Blood glucose concentration profile after single dose of dexamethasone during operation in dogs

Study on haemoglycemic effects of xylazine, diazepam and ketamine in surgically treated dogs

“…After drug administration sampling was carried out at different time intervals during and after the surgical procedure. Sampling intervals were: 0 minute, 30 minutes, 1 hr, 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 6 hrs, and 8 hrs [2]. Each blood sample was immediately shifted to the gel clot activator vacutainer followed by serum separation.…”

“…Most striking reasons for the use of xylazine include its safe sedative efficacy, easy availability and economical price [5].Alpha-2-adrenergic agonists are also used in combination with ketamine at reduced doses as compared to their individual doses to induce a good quality general anesthesia and to avoid emergence of various side effects associated with individual use of xylazine and ketamine [22].It has been observed thatblood profilechanges which occur, during and after the surgical procedures, critically affect the surgical outcomes [1].One of these changes is raiseinhaemoglycemic level after anaesthesia administration. There are various factors that can disturb blood glucose level during the surgery and effect of sedatives is very important among these factors [2]. Adrenaline and nor adrenaline maintain normal glucose level in body which effects both production as well as disposal of glucose throughout the body [3].…”

Comparative study on sedative and anaesthetic effects of Xylazine, Ketamine and Xylazine-Ketamine Combination in quails (Coturnix coturnix)

“…After administration of xylazine-ketamine combination all birds went into drowsy state within initial 15-20 seconds followed by a rapid and smooth on set of general anaesthesia accompanied by deep analgesia. During xylazine-ketamine anaesthesia polyuria, hypoventilation and hypothermia were observed in all quails that persisted till 20-30 minutes prior to recovery [20] [3] [8]. In xylazine treated birds recovery was smooth but slow.…”