Table 2 Alterations in body temperature and heart-respiratory rates (mean ± SD) in 10 calves at 0, 5, 10,15,30 and 60 minutes after sedation with xylazine and epidural administration of xylazine and lidocaine combination
Time intervals (minutes) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameters | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 60 |
Respiratory rate | 27.00 ± 4.14 | 25.00 ± 4.45 | 20.40 ± 3.86* | 20.40 ± 4.30* | 23.40 ± 4.90 | 21.20 ± 4.23* |
Heart rate | 98.40 ± 14.51 | 93.80 ± 13.41 | 91.10 ± 7.81 | 86.80 ± 13.74 | 85.20 ± 11.32 | 91.50 ± 11.60 |
Body temperature | 38.72 ± 0.40 | 38.53 ± 0.28 | 38.24 ± 0.38 | 38.21 ± 0.34 | 38.28 ± 0.58 | 38.15 ± 0.41** |