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http://dx.doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2015.08.32.4.308

Effect of Intravenous Administration of Tramadol on the Minimum Alveolar Concentration of Isoflurane in Dogs  

Seok, Seong-Hoon (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Park, Se-Jin (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Seung-Yong (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Jin, So-Young (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Young-Ki (Haeundae Animal Medical Center)
Hwang, Jae-Min (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Hee-Chun (Laboratory of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Yeon, Seong-Chan (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.32, no.4, 2015 , pp. 308-312 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of tramadol hydrochloride on the minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane ($MAC_{ISO}$) in dogs. Six healthy, female German shepherd dogs (aged 1-2 years) were used in this study. Anesthesia was induced by mask induction and maintained with isoflurane in oxygen. Mechanical ventilation maintained the end-tidal $CO_2$ partial pressure ($P_{ET}CO_2$) from 35 to 45 mmHg throughout the study. A baseline $MAC_{ISO}$ ($MAC_{ISO}B$) was determined starting 45 minutes after induction of anesthesia by clamping a pedal digit until gross purposeful movement was detected. After $MAC_{ISO}B$ determination, dogs received a tramadol loading dose of 3 mg/kg followed by a continuous rate infusion (CRI) of 2.6 mg/kg/h. The determination of $MAC_{ISO}$ after administration of tramadol ($MAC_{ISO}T$) began 20 min after the start of the CRI. Arterial blood pressure and heart rate were recorded continuously and arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis were collected at the end of the equilibration period. Mean ${\pm}$ SD values for the $MAC_{ISO}B$ and $MAC_{ISO}T$ were $1.33{\pm}0.04%$ and $1.23{\pm}0.04%$, respectively. The $MAC_{ISO}B$ decreased significantly by $7.5{\pm}0.2%$ (P < 0.05) after administration of tramadol. The mean heart rate and arterial blood pressure of six dogs were not changed significantly after tramadol administration. The blood gas levels remained constant during the study. In conclusion, tramadol could significantly reduce $MAC_{ISO}$ without depression of cardiorespiratory function. Thus, the use of tramadol on inhalation anesthesia with isoflurane in dogs can improve the stability of anesthesia and the quality of recovery.
Keywords
tramadol; isoflurane; minimum alveolar concentration; CRI; dog;
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