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The Influence of Environmental Temperature on Physiological Parameters in Xylazine Sedated Sheep
M.S. Ismaila, K.I. Onifade, B.M. Agaie, A.T. Elsa and U.M. Chafe
Corresponding Author: Ismaila m. Sani
Submitted: 2009 September, 22
Accepted: 2009 October, 17
Published: 2010 April, 15 |
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The influence of environmental temperature on rectal temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, and
rate of ruminal movement were evaluated in xylazine sedated sheep. Xylazine was administered intramuscularly
to six matured and healthy yankasa sheep at the dose rate of 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 mg/kg at low and high
environmental temperature of (18ºC±0.87) and (37ºC±1.41) respectively. In each of the dose used, rectal
temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate and rate of ruminal motility were measured before drug administration
and at interval of 15 min after drug administration up to 210 min. Rectal temperature, heart rate, and ruminal
motility decreases significantly (p<0.05) 15 min after the drug administration dose-dependently in all the two
different environmental temperature conditions. However, the respiratory rates increases significantly (p<0.05)
but also dose-dependently. The results from this study show that the decrease and increase in these param eters
were more pronounced in the lower than in the higher environmental temperature condition. This study
indicates that environmental temperature influences the action of xylazine on physiological parameters in sheep.
Key words: Environmental temperature, physiological parameters, xylazine, yankasa sheep, , ,
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M.S. Ismaila, K.I. Onifade, B.M. Agaie, A.T. Elsa and U.M. Chafe, . The Influence of Environmental Temperature on Physiological Parameters in Xylazine Sedated Sheep. International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, (2): Page No: 37-42.
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