Comparison of Lidocaine and Lidocaine-Meperidine Combination for Caudal Epidural Analgesia in Mares

Authors : Halil Selçuk BİRİCİK

Pages : 1023-1028

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The objectives of this study were to compare some haemodynamic and clinical parameters and the analgesic, sedative effects of lidocaine and a lidocaine-meperidine combination for caudal epidural analgesia in mares. This study was performed on 12 thoroughbred mares aged 13-24 years. Time to onset of analgesia in the combination group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.67 ± 0.42 min); was significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.01); lower than in the lidocaine group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12.17 ± 1.05 min);. However, duration of analgesia was significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.001); longer for the combination group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(162.67 ± 5.67 min); than for the lidocaine group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(109.33 ± 3.29 min);. Heart and respiratory rates, rectal temperature, pH, pO2, pCO2, HCO3, BE, PCV, THb and O2Hb values measured before and after administrations in both groups were not significantly different. In conclusion, the combination of lidocaine-meperidine produced analgesia of quicker onset and longer duration than did lidocaine administered alone for caudal epidural analgesia in mares.
Keywords : Caudal epidural, lidocaine analgesia, meperidine, mare