Table 1 Median (range) dosage of injected anaesthesia-mixtures by certified Swiss farmers to goat kids for horn disbudding
Number of goat kids | Xylazine dose (mg/kg) | Ketamine dose (mg/kg) | Lidocaine dose (mg/kg) | Acepromazine dose (mg/kg) | Mean general reaction score (0–3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | 0.05a | 20a | 0 | 1.24 (SD 1.27)b | |
58 | 0.18 (0.05–0.58) | 10 (4–25) | 0 | 0.69 (SD 1.06) | |
22 | 0.61 (0.36–1.23) | 0 | 0 | 1.55 (SD 1.34) | |
20 | 1.84 (0.61–1.84) | 0 | 1.2 (1.2–3.1) | 0.05 (SD 0.23)c | |
3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Dosage unknown | 2.33 (SD 1.15) |