Antagonisation of xylazine using tolazoline in camels [camelus dromedarius]

ABSTRACT

Six clinically healthy camels were used to determine the effect of xylazine, followed by tolazoline as antagonist on respiratory rate, temperature, erythrocytic count, PCV%, Hb content and blood glucose level in camels. It was found that xylazine in a dose of 0.5 mg/kg B.W. resulted in certain changes as decreased respiratory rate, bradycardia, increase in blood glucose and changes in cell blood count. These changes can be reversed by tolazoline as antagonist in a dose of 1.5 mg/kg B.W