• Am. J. Vet. Res. · Oct 1996

    Physiologic effects of anesthesia induced and maintained by intravenous administration of a climazolam-ketamine combination in ponies premedicated with acepromazine and xylazine.

    • R Bettschart-Wolfensberger, P M Taylor, J W Sear, M R Bloomfield, K Rentsch, and S Dawling.
    • Animal Health Trust, Suffolk England.
    • Am. J. Vet. Res. 1996 Oct 1;57(10):1472-7.

    ObjectiveTo examine the physiologic and pharmacokinetic effects of a technique of total intravenous anesthesia in ponies.Animals6 healthy ponies.ProcedurePonies were premedicated with acepromazine (0.03 mg/kg of body weight, IV) and xylazine (1.0 mg/kg, IV). Two minutes later, anesthesia was induced with ketamine (2.0 mg/kg, IV) followed by climazolam (0.2 mg/kg, IV). Anesthesia was maintained for 120 minutes by an infusion of climazolam (0.4 mg/kg/h) and ketamine (6.0 mg/kg/h). Oxygen (5 L/min) was supplemented. 20 minutes after the infusion was stopped sarmazenil (0.04 mg/kg, IV) was administered. Cardiovascular and respiratory function measurements were taken before and after premedication, and during anesthesia. Plasma cortsol, ACTH, and catecholamine concentrations were used to assess adrenal and pituitary gland function Ketamine and climazolam kinetics were calculated, on the basis of plasma drug concentrations.ResultsThere were no significant changes from pre-xylazine values in heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial blood pressure, cardiac index, systemic vascular resistance, or arterial PO2, PCO2, and pH. Plasma cortisol concentration decreased during anesthesia, but plasma ACTH and catecholamine concentrations did not change. Recovery was fairly smooth, but some excitement and ataxia were noted in 2 ponies.ConclusionKetamine-climazolan infusion appeared suitable for maintenance of anesthesia in ponies, although recovery was not ideal in 2 of 6 ponies.

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