Quetamina e propofol como método de contenção química em caprinos (Capra aegragus hircus, Linnaeus, 1758), pré-tratados com acepromazina

Abstract

In this work the propofol and ketamine chemical restraint 30 pretreated goats with acepromazine, through clinical and laboratory aspects. The animals were divided into three groups and received acepromazine and ketamine associations group - AQ (n = 10); acepromazine and propofol group - AP (n = 10); and control - C (n = 10) who received no medication. We evaluated the decubitus time (DT), ruminal movements (MR), heart rate (HR) and rectal temperature (RT); and measurement of blood urea levels, creatinine and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and leukocyte count. We used the nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test for comparison between groups, adopting a 5% significance level. There was a significant difference (p <0.05) for MR, HR and TD compared between groups. Laboratory tests showed significant changes (p <0.05) in urea values, AST and leukocytes. From the results obtained it can be concluded that the studied drugs have characteristics suitable for chemical containment for short procedures. The association acepromazine and propofol was more appropriate to allow faster recovery, as prolonged recumbent is harmful goats.