Research Article

Clinical Evaluation of Xylazine-Butorphanol-Guaifenesin-Ketamine as Short-Term TIVA in Equines

Table 4

Clinical and haematological effects following Xylazine-butorphanol-Guaifenesin-Ketamine anaesthesia in Spiti ponies ( 𝑛 = 6 ).

Parameters (unit)Before induction (BI)After induction (AI)During anaesthesia (DAn)After recovery (AR)

Rectal temp (°F)98.65 ± 0.2998.88 ± 0.4198.03 ± 0.5398.13 ± 0.42
Heart rate (per min)49.50 ± 0.9343.00 ± 3.4440.66 ± 4.0342.00 ± 2.63
Respiratory rate (per min)28.00 ± 4.9316.33 ± 1.4819.33 ± 3.3026.17 ± 3.06
Hb (g/dL)10.03 ± 0.439.92 ± 0.719.60 ± 0.3610.93 ± 1.22
PCV (%)26.43 ± 1.1727.52 ± 1.5725.45 ± 1.0426.60 ± 0.96
TLC (thous./mm3)8.87 ± 2.168.17 ± 1.878.75 ± 0.708.29 ± 0.75