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Some neurobehavioral effects of ketamine in chicks

    B Kh Al-Baggou G A M Faris F K Mohammad

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2005, Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 13-19
10.33899/ijvs.2005.37328

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The neurobehavioral effects of ketamine 0.5 and 1 ml/kg subcutaneously were examined in 14 days-old domestic chicks using the open-field (5 minutes) and tonic immobility tests. Ketamine decreased locomotor activity as seen by a significant increase in the latency to move from the central square of the open-field arena and a decrease in the numbers of lines crossed (0.5 mg/kg, 30 and 60 minutes post injection) in comparison with control values. Ketamine also decreased vocalization behavior. The depressed open-field activity was further supported by significant increases in the durations of tonic immobility of the ketamine-treated chichs in comparison with the control group. Xylazine challenge at 5 mg/kg, subcutaneously, two hours after the ketamine injections signifantly increased the duration of sleep in both ketamine-treated groups by 59% and 100%, respectively in comparison with the control group. The data suggested that ketamine at subanesthetic doses reduses open-field activity in chicks, increases tonic immobility and increases the sedative action of xylazine.
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(2005). Some neurobehavioral effects of ketamine in chicks. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 19(1), 13-19. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2005.37328
B Kh Al-Baggou; G A M Faris; F K Mohammad. "Some neurobehavioral effects of ketamine in chicks". Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 19, 1, 2005, 13-19. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2005.37328
(2005). 'Some neurobehavioral effects of ketamine in chicks', Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 19(1), pp. 13-19. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2005.37328
Some neurobehavioral effects of ketamine in chicks. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2005; 19(1): 13-19. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2005.37328
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