Journal of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
(ISSN: 2659 – 0743)
Volume 1, No. 2, 2018
Pages 48-53
DOI:10.36108/jvbs/8102.10.0250
Effects of Pausinystalia Yohimbe Extract On Xylazine Anaesthesia In The Red Sokoto Buck.
Kolawole, V.O. 1* Elsa, A.T.2’ Uba S.A4.‘and Onakpa, M.M.3” .
1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja, PMB 117 Abuja.
2Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 1973, Makurdi, Benue State.
3Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja, PMB 117 Abuja.
4Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja, PMB 117 Abuja.
ABSTRACT
The effects of Pausinystalia yohimbe extract and xylazine on the onset of sleep, duration of sleep and vital parameters were used as investigating parameters. Twenty (20) red Sokoto bucks were divided into four (4) groups consisting of five (5) bucks per group. Control group 1 (20mg Xylazine); Group 2 (10, 20, 30 mg plant extract); Group 3 (Plant extract and xylazine); Group 4. Different doses of Pausinystalia yohimbe extract were administered at 5 minutes pre-treatment time of xylazine HCI (20mg/kg). There was significant (p < 0.05) increase of different doses of Pausinystalia yohimbe in respiratory rate, pulse rate and temperature but a significant (p<0.05) decrease on combination of xylazine and Pausinystalia yohimbe extract.
Keywords: Red Sokoto bucks, Pausinystalia yohimbe, Anaesthesia, Xylazine.