Evaluation of tramadol, an "atypical" opioid analgesic in the control of immediate postoperative pain in dogs submitted to orthopedic surgical procedures

Authors

  • Karina Velloso Braga Yazbek Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Cirurgia, São Paulo, SP
  • Denise Tabacchi Fantoni Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Cirurgia, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2005.26418

Keywords:

Analgesia (Veterinary), Analgesics opioid (Administration and dosage), Dogs, Pain, Postoperative (medicament), Orthopedics (Veterinary), Tramadol, Flunixin Meglumine

Abstract

The degree of analgesia after the preemptive administration of tramadol or flunixin meglumine was evaluated in thirty dogs submitted to orthopedic surgical procedures. Dogs received tramadol (2mg/kg) or flunixin meglumine (1.1mg/kg). Cardiovascular and respiratory depression were not observed during anesthesia. Animals treated with tramadol showed a higher score of analgesia. The quality of recovery of animals treated with tramadol was much better as it was free from excitation and discomfort, and presented a higher degree of sedation. We could conclude that tramadol can be applied successfully in preemptive analgesia, since recovery from anesthesia is accompanied by adequate analgesia and is free from excitation and discomfort.

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Published

2005-08-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 4 (2005)

Section

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How to Cite

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Yazbek KVB, Fantoni DT. Evaluation of tramadol, an "atypical" opioid analgesic in the control of immediate postoperative pain in dogs submitted to orthopedic surgical procedures. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2005 Aug. 1 [cited 2024 Sep. 12];42(4):250-8. Available from: https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/26418