Comparative studies
Authors: F. Ur Rehman , Y. Shaher , H. Bin Rashid , A. Qadir , S. Usman , S. Rafi , Z. Ullah , K. Ahmad , A. Hussain , M. Ali Khalique , A. Aziz , M. Awais , M. Asif
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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How to Cite: Ur Rehman, F. , Shaher, Y. , 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). doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.91526