title: Chemical restraint in the horse.
abstract: Drugs and drug combinations currently in use for chemical restraint of the horse are discussed with a view to establishing their likely usefulness to the practising veterinary surgeon. Acepromazine maleate and xylazine hydrochloride are considered to be the most useful tranquillisers in spite of their limitations. A xylazine-methadone sequence is described for more profound chemical restraint and the possible future role of ketamine and glyceryl guaiacolate in combination with other agents to produce recumbency is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000075:Acepromazine; D000818:Animals; D001376:Azaperone; D002697:Chloral Hydrate; D006140:Guaifenesin; D006736:Horses; D007103:Immobilization; D007649:Ketamine; D014991:Xylazine
chemical_list: D001376:Azaperone; D014991:Xylazine; D002697:Chloral Hydrate; D006140:Guaifenesin; D000075:Acepromazine; D007649:Ketamine