Comparison of Two Doses of Ropivacaine Hydrochloride for Lumbosacral Epidural Anaesthesia in Goats Undergoing Laparoscopy Assisted Embryo Transfer
Table 1
Comparative physiological values (mean ± S.E) up to -150 in goats injected two doses of ropivacaine HCl as lumbosacral epidural anaesthetic.
Group
Time
-0
-1
-15
-30
-45
-60
-90
-120
-150
Rectal temperature (°F)
I
101.66 ± 0.16
102.33 ± 0.37a
102.11 ± 0.33a
102.11 ± 0.33a
101.95 ± 0.30a
101.93 ± 0.30a
101.46 ± 0.30
101.53 ± 0.31
101.81 ± 0.22
II
101.91 ± 0.17
103.30 ± 0.24b
103.20 ± 0.28b
103.20 ± 0.22b
103.18 ± 0.20b
103.04 ± 0.24b
102.65 ± 0.45
102.20 ± 0.24
N.D
Respiration rate (breaths/min)
I
23.88 ± 1.97
36.66 ± 12.75
38.33 ± 12.48
40.83 ± 11.71
36.66 ± 10.10
39.66 ± 11.10
31.33 ± 10.55
31.66 ± 8.92
33.00 ± 9.51
II
24.50 ± 2.75
43.33 ± 8.58
47.00 ± 8.35
44.33 ± 4.20
42.66 ± 3.78
33.20 ± 2.15
28.00 ± 0.00
26.00 ± 0.00
N.D
Heart rate (beats/min)
I
68.00 ± 6.92A
78.16 ± 5.96BC
82.33 ± 7.27BC
88.66 ± 4.75BC
86.66 ± 4.21aBC
95.33 ± 11.56C
80.66 ± 2.17BC
77.00 ± 2.90BC
76.00 ± 4.13BC
II
68.33 ± 5.90A
68.00 ± 8.26A
77.00 ± 7.99A
71.00 ± 9.48A
69.00 ± 7.81bA
72.20 ± 11.56A
75.00 ± 14.00A
76.00 ± 8.40A
N.D
Figures with different superscript (small letters) differ significantly between the groups. Figures with different superscript (capital letters) differ significantly between time intervals within the groups. N.D: not determined.