Article 2023 · 2 citations

Effect of Butorphanol with and without Medetomidine on Intraocular Pressure in Cats

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effects of intramuscular administration of butorphanol with and without medetomidine on intraocular pressure (IOP) in cats. Sixteen clinically healthy cats were randomly allocated into two groups of 8 animals. In the butorphanol group, cats received 0.2mg/kg butorphanol, whereas in the butorpha-nol-medetomidine group, cats received a mixture of 0.05mg/kg medetomidine and 0.1mg/kg butorphanol in the same syringe. All injections were performed intramuscularly. IOP values were recorded before treatment (T0) and following the treatment at 10 (T10), 20 (T20), 30 (T30), and 40 min (T40) in both groups. The administration of butorphanol with and without medetomidine did not cause statistically significant changes in IOP values. The IOP did not change over time (p = 0.41). The mean values of IOP in butorphanol, and butorphanol-medetomidine groups were 20.00 +/- 2.29 and 20.38 +/- 2.35 mm Hg, respectively. In conclusion, intramuscular administration of butorphanol with or without medetomidine had no significant effect on IOP in cats.

Keywords

Butorphanol cat intraocular pressure medetomidine sedation DEXMEDETOMIDINE-BUTORPHANOL ANESTHESIA

WoS Categories

Veterinary Sciences

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

Citation

Journal: JOURNAL OF THE HELLENIC VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY
Year: 2023
Volume: 74
Issue: 3
Pages: 5899-5902
ISSN: 1792-2720
WoS UID: WOS:001089868200001