%0 Journal Article
%T A Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Ketamine and Lignocaine Infiltration for Laparo-Caecectomy in Layer Chickens
%A O.D. Eyarefe
%A C.O. Oguntoye
%J International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
%D 2012
%I Maxwell Science Publication
%X This study compared the anaesthetic effects of intramuscular injection of Ketamine (K) (15 mg/kg) with intramuscular injection of Ketamine (K) (15 mg/kg) and Lignocaine (L) (4 mg/kg) infiltration for laparocaecectomy in 12 layer chickens (1.1¡À0.06 Kg) randomized into two groups (K, 5 chickens and K- L, 7 chickens). The duration of recumbency of the K-L group (100.3¡À16.4 min) was significantly longer (p<0.05) than that of K group (33.8¡À6.0 min). Time to stand for the K-L group (20.8¡À4.0 min) was also significantly longer (p<0.05) than those of K group (10¡À1.4 min). The mean heart rates, respiratory rates and cloacal temperatures were lower in the K-L group than the K group. All the birds recovered smoothly and no mortality was recorded following the procedure. In the absence of inhalatory anaesthesia, low dose ketamine and lignocaine infiltration may be a preferred anaesthetic protocol for non-protracted abdominal procedures such as laparo-caecectomy in birds.
%K Chickens
%K ketamine
%K laparo-caecectomy
%K lignocaine
%K low-dose
%U http://www.maxwellsci.com/jp/abstract.php?jid=IJAVA&no=229&abs=04