Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
R Mahesh, S Ayyappan, Mohamed Shafiuzama and H Pushkin Raj

Abstract:
The study was conducted to evaluate tramadol hydrochloride as a rescue analgesic in dogs corrected for antebrachial angular limb deformities by wedge osteotomies. A total of 18 dogs were corrected for antebrachial angular limb deformities using wedge osteotomies under general anaesthesia with isoflurane and oxygen. A numerical scale, Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale Score (Short form) system was used to assess the postoperative pain. The pain scores were taken after recovery from anaesthesia, 3^rd, 7^th and 14^th postoperative day according to six behavioural indications of pain, including vocalisation, attention to the wound, mobility, response to touch, demeanour, and posture/activity. Postoperatively all the dogs were administered with tab. carprofen @ 2.2 mg/kg body weight orally with an interval of 12 hours. Tab. tramadol hydrochloride @ 3 mg/kg body weight was administered as a rescue analgesic when postoperative pain score was equal or greater than six. The results concluded that tramadol hydrochloride effectively controlled the post operative pain by 3^rd postoperative day in all the dogs except in one case.