RT Journal T1 ANALGESIC AND PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECTS OF ELECTROACUPUNCTURE AND MEDETOMIDINE IN DOMESTIC GOATS A1 Z. Shah A1 T. Shah A1 I. Ahmad A1 S. Ahmad A1 S. B. Khan A1 T. Hussain A1 Abdullah A1 M. Sohail Nazif JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 33 IS 6 SP 1439 OP 1445 YR 2023 FD 2023/12/13 DO DOI https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2023.6.0683 AB

To evaluate the analgesic and physiological effects of electroacupuncture (EA) and medetomindine in domestic goats. Thirty healthy goats (aged 1-2 years and body weight 22±3.17 kg) were divided into five groups (6 goats/group). Group 1 animals were considered as a control; groups 2 and 3 animals were given 5μg kg-1 and 20μg kg-1 medetomidine IM respectively; group 4 animals were stimulated with EA for 30 mins and group 5 animals were given EA in combination with 5μg kg-1 medetomidine IM. The pain threshold in groups 2 and 3 animals were increased significantly (p < 0.05) at 15 to 60 mins compared to group 1. Group 5 animals showed an increase (p < 0.05) in pain threshold at 15 to 60 mins compared to animals in group 2 and group 4. Goats in groups 2 and 3 showed decrease (p < 0.05) in heart rate, respiratory rate, mean arterial pressure and rectal temperature, whereas animals in group 5 showed less effect on these physiological parameters. Furthermore, goats in group 5 did not any effect on blood cell count, serum chemistry, or liver health status. The combination of EA plus 5 µg kg-1 medetomidine produced adequate antinociception with minimal physiological alteration suggesting that, an effective strategy for clinical observation and minor surgical procedures in goat.

K1 Analgesic, electroacupuncture, goats, medetomidine, physiologic effect PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=VS-21-0076