Rabbits are a common companion animal and research subject and frequently require sedation to facilitate procedures. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of intramuscular butorphanol and midazolam combined with either alfaxalone or ketamine in rabbits. In a complete crossover...

Flumazenil, a competitive GABA_A receptor antagonist, is commonly used in rabbits to shorten sedation or postanesthetic recovery after benzodiazepine administration. However, no combined pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) data are available to guide its administration in this species. In...

Objective: To evaluate the sedative effects of a combination of sufentanil and midazolam administered intramuscularly (IM) or intranasally (IN) prior to induction of anesthesia with propofol in New Zealand White rabbits. Study design: Prospective, randomized, crossover, experimental study. Animals: ...

Objective: To compare the sedative and cardiopulmonary effects of intranasal (IN) and intramuscular (IM) administration of dexmedetomidine and midazolam combination in New Zealand White rabbits. Study design A randomized, crossover experimental study. Animals: A total of eight healthy New Zealand...

The objective of this projectwas to study the induction of smooth anesthesia characterized by good induction (hypnosis), analgesia and good recovery with mild side effects caused by drugs. The effect of using Ketamine with both xylazine and midazolam KXM was investigated in adult rabbitsand...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine-ketamine and midazolam-ketamine combinations on cardiopulmonary and clinical parameters in New Zealand white rabbits. The DXK group (n = 8) received dexmedetomidine (50 μg/kg) and ketamine (20 mg/kg), and the MDK group (n = 8) received ...

In biomedical research, rabbits are commonly sedated to facilitate a variety of procedures. Developing a sedation assessment scale enables standardization of levels of sedation and comparisons of sedation protocols, and may help in predicting sedation level requirements for different procedures....

Objective: To investigate the relationship between oxygen administration and ventilation in rabbits administered intramuscular alfaxalone-dexmedetomidine-midazolam. Study design: Prospective, randomized, blinded study. Animals: A total of 25 New Zealand White rabbits, weighing 3.1-5.9 kg and aged 1 ...

Intraocular pressure (IOP) is dependent on equilibrium between the rate of formation and outflow humor aqueous in the eye. Determination of IOP is one of the most important points and a very useful parameter in ophthalmic surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of propofol +...

This study compared alfaxalone, alone and in combination with other medications, for sedative and anesthetic properties after intramuscular administration in New Zealand white rabbits. In the main portion of the study, 6 female rabbits were assigned to 5 treatment regimens in a blinded crossover...