Effects of Medetomidine-Ketofol Anaesthesia on clinico-physiological and haemato-biochemical parameters in goats

The study was conducted on six healthy non-descript goats of either sex weighing between 20-25 kg by administrating atropine sulphate (0.04 mg/kg I/M) followed by medetomidine (10 µg/kg I/M) and 15 min. later followed by induction of anaesthesia with ketofol (5mg/kg I/V). After medetomidine administration, lowering of head was observed in all the animals within 4.20±0.33 min. After ketofol injection, there was rapid and smooth onset of anaesthesia (0.550.15 min). There was marked sedation with protrusion of tongue from buccal cavity, profuse salivation was noticed. Eyes remained partially closed throughout anaesthesia. The corneal and palpebral reflexes were abolished within 3 min. The anal pinch reflex was abolished completely.