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OJVRTM
Online Journal of Veterinary
Research©
(Including Medical and Laboratory Research)
Established 1994
ISSN 1328-925X
Volume 30 (2): 109-116, 2026.
Blood
pressure and gases in dogs given ketamine with xylazine
or diazepam.
Kul M, Koc Y, Alkan
F, Ogurtan Z.
College
(s) of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe , Selcuk Universities, Konya, Turkey.
ABSTRACT
Kul M, Koç Y, Alkan F, Ogurtan Z: Blood pressure and gases in dogs given ketamine
with xylazine or diazepam. Onl
J Vet Res., 30 (2): 109-116, 2026. Two groups of six dogs
blood pressure, gases, pH and temperatures given intramuscular
ketamine with xylazine or diazepam are described. We took femoral artery pressure, blood, gases
and pH. 2 mg/kg xylazine
was injected intramuscular 5 minutes before 20 mg/kg ketamine whereas 0.2mg/kg
diazepam was given intravenously. Baseline data was recorded before anaesthesia
and 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after. Heart and respiratory rates were measured with
a stethoscope and respiratory movements/minute were
counted. Rectal temperature was taken with a digital thermometer. Baseline
heart and respiratory rates, and rectal body temperatures were recorded prior
to the placement of a percutaneous arterial catheter under lidocaine induced
local anesthesia. Compared with control values at time 0, In dogs
given xylazine by 30 minutes respiration declined (P <
0.05) ~25, heart rate ~30, Blood pressure ~20 and blood carbon dioxide pressure
~16% whereas in those given dopamine respiration increased (P < 0.05) ~20,
heart rate ~27% and blood pressure 10% without changes in blood carbon dioxide
or oxygen pressures. Similar data occurred by 60, 90
and 120 minutes.
KEY-WORDS:
Ketamine, Xylazine,
Diazepam, blood pressure, gases, pH, Canine..
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