THE ELECTROM YOGRAPHIC EFFECTS OF TOLAZOLINE AFTER XYLAZINE TREATMENT ON THE GIT OF GOATS

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The electromyographic effects of tolazoline (1mg/Lb. BWt., 1/V) after xylazine (0.05 mg/Lb. BWt., 1/V) administration on the rumen, reticulum, abomasum and duodenum were evaluated in 6 goats.
While xylazine had a drastic inhibitory effect on the myoelectric activity of the rumen, reticulum, duodenum and abomasal fundus, the effect on the sctivity of the abomasal antrum was very slight. Tolazoline quickly reversed the xylazine-induced inhibition of those organs. The xylazine-induced sedation could be also antagonized in goats by tolazoline.