Publications by authors named "Motoki Aoki"
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- Researchers studied how the drug alfaxalone works in young Thoroughbred horses by giving them two different doses and checking their health responses.
- The horses were given either 1 or 2 mg of the drug, and while both doses were effective, the 2 mg dose made them take longer to wake up.
- They found that higher doses could lower the horses' breathing rates, which could be a problem when using this drug in real-life situations.
Anesthetic and cardiorespiratory effects of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) technique using propofol-guaifenesin-medetomidine (PGM) and alfaxalone-guaifenesin-medetomidine (AGM) were preliminarily evaluated in Thoroughbred horses undergoing castration. Twelve male Thoroughbred horses were assigned randomly into two groups. After premedication with intravenous (IV) administrations of medetomidine (5.
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