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

From: Evaluation of the effect of different sedative doses of dexmedetomidine on the intestinal motility in clinically healthy donkeys (Equus asinus)

Group

Time zero

5 minutes

15 minutes

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

90 minutes

120 minutes

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 (2–2) b

2 (2–2) b

1 (1–1) b

1 (1–1) b

0 (0–0) a

0 (0–0) a

0 (0–0) a

Dexmedetomidine (5 μg/kg)

0 (0–0) a

2 (2–2) b

2 (2–2) b

2 (2–2) b

1 (1–1) b

1 (1–1) b

0 (0–0) a

0 (0–0) a

Dexmedetomidine (7 μg/kg)

0 (0–0) a

2 (2–2) b

2 (2–2) b

2 (2–2) b

2 (2–2) b

1 (1–2) b

1 (1–1) b

0 (0–0) a

  1. a,b,c: Variables with different superscript letters in the same column are significantly different at P < 0.05