Table 2 Sedation score median (range), post-intravenous injection of isotonic saline or Dexmedetomidine (3, 5, and 7 μg/kg) in Donkeys

Normal saline

0 (0–0) ^a

0 (0–0) ^a

0 (0–0) ^a

0 (0–0) ^a

0 (0–0) ^a

0 (0–0) ^a

0 (0–0) ^a

0 (0–0) ^a

Dexmedetomidine (3 μg/kg)

0 (0–0) ^a

2 (1–2) ^b

2 (2–2) ^b

2 (2–3) ^b

1 (1–1) ^b

1 (0–1) ^b

0 (0–1) ^a

0 (0–1) ^a

Dexmedetomidine (5 μg/kg)

0 (0–0) ^a

3 (2–3) ^c

3 (3–3) ^c

3 (3–3) ^c

2 (2–2) ^c

2 (1–2) ^c

1 (1–2) ^c

0 (0–1) ^a

Dexmedetomidine (7 μg/kg)

0 (0–0) ^a

3 (3–3) ^c

3 (3–3) ^c

3 (3–3) ^c

3 (2–3) ^d

2 (1–2) ^c

1 (1–2) ^c

0 (0–1) ^a