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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 4 : 122-132, 2000.
Revised and updated 20-02-2003
Effect of xylazine-ketamine
and diazepam-ketamine on arterial blood pressure and blood gases in dogs.
Mustafa Kul DVM.a,
Yilmaz Koc DVMb,
Fahrettin Alkan DVMb, Zeki Ogurtan DVMb
aDepartment
of Surgery,
ABSTRACT
Kul M, Koç
Y, Alkan F, Ogurtan Z: The
effects of xylazine-ketamine and diazepam-ketamine on
arterial blood pressure and blood gases in dogs, Online J Vet Res 4:2 124-132,
2000. The effects of
xylazine-ketamine intramuscular (XK) and diazepam
(IV)-ketamine (DK) administration on arterial blood pressure, blood gases,
respiratory rate and temperature were compared in two groups of 6 dogs at 15,
30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes. Mean heart and respiratory rates increased at 15
minutes in the DK group, but declined in the XK group. Mean arterial blood
pressure declined in the XK group, but increased in the DK group at 30 minutes
and continued higher in the DK group at 30 to 120 minutes. PaO2 values were
higher in the DK group 120 minutes after administration. Rectal temperatures
did not change significantly. This work describes the effects of XK and DK on
cardiorespiratory function in dogs.
Key Words:
Dog anesthesia, ketamine, xylazine, diazepam.