of xylazine, ketamine and temazepam (a benzodiazepine) in six adult horses. Duration of recumbency was significantly prolonged when temazepam was administered with xylazine and ketamine. No significant differences in heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure or arterial pH, pCO2 and pO2 were seen between the xylazine and ketamine combination plus temazepam, and xylazine and ketamine combination only treated horses.
Matthews
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Boren Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74068.
Dollars
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Young
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Shawley
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D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007649:Ketamine; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D013693:Temazepam; D014991:Xylazine
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D014991:Xylazine; D007649:Ketamine; D013693:Temazepam; D010100:Oxygen