Evaluation of flunixin meglumine effect in pain management after castration in horses
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Abilova, Zulkaya Bakhytbekovna | Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov, Kazachstan Republic |
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2019-09-08 |
no. B.1
Poster presentations. B. Animal health, welfare and behaviour - equine session.
Bibliogr.: p. 77
The aim was to compare the effectiveness of a single pre- or postoperative Flunixin meglumine (FM) injection versus two injections preceding and the following orchiectomy in horses. 15 stallions presented for routine castration were divided into three groups. Group, I received FM i.v. one hour prior to premedication. Group II was injected one hour after the operation. Group III received both doses. Their average behavior, facial expressions, blood cortisol levels were compared before, one hour, 6 hours after the operation and on the next morning. Pain scale showed that before the operation average scores varied insignificantly. The difference was observed on 6th hour after the operation as Group III had a lower score. Measurements of cortisol levels in blood serum showed on the first-hour Group I and III had lower levels (118.36 mmol/l and 116.48 mmol/l) than Group II - 159.69 mmol/l. On the 6th-hour cortisol levels of Group I increase significantly to 173.52 mmol/l and went decrease in Group I and II did not differ significantly from one another (144.4 mmol/l and 165.27 mmol/l), although Group III still had low levels of cortisol (109.07 mmol/l). FM injected twice (Group III) was effective during the whole first day of the postoperative period. [...].