Abstract
A low cost infrared skin heating system has been designed to measure the efficacy of analgesics in rabbits. Following construction of a prototype, it was used to assess the effect of buprenorphine given subcutaneously and per rectum. Buprenorphine administered subcutaneously has a rapid onset of action, but its duration (8-10 h) appears slightly shorter than has been suggested previously; rectal administration appears to prolong its effect. Preliminary data show that lofentanil has a longer duration of action than buprenorphine and it may prove, therefore, to be a valuable long-acting analgesic in the rabbit.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 217-222 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Laboratory Animals |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 1988 |
Keywords
- ANALGESIOMETRY
- BUPRENORPHINE
- LOFENTANIL
- RABBITS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- General Veterinary
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