Comparative study on the efficacy of ketamine-xylazine-buprenorfine and ketamine-xylazine-nalbufine in rabbits undergoing castration
- F. Ur Rehman
- Shaheryar
- H. Bin Rashid
- A. Qadir
- S. Usman
- S. Rafi
- Z. Ullah
- K. Ahmad
- A. Hussain
- M. Ali Khalique
- A. Aziz
- M. Awais
- M. Asif
Abstract
The current clinical study was designed to evaluate the anesthetic effects of a combination of xylazine-ketamine-buprenorphine (KXB) and of xylazine-ketamine-nalbuphine (KXN) in rabbits undergoing castration. The study was conducted in twelve adult male rabbits aged between six months and one year and weighing between 4 and 5 kg. The rabbits were divided into two groups, each comprising six rabbits. Each rabbit in group A was administered a ketamine-xylazine- buprenorphine combination. Each rabbit in group B was given a ketamine-xylazine-nalbuphine combination. Various intraoperative and postoperative anesthetic effects were evaluated. The data were analyzed using a t-test with a repeated measure design and Mann-Whitney test. In this study, the anesthetic combination used in group A (KXB) resulted in a slightly longer anesthetic duration with better postoperative analgesia than in group B (KXN). However, all other parameters showed no significant differences between both groups. It was found that the use of a aketamine-xylazine-buprenorphine combination provides a slightly longer anesthetic duration and better postoperative analgesia than a ketamine-xylazine-nalbuphine combination.
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Ur Rehman, F., Shaheryar, , Bin Rashid, H., Qadir, A., Usman, S., Rafi, S., Ullah, Z., Ahmad, K., Hussain, A., Ali Khalique, M., Aziz, A., Awais, M. & Asif, M., (2024) “Comparative study on the efficacy of ketamine-xylazine-buprenorfine and ketamine-xylazine-nalbufine in rabbits undergoing castration”, Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift 93(3), 123–130. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.91526
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