Comparative Evaluation of Thiopental Sodium and Ketamine Hydrochloride in the Maintenance of General Anaesthesia during Exploratory Laparotomy in Nigerian Indigenous Dogs
Abstract:This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of thiopental sodium and ketamine hydrochloride on rectal temperature, pulse and respiratory rates, anaesthetic duration/recovery time indogs during the maintenance of general anaesthesia post-induction with thiopental sodium. Ten apparently healthy male and female dogs, aged 12-30 months, weighing 7-14 kg were divided into two groups of 5dogs each. Atropine (0.02 mg/kg) and chlorpromazine (4 mg/kg) were used for premedication. Thiopental sodium (20 mg/kg) was u… Show more
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