Avaliação da eficácia do tramadol, um analgésico opióide atípico, no controle da dor pós-operatória em cães submetidos a procedimentos cirúrgicos ortopédicos

• Autor(a) principal: Yazbek, Karina Velloso Braga
• Data de Publicação: 2005
• Outros Autores: Fantoni, Denise Tabacchi
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/26418
• topic: Analgesia (Veterinary); Analgesics opioid (Administration and dosage); Dogs; Pain; Postoperative (medicament); Orthopedics (Veterinary); Tramadol; Flunixin Meglumine; Analgesia (Veterinária); Analgésicos opióides (Administração e dosagem); Cães; Dor pós-operatória (medicamentos); Cirurgia ortopédica (Veterinária); Tramadol; Flunixin Meglumine

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.