Clinical Antagonistic Effect of Atipamezole in Cats Anesthetized with Tiletamine-Zolazepam and Medetomidine

고양이에서 tiletamine-zolazepam과 medetomidine 마취에 대한 atipamezole의 임상적 길항 효과

  • Kim, Hyung-Ung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Chang-Sik (Division of Animal Science & Resources, Research Center for Transgenic Cloned Pigs Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jun, Moo-Hyung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jeong, Seong-Mok (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Cheol (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • 김형웅 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 박창식 (충남대학교 동물자원학부, 형질전환복제돼지연구센터) ;
  • 전무형 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 정성목 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 김명철 (충남대학교 수의과대학)
  • Published : 2007.06.30

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the clinical antagonistic effect of atipamezole(0.25 mg/kg, IM) in cats anesthetized with tiletamine-zolazepam ($Zoletil^{(R)}$, 10 mg/kg, IM) and medetomidine (0.05 mg/kg, IM). Twelve healthy 1 year old Korean mixed breed cats were used for this study. They were 4 males and 8 females. These cats were randomly assigned to two groups. One was control group ($Zoletil^{(R)}$ + medetomidine, ZM), and the other was treatment group ($Zoletil^{(R)}$ + medetomidine and antagonism by atipamezole, ZMA). All cats were examined 15 minutes before, 5, 25, 65 and 105 minutes after administration of tiletamine-zolazepam and medetomidine. Atipamezole was injected intramuscularly 20 minutes after ZM administation. Recovery time, heart rate, respiratory rate, total plasma protein and blood glucose were significantly different between ZM group and ZMA group (P<0.05). However, rectal temperature was not significantly different between ZM group and ZMA group. Two groups were able to induce sternal recumbency within 2 minutes and lateral recumbency within 4 minutes after the anesthetics injection. Mean sternal position time ($mean{\pm}SD$) was $174.0{\pm}44.6\;and\;116.2{\pm}27.3$ minutes, and mean standing position time was $210.8{\pm}45.6\;and\;154.2{\pm}21.1$ minutes in ZM and ZMA group, respectively. In these two groups, adverse effects during recovery time from anesthesia were not seen. As a result, the ZMA group had a faster recovery than the ZM group. Thus it was concluded that atipamezole could exert a useful reversal effect in cats anesthetized with medetomidine-tiletamine/zolazepam combination.

연구의 목적은 고양이에서 $Zoletil^{(R)}$과 medetomidine 약물 마취 시 atipamezole의 임상적 길항 효과를 보기 위함이다. 마취를 하고 다시 회복되는 동안에 체온, 심박수, 호흡수를 측정하였다. 이 연구에는 12 마리의 건강한 한국 잡종 고양이를 사용하였다. 각 6마리씩 무작위로 선별하여 대조군($Zoletil^{(R)}$ 과 medetomidine, ZM)과 실험군 ($Zoletil^{(R)}$, medetomidine 과 길항제인 atipamezole, ZMA) 두 군으로 나누었다. 모든 고양이들은 투여 전 15분, 주사후 5분, 25분, 65분, 105분에 평가하였으며, 길항제인 atipamezole은 마취 주사 후 20분에 근육 주사 하였다. 회복 시간, 심박수, 호흡수는 두 군간 유의성이 있는 결과를 보였고 체온은 유의성을 나타내지 않았다. 두 군 모두 $Zoletil^{(R)}$과 medetomidine 마취 주사 후 4분 내에 횡와 되는 결과를 보였고 마취 시간도 3시간 가까이 지속해 고양이에 있어서 이들 약물이 좋은 마취 효과가 있음을 보여 주었다. 회복 시 마취 부작용은 거의 보이지 않았다. 고양이가 마취에서 회복되어 기립 자세를 하기까지 걸리는 시간이 ZM 군에서는 $210.8{\pm}45.6$ 시간으로 나타났고, ZMA 군에서는 $154.32{\pm}21.1$ 시간으로 나타났다. 길항제를 투여한 ZMA군에서 회복시간이 거의 한 시간 가까이 단축되어 ZMA 군이 ZM 군보다 회복이 빠르다는 결과를 보였다. 본 연구에서 atipamezole은 medetomidine-tiletamine/zolazepam으로 병용 마취된 고양이에서 유용한 회복효과를 발휘하였다.

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