Table 3 Number (frequency) of administrations of rescue analgesia in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy and administered buprenorphine (Simbadol; 0.02 mg/kg) by the intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM) or subcutaneous (SC) routes of administration
Route of administration (n = 8/group) | Postoperative time points after extubation (hours) | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | ||
IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
IM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |