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<p> Cats were injected with 2.4 mg/kg of tiletamine-zolazepam, 0.36 mg/kg of xylazine, and 0.8 mg/kg of tramadol, then blood was collected from their peripheral veins at 0.5, 1, 4, 8, 24, 48, 72, and 168 h after the injection. Before injection, the same cats were used as control group (0 h). Biochemical and haematological parameters were measured. The results revealed that the combination of the compounds produced good immobilisation, with minimal changes over time in biochemical and haematological parameters, which were within biologically acceptable limits.</p>
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Cats were injected with 2.4 mg/kg of tiletamine-zolazepam, 0.36 mg/kg of xylazine, and 0.8 mg/kg of tramadol, then blood was collected from their peripheral veins at 0.5, 1, 4, 8, 24, 48, 72, and 168 h after the injection. Before injection, the same cats were used as control group (0 h). Biochemical and haematological parameters were measured. The results revealed that the combination of the compounds produced good immobilisation, with minimal changes over time in biochemical and haematological parameters, which were within biologically acceptable limits.

Effects of Iletamine-Zolazepam-Xylazine-Tramadol Combination on Biochemical and Haematological Parameters in Cats

Journal of Veterinary Research

Cats were injected with 2.4 mg/kg of tiletamine-zolazepam, 0.36 mg/kg of xylazine, and 0.8 mg/kg of tramadol, then blood was collected from their peripheral...

Effects of Iletamine-Zolazepam-Xylazine-Tramadol Combination on Biochemical and Haematological Parameters in Cats

Published Online: Jan 17, 2013

Page range: 369 - 372

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10213-012-0064-7

Keywords
cats, tiletamine, zolazepam, xylaxine, tramadol, anaesthesia

This content is open access.

Effects of Iletamine-Zolazepam-Xylazine-Tramadol Combination on Biochemical and Haematological Parameters in Cats

Published Online: Jan 17, 2013

Page range: 369 - 372

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10213-012-0064-7

Keywordscats, tiletamine, zolazepam, xylaxine, tramadol, anaesthesia

This content is open access.

Keywords
cats, tiletamine, zolazepam, xylaxine, tramadol, anaesthesia