Please wait a minute...
Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2012, Vol. 12 Issue (8): 1340-1346    DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(00)8664
ANIMAL SCIENCE · VETERINARY SCIENCE Advanced Online Publication | Current Issue | Archive | Adv Search |
Cardiopulmonary, Biochemical and Haematological Effects of the Tiletamine/ Zolazepam-Xylazine-Tramadol Combination to Provide Anaesthesia in Miniature Pigs
 LU De-zhang, FAN Hong-gang, JIANG Sheng, ZHANG Luan-song, MA Kun, YU Shi-ming, TAN Lijuan,  WANG Hong-bin
1.Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R.China
2.Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest Agricultrue and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, P.R.China
Download:  PDF in ScienceDirect  
Export:  BibTeX | EndNote (RIS)      
摘要  The objective of this study was to investigate the suitability of tiletamine/zolazepam-xylazine-tramadol combination for miniature pigs. Fourteen Chinese experimental miniature pigs subjected to this study received 3.5 mg tiletamine/zolazepam kg-1 bw, 1.32 mg xylazine kg-1 bw and 1.8 mg tramadol kg-1 bw intramuscularly, as a mixture of the drugs. Cardiopulmonary, biochemical and haematological parameters were recorded before drug administration and after anaesthesia. The combination of the compounds resulted in anaesthesia lasting about 87 min and a satisfactory immobilization for handling. Cardiopulmonary parameters were changed after administration, but there were within biologically acceptable limits. Biochemical and haematological values decreased after drug administration, however, they returned to the baseline at 24 h. At the doses described, tiletamine/zolazepam-xylazine-tramadol combination produced good immobilization in miniature pigs with minimal changes over time in cardiopulmonary, biochemical and haematological parameters.

Abstract  The objective of this study was to investigate the suitability of tiletamine/zolazepam-xylazine-tramadol combination for miniature pigs. Fourteen Chinese experimental miniature pigs subjected to this study received 3.5 mg tiletamine/zolazepam kg-1 bw, 1.32 mg xylazine kg-1 bw and 1.8 mg tramadol kg-1 bw intramuscularly, as a mixture of the drugs. Cardiopulmonary, biochemical and haematological parameters were recorded before drug administration and after anaesthesia. The combination of the compounds resulted in anaesthesia lasting about 87 min and a satisfactory immobilization for handling. Cardiopulmonary parameters were changed after administration, but there were within biologically acceptable limits. Biochemical and haematological values decreased after drug administration, however, they returned to the baseline at 24 h. At the doses described, tiletamine/zolazepam-xylazine-tramadol combination produced good immobilization in miniature pigs with minimal changes over time in cardiopulmonary, biochemical and haematological parameters.
Keywords:  cardiopulmonary      tiletamine/zolazepam-xylaxine-tramadol combination      anaesthesia      miniature pigs  
Received: 19 August 2011   Accepted:
Fund: 

This study supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30671552 and 30972227).

Corresponding Authors:  Correspondence WANG Hong-bin, Tel: +86-451-55191833, Fax: +86-451-55190470, E-mail: hbwang1940@yahoo.com.cn     E-mail:  hbwang1940@yahoo.com.cn

Cite this article: 

LU De-zhang, FAN Hong-gang, JIANG Sheng, ZHANG Luan-song, MA Kun, YU Shi-ming, TAN Lijuan, WANG Hong-bin. 2012. Cardiopulmonary, Biochemical and Haematological Effects of the Tiletamine/ Zolazepam-Xylazine-Tramadol Combination to Provide Anaesthesia in Miniature Pigs. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 12(8): 1340-1346.

[1]Ajadi A R, Olusa T A, Smith O F, Ajibola E S, Adeleye O E, Adenubi O T, Makinde F A. 2009. Tramadol improved the efficacy of ketamine-xylazine anaesthesia in young pigs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 36, 562-566.

[2]Bettschart-Wolfensberger R, Kalchofner K, Neges K, Kästner S, Fürst A. 2005. Total intravenous anaesthesia in horses using medetomidine and propofol. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 32, 348-354.

[3]Cagnardi P, Zonca A, Carli S, Fonda D, Ravasio G, Villa R. 2006. Pharmacokinetics of tramadol in cats undergoing neutering. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 29, 239-301.

[4]Conner G H, Coppock R W, Beck C C. 1974. Laboratory use of Cl-744, a cataleptoid anesthetic, in sheep. Veterinary Medicine and Small Animal Clinician, 69, 479-482.

[5]von Degerfeld M M. 2005. Personal experiences in the use of Zoletil® for anaesthesia of the red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus). Veterinary Research Communications, 29(Suppl. 2), 297-300.

[6]Doherty T J. 1988. Physiologic effects of alpha 2-adrenergic receptors. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 192, 1612-1614.

[7]Engelhardt T, Steel E, Johnston G, Veitch D Y. 2003. Tramadol for pain relief in children undergoing tonsillectomy: a comparison with morphine. Pediatric Anesthesia, 13, 249-252.

[8]Hellyer P, Muir W W 3rd, Hubbell J A, Sally J. 1988. Cardiorespiratory effects of the intravenous administration of tiletamine-zolazepam to cats. Veterinary Surgery, 17, 105-110.

[9]Hellyer P, Muir W W 3rd, Hubbell J A, Sally J. 1989. Cardiorespiratory effects of the intravenous asministration of tiletamine-zolazepam to dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 18, 160-165.

[10]James S B, Cook R A, Raphael B L, Stetter M D, Kalk P, MacLaughlin K, Calle P P. 1999. Immobilization of babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) with xylazine and tiletamine/zolazepam and reversal with yohimbine and flumazenil. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 30, 521-525.

