Effect of xylazine and ketamine on intraocular pressure in horses.
Vet Rec
; 117(17): 442-3, 1985 Oct 26.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-4071935
ABSTRACT
Intraocular pressure was measured with a MacKay-Marg tonometer in eight horses following auriculopalpebral nerve block and topical application of lignocaine. Measurements were recorded before and after xylazine, 1.1 mg/kg intravenously, every two minutes for 16 minutes after administration of ketamine, 2.2 mg/kg intravenously, and after recovery from anaesthesia. Before xylazine, intraocular pressure was 17.1 +/- 3.9 and 18.4 +/- 2.2 mm Hg in the left and right eyes, respectively. Intraocular pressure tended to decrease after administration of xylazine and ketamine, with a significant decrease in one eye six minutes after injection of ketamine.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thiazines
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Xylazine
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Horses
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Intraocular Pressure
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Ketamine
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Rec
Year:
1985
Document type:
Article