title: The effect of xylazine epidural anaesthesia on blood gas and acid-base parameters in rams.
abstract: The blood gas and acid-base effects of epidural xylazine were studied in rams. Xylazine at a dose of 0.4 mg kg-1 led to a metabolic alkalosis with a significant increase of pH, plasma bicarbonate and base excess and respiratory depression. Epidural administration of xylazine provided prolonged and very effective analgesia during abdominal and hindlimb surgery in rams.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, High Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: B Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Aminkov
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Hubenov
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium / Q000502:physiology*; D000471:Alkalosis / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D014991:Xylazine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014991:Xylazine