Reported analgesic administration to rabbits undergoing experimental surgical procedures

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Table 1 Reporting of systemic analgesic administration classified by agent.

Class of analgesic	Analgesic	1995-1997	2005-2007
Opioid	Buprenorphine	6 (60%) 4 [0.04-0.1 mg/kg]	23 (70%) 13 [0.01-0.2 mg/kg]
	Butorphanol	2 (20%) 1 [0.2 mg/kg]	2 (6%) 1 [0.04 mg/kg]
	Fentanyl	0	1 (3%) 0
NSAIDs	Carprofen	0	4 (12%) 3 [4-5 mg/kg]
	Flunixin	1 (10%) 0	0
	Metamizol	0	2 (6%) 0
	Paracetamol	1 (10%) 0	1 (3%) 0
Total		10 5	33

Number (proportion) of papers reporting specific systemic analgesic. Number of papers reporting dose of analgesic in italics [dose range].

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