Aminkov B Y, Hubenov H D
Department of Surgery, High Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
Br Vet J. 1995 Sep-Oct;151(5):579-85. doi: 10.1016/s0007-1935(05)80029-6.
The blood gas and acid-base effects of epidural xylazine were studied in rams. Xylazine at a dose of 0.4 mg kg-1 led to a metabolic alkalosis with a significant increase of pH, plasma bicarbonate and base excess and respiratory depression. Epidural administration of xylazine provided prolonged and very effective analgesia during abdominal and hindlimb surgery in rams.