Observations on the use of midazolam for sedation, and induction of anaesthesia with midazolam in combination with ketamine in the goat

Midazolam hydrochloride administered intramuscularly at a dosage of 0.4 mg/kg induced sedation and sternal recumbency in goats. Increasing the dosage to 1 mg/kg resulted in rapid onset of ataxia followed by lateral recumbency, and loss of consciousness. Light surgical anaesthesia lasted for a period...

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Main Author: G.F. Stegmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1998-07-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/823