Effect of Piroxicam and/or Ascorbic Acid on Postoperative Pain in Orchidectomised Goats

Table 2

Percentage (%) of goats exhibiting signs of back arching after administration of different concentrations of piroxicam, ascorbic acid, and streptomycin/penicillin combination.

	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D	Group E	Group F
Baseline	0	0	0	0	0	0
Immediately after surgery	100	0	0	100	100	100
3 hours after surgery	100	33.3	0	100	100	100
Day 1	33.3	0	33.3	100	100	100
Day 2	33.3	0	33.3	100	100	100
Day 3	33.3	0	0	100	66.6	100
Day 4	33.3	0	0	66.6	33.3	100
Day 5	0	0	0	33.3	33.3	100

Key .
Group A: animals administered with piroxicam at 5 mg/kg (IM) and ascorbic acid at 100 mg/kg (IV) and penicillin 20,000 IU/kg and streptomycin, 10 mg/kg (IM).
Group B: animals administered with piroxicam at 5 mg/kg (IM) and ascorbic acid at 200 mg/kg (IV) and penicillin 20,000 IU/kg and streptomycin, 10 mg/kg (IM).
Group C: animals administered with piroxicam at 10 mg/kg (IM) and ascorbic acid at 100 mg/kg (IV) and penicillin 20,000 IU/kg and streptomycin, 10 mg/kg (IM).
Group D: animals administered with piroxicam at 5 mg/kg (IM) and penicillin 20,000 IU/kg and streptomycin, 10 mg/kg (IM).
Group E: animals administered with ascorbic acid at 100 mg/kg (IV) and penicillin 20,000 IU/kg and streptomycin, 10 mg/kg (IM).
Group F (Control): animals administered with penicillin 20,000 IU/kg and streptomycin, 10 mg/kg (IM).