Cecilia Vullo

Endovenous Administered Tramadol in Horses Cecilia Vullo

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects and tolerability of systemically administered tramadol at two different dosages (1.0 mg/kg EV and 2.0 mg/kg EV) in the horse. Heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial blood pressure, body temperature, central nervous system excitement, head ptosis, arterial pH, PaO2 and PaCO2 were measured during 12-hour period and the different was statistically evaluated. Analgesia was not documented. Results of this study suggest that tramadol can be administered to horse systematically at a dose of 2.0 mg/kg.