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      Sedative and antinociceptive effects of romifidine and xylazine in Thoroughbred mares Translated title: Efeito sedativo e antinociceptivo da romifidina e xilazina em éguas Puro Sangue Inglês

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          The sedative and antinociceptive effects of romifidine (0.1mg/kg) and of xylazine (1.0mg/kg) on Thoroughbred mares were studied. Sedation was evaluated by quantifying spontaneous locomotor activity (SLA) and head height (HH) in animals placed in automated individual behaviour stalls. Antinociception was determined utilizing a heat irradiation lamp recording the latency time for the hoof withdrawal reflex (HWRL) and the latency time for the skin twitch reflex (STRL) in a randomised block design with 10 replicates. Comparison of the sedative effects of romifidine and of xylazine on SLA showed a faster effect for xylazine. Regarding the sedative effect of the substances based on HH, romifidine caused a longer-lasting effect. Romifidine caused an increase in HWRL and STRL, and xylazine, an agent known for its analgesic effect, did not have an antinociceptive effect based on STRL result. The antinociceptive effect of romifidine was more pronounced than the xylazine effect.

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          Compararam-se os efeitos sedativos e antinociceptivos da romifidina (0,1mg/kg) e da xilazina (1,0mg/kg) em éguas da raça Puro Sangue Inglês. A sedação foi quantificada por meio da atividade locomotora espontânea (ALE) e altura da cabeça (AC) em baias individuais automatizadas para o estudo do comportamento. A antinocicepção foi avaliada utilizando uma lâmpada de irradiação de calor registrando-se a latência para o reflexo de retirada do membro (LRRM) e a latência para o reflexo do frêmito cutâneo (LRFC), em delineamento experimental em blocos ao acaso com 10 repetições. O efeito sedativo sobre a ALE foi de aparecimento mais rápido no grupo exposto à xilazina, ao passo que a ptose da cabeça foi mais prolongada no grupo que recebeu romifidina. A romifidina promoveu aumento da LRRM e LRFC e a xilazina não causou efeito antinociceptivo medido pela LRFC. O efeito antinociceptivo da romifidina foi mais pronunciado que o da xilazina.

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                abmvz
                Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
                Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.
                Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Veterinária (Belo Horizonte )
                1678-4162
                December 2006
                : 58
                : 6
                : 1030-1036
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                [1 ] Universidade Estadual Paulista Brazil
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                S0102-09352006000600009
                10.1590/S0102-09352006000600009
                d6400537-f23e-49c1-8105-a366002f0490

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                VETERINARY SCIENCES

                General veterinary medicine
                horse,romifidine,xylazine,antinociception,sedation,eqüino romifidina,xilazina,antinocicepção,sedação

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