[11]Kilic N. 2004. Physiological and haematobiochemical changes in ketamine/diazepam anaesthesia in horse. Indian Veterinary Journal, 81, 396-398.

[12]Kim M J, Park C S, Jun M H, Kim M C. 2007. Antagonistic effects of yohimbine in pigs anaesthetized with tiletamine/zolazepam and xylazine. Veterinary Record, 161, 620-624.

[13]Klein L V, Klide A M. 1989. Central alpha-two adrenergic and benzodiazepine agonists and their antagonists. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 20, 138-153.

[14]Ko J C, Williams B L, Rogers E R, Pablo L S, McCaine W C, McGrath C J. 1995. Increasing xylazine dose enhanced anesthetic properties of telazol-xylazine combination in swine. Laboratory Animal Science, 45, 290-294.

[15]Ko J C, Williams B L, Smith V L, McGrath C J, Jacobson J D. 1993. Comparisonof telazol, telazol-ketamine, telazolxylazine and telazol-ketamine-xylazine as chemical restraint and anesthetic induction combination in swine. Laboratory Animal Science, 43, 476-480.

[16]Koichev K, Golemanov D, Houbenov H, Aminkov B. 1988. Experimental study on the effect of “Domesedan” in sheep and cattle. Journal of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists, 15, 114-126.

[17]Kongara K, Chambers P, Johnson C B. 2009. Glomerular filtration rate after tramadol, parecoxib and pindolol following anaesthesia and analgesia in comparison with morphine in dogs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 36, 86-94.

[18]Lagutchik M S, Januszkiewicz A J, Dodd K T, Martin D G. 1991. Cardiopulmonary effects of a tiletamine-zolazepam combination in sheep. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 52, 1441-1447.

[19]Lehmann K A. 1997. Tramadol in acute pain. Drugs, 53 (Suppl. 2), 25-33.

[20]Lin H C, Thurmon J C, Benson G J, Tranquilli W J, Olson W A. 1989. The hemodynamic response of calves to tiletamine-zolazepam anesthesia. Veterinary Surgery, 18, 328-334.

[21]Lin H C, Thurmon J C, Benson G J, Tranquilli W J. 1993. Telazol-a review of its pharmacology and use in veterinary medicine. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 16, 383-418.

[22]McClellan R O. 1968. Applications of swine in biomedical research. Laboratory Animal Care, 18, 120-126.

[23]Monteiro E R, Junior A R, Assis H M, Campagnol D, Quitzan J G. 2009. Comparative study on the sedative effects of morphine, methadone, butorphanol or tramadol, in combination with acepromazine, in dogs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 36, 25-33.

[24]Moon P E, Smith L J. 1996. General anesthesic techniques in swine. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 12, 663-691.

[25]Muirhead M R. 1981. Blood sampling in pigs. In Practice, 3, 16-20.

[26]Safarinejad M R, Hosseini S Y. 2006. Safety and efficacy of tramadol in the treatment of idiopathic detrusor overactivity: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 61, 456-463.

[27]Scott L J, Perry C M. 2000. Tramadol a review of its use in perioperative pain. Drugs, 60, 139-176.

[28]Selmi A L, Figueiredo J P, Mendes G M, Lins B T. 2004. Effects of tiletamine/zolazepam-romifidine-atropine in ocelots (Leopardus pardalis). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 31, 222-226.

[29]Selmi A L, Mendes G M, Figueiredo J P, Guimarães F B, Selmi G R, Bernal F E, McMannus C, Paludo G R. 2003. Chemical restraint of peccaries with tiletamine/ zolazepam and xylazine or tiletamine/zolazepam and butorphanol. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 30, 24-29.

[30]Shilo Y, Britzi M, Eytan B, Lifschitz T, Soback S, Steinman A. 2008. Pharmacokinetics of tramadol in horses after intravenous, intramuscular and oral administration. Journal of Ve t e r i n a ry Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 31, 60-65.

[31]Shindle D B, Tewes M E. 2000. Immobilization of wild ocelots with tiletamine and zolazepam in Southern Texas. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 36, 546-550.

[32]Sweitzer R A, Ghneim G S, Gardner I A, van Vuren D, Gonzales B J, Boyce W M. 1997. Immobilization and physiological parameters associated with chemical restraint of wild pigs with telazol and xylazine hydrochloride. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 33, 198-205.

[33]de Sousa A B, Santos A C, Schramm S G, Porta V, Górniak S L, Florio J C, de Souza Spinosa H. 2008. Pharmacokinetics of tramadol and O-desmethyltramadol in goats after intravenous and oral administration. Journal of Ve t e r i n a ry Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 31, 45-51.

[34]Vodicka P, Smetana Jr K, Dvoránková B, Emerick T, Xu Y Z, Ourednik J, Ourednik V, Motlík J. 2005. The miniature pig as an animal model in biomedical research. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1049, 161-171.

[35]de Witte J L, Schoenmaekers B, Sessler D I, Deloof T. 2001. The analgesic efficacy of tramadol is impaired by concurrent administration of ondansetron. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 92, 1319-1321.

[36]Yaralioglu-Gurgoze S, Sindak N, Sahin T, Cen O. 2005. Levels of glutathione peroxidase, lipoperoxidase and some biochemical and haematological parameters in gazelles anaesthetised with a tiletamine-zolazepam-xylazine combination. The Veterinary Journal, 169, 126-128.
[1] MU Yu-lian, LIU Lan, FENG Shu-tang, WU Tian-wen, LI Kui, LI Jun-you, HE Wei, GAO Qian, ZHOU Wen-fang, WEI Jing-liang, TANG Fang, YANG Shu-lin, WU Zhi-gu, XIA Ying, SUN Tong-zhu. Identification of the miniature pig inbred line by skin allograft[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2015, 14(7): 1376-1382.
No Suggested Reading articles found!