<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The objective of this study was to determine the physiological effects of detomidine on Pateri goats. A total of six female Pateri goats were randomly treated with three different dose rates of Detomidine at 40 μg, 50 μg and 60 μg/kg body weights. The effects of Detomidine on respiratory and heart rate, rectal temperature and serum glucose level were investigated. Following detomidine intravenous administration in goats, it produced dose dependent effect on physiological parameters. Respiratory and heart rate decreased after intravenous administration in all goats. The heart rate decreased at 5 min with all dose rates and returned to the base line at 60 min. This change in heart rate was dose dependent and there was no significant (P>0.05) change observed with 40 μg and 50 μg/kg of Detomidine. However, there was significant difference (P&lt;0.05) at 75 min between the 40 μg and 60 μg/kg of Detomidine in all goats. However, significant (P&lt;0.01) increase in serum glucose level occurred with all dose rates at 30 min compared with control groups. It is concluded that Detomidine has produced no adverse effect on physiological parameters.</p></abstract>

The objective of this study was to determine the physiological effects of detomidine on Pateri goats. A total of six female Pateri goats were randomly treated with three different dose rates of Detomidine at 40 μg, 50 μg and 60 μg/kg body weights. The effects of Detomidine on respiratory and heart rate, rectal temperature and serum glucose level were investigated. Following detomidine intravenous administration in goats, it produced dose dependent effect on physiological parameters. Respiratory and heart rate decreased after intravenous administration in all goats. The heart rate decreased at 5 min with all dose rates and returned to the base line at 60 min. This change in heart rate was dose dependent and there was no significant (P>0.05) change observed with 40 μg and 50 μg/kg of Detomidine. However, there was significant difference (P<0.05) at 75 min between the 40 μg and 60 μg/kg of Detomidine in all goats. However, significant (P<0.01) increase in serum glucose level occurred with all dose rates at 30 min compared with control groups. It is concluded that Detomidine has produced no adverse effect on physiological parameters.

Observation of Physiological Changes after Detomidine Administration in Pateri Goat

Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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The objective of this study was to determine the physiological effects of detomidine on Pateri goats. A total of six female Pateri goats were randomly treated...

Observation of Physiological Changes after Detomidine Administration in Pateri Goat

Published Online: Mar 15, 2016

Page range: 77 - 81

Received: Jun 25, 2015

Accepted: Dec 03, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/macvetrev-2015-0070

Keywords
Pateri goat, detomidine, respiratory rate, heart rate, glucose

© 2015 Ahmed Tunio et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Observation of Physiological Changes after Detomidine Administration in Pateri Goat

Published Online: Mar 15, 2016

Page range: 77 - 81

Received: Jun 25, 2015

Accepted: Dec 03, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/macvetrev-2015-0070

KeywordsPateri goat, detomidine, respiratory rate, heart rate, glucose

© 2015 Ahmed Tunio et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Pateri goat, detomidine, respiratory rate, heart rate, glucose