Effects of xylazine and acepromazine on bronchomotor tone of anaesthetised ponies

  • Equine Vet J. 1988 May;20(3):185-8. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1988.tb01496.x.
G C Watney  1 ,  L W Hall ,  C Jordan ,  A M Nolan
Affiliations
  • 1. University of Cambridge, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine.
PMID: 3402413 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1988.tb01496.x
Abstract

The effects of xylazine (an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist) and acepromazine (an alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist) on bronchomotor tone were investigated in seven anaesthetised, apnoeic ponies using a computer aided forced oscillation technique, which separates changes in bronchial calibre from changes in lung volume. Both agents produced bronchodilatation and a decrease in lung volume.

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