Ketorolac (Toradol) as an analgesic in swine following transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Post-procedure pain is a common complication in swine following survival angioplastic procedures. Ketorolac and buprenorphine have been used to control pain in these animals. Time from completion of procedure-extubation to onset of feeding was used as an indicator for analgesic effect. The onset of feeding following extubation occurs within 6 to 20 h in animals given ketorolac compared to 30 plus hours in animals given buprenorphine.
Laboratory Animal Veterinary Services, Vivarium-FFS, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
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Andersen
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Fosse
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Kuiper
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Nordrehaug
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RJ
Pettersen
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000818:Animals; D020911:Ketorolac Tromethamine; D013552:Swine; D013556:Swine, Miniature / Q000601:surgery*; D014046:Tolmetin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D020911:Ketorolac Tromethamine; D014046:Tolmetin