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Aim:The aim of this study is to find out the effect of propofol and its combination with meperidine and pentazocine lactate on certain clinico-anesthetic profiles in dogs.Materials and Methods:15 apparently healthy mongrel dogs of either sex of about 1 year of age were randomly divided into three groups of five dogs each. The animals of Group I were administered propofol intravenously alone “to effect,” whereas meperidine at 2 mg/kgb.wt. and pentazocine lactate at 2 mg/kg b.wt. were injected intramuscularly 15 min before propofol “to effect” in Groups II and III, respectively. Atropine sulfate at 0.04 mg/kgb.wt. was injected intramuscularly 20 min before each treatment. Rectal temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, and anesthetic indices were recorded before and at 5, 10, 20, 30, and 60 min of induction.Results:As compared to Group I, the animals of Groups II and III exhibited a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the level of rectal temperature, respiration rate, and heart rate. Duration of recumbency, time of standing, time of recovery as well as the duration of analgesia were longer in pentazocine lactate (Group III) followed by meperidine (Group II) as compared to propofol alone (Group I). Meperidine treated dogs showed defecation and muscle twitching during anesthesia.Conclusion:Meperidine and pentazocine are suitable opioids used in combination with propofol for achieving surgical anesthesia and helpful in reduction of propofol dose.

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Summary Induction of neuroleptanalgesia in 6 calves by i/v administration of a combination of meperidine (@ 12 mg/kg body weight) and promazine (@ 3 mg/kg body weight) elicited various haemodynamic responses. The MAP and CVP exhibited significant (p < 0.01) overall variations with fluctuating fall and rise at different observation periods. A significant (p < 0.01) rise could be observed in HR which manifested a maximum and an abrupt rise (104.31%) at 5 minutes postinjection. Cardiac output, cardiac index, stroke volume, stroke index and total peripheral resistance exhibited significant (p < 0.01) overall variations with an initial fall in their values as compared to the respective base values. The cardiac output and cardiac index showed an alternate fall and rise from the preceeding value while the stroke volume, stroke index and total peripheral resistance manifested decreased values throughout the observation period as compared to base value. The values of all parameters measured, except heart rate, stroke volume, stroke index and total peripheral resistance, nearly returned to preinjection level by 120 minutes.