2.3 PREMEDICATION IN DOGS
Stegmann and Bestera (2001) stated that intravenous premedication with Midazolam for Propofol anaesthesia would produce behavioural changes in dogs. It also reduced the dose required for the anaesthetic induction with Propofol. …show more content…
Premedication decreased the anxiety, provided muscle relaxation, analgesia and sedation which helped the veterinarians for restraining of the animal and would also decrease the cardiovascular side effects.
Narayanan et al. (2011) opined that premedication with Midazolam, glycopyrrolate and xylazine provided smooth anaesthetic induction, easy passage of endotracheal tube and provided uneventful recovery. Depth of anaesthesia without premedication was unsatisfactory for laparotomy in