Table 3 Cardiorespiratory data from castrations performed in field conditions compared to hospital conditions with protocol ARBZ (acepromazine, romifidine, butorphanol and tiletamine/zolazepam)
From: Dissociative Anaesthesia During Field and Hospital Conditions for Castration of Colts
Variables | Protocol | n | Baseline | ANE 5' | ANE 15' | ANE 25' | ANE 35' | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HR | Hospital | n = 9 | 39 (3)* | 33 (5)B* | 32 (4)B* | 33 (6) B* | 34 (7)* | 33 (7)B* |
Beats/min | Field | n = 31 | 44 (6) | 39 (6) | 41 (6) | 40 (5) | 40 (5) | 43 (10) |
SAP mean | Hospital (invasive) | n = 9 | ND | 128 (20) | 126 (16) | 124 (22) | 110 (19) | 115 (22) |
mm Hg | Field (non-invasive) | n = 6 | ND | 108 (16) | 114 (14) | 113 (21) | 114 (34) | ND |
RR | Hospital | n = 9 | 18 (8) | 17 (6) | 19 (7) | 20 (7) | 19 (5) | 14 (3) |
Breaths/min | Field | n = 31 | 15 (3) | 14 (6) | 19 (8) | 22 (7)B | 24 (7)B | 14 (6) |
PaCO2 | Hospital | n = 9 | ND | 6.4 (0.5) | 6.1 (0.5) | 6.4 (0.3) | 6.3 (0.3) | 6.2 (0.4) |
kPa | Field | n = 11 | ND | 6.7 (0.8) | 6.4 (0.6) | [6.1 (1.0)] (n = 4) | ND | ND |
PaO2 | Hospital | n = 9 | ND | 8.3 (1.6) | 8.4 (1.9) | 7.5 (1.8) | 8.4 (2.0) | 13.5 (1.4) |
kPa | Field | n = 11 | ND | 7.6 (0.8) | 8.1 (1.1) | [8.3 (0.7)] (n = 4) | ND | ND |
PjvO2 | Hospital | n = 9 | ND | 5.0 (0.5) | 4.9 (0.4) | 4.8 (0.6) | 5.0 (0.4) | 5.3 (0.5) |
kPa | Field | n = 9 | ND | 5.0 (0.5) | 5.1 (0.8) | [5.4 (0.6)] (n = 3) | ND | ND |