Effect of medetomidine, midazolam, ketamine, propofol and isoflurane on spinal reflexes in healthy dogs.

Donya SaberfardAli Asghar SarchahiHossein Kazemi Mehrjerdi

Published in: Veterinary medicine and science (2022)

Medetomidine, midazolam and ketamine have no effect on reducing monosynaptic reflexes (patellar and cranial tibial reflexes) and may be used for neurological examination of restless animals in the clinic. Propofol and isoflurane eliminated all spinal reflex responses and are not suitable for neurological examinations.

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