Vol. 8, Issue 4, Part C (2023)

The study has been conducted to 18 nos. canine patients undergoing for elective surgery (castration, spaying etc.) to evaluate the effect of propofol, Ketofol and etomidate on anaesthetic parameters as induction agents with glycopyrrolate premedication and isoflurane maintenance in canines. The cases were divided into three groups randomly viz. in group P, KP &E with each group having six animals. Animals of all three groups were premedicated @ 0.01 mg/kg IM with glycopyrrolate, 10 minutes before induction. As induction agent in group P, KP and E, Propofol @ 6mg/kg IV, Ketofol @ 4 mg/kg and etomidate @ 3mg/kg was administered respectively. Maintenance of anaesthesia was carried out by using isoflurane in all the animals in all three groups. All the anaesthetic Parameters (Induction time, quality of induction, intubation score & quality of intubation, quality of analgesia, depth of anaesthesia, myoclonus score and quality of recovery) were studied after induction of anaesthesia.