Research Article

Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats

Volume: 6 Number: 2 July 31, 2026
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Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats

Abstract

In this study, the clinical effects of detomidine, detomidine-ketamine, detomidine-ketamine-butorphanol, and detomidine-ketamine-diazepam combinations were compared in rats. A total of 32 rats were divided into four distinct groups. Each anesthesia group consisted of 8 rats with an equal sex distribution (4 males, 4 females). The experimental protocols were administered intraperitoneally as follows: Group D (n=8) received 0.1 mg/kg detomidine; Group DK (n=8) received 0.1 mg/kg detomidine and 75 mg/kg ketamine; Group DKB (n=8) received 0.1 mg/kg detomidine, 75 mg/kg ketamine, and 5 mg/kg butorphanol; and Group DKD (n=8) received 0.1 mg/kg detomidine, 75 mg/kg ketamine, and 5 mg/kg diazepam. Cardiopulmonary parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, peripheral oxygen saturation) and reflexes (pedal, palpebral, corneal, and interdigital) were evaluated in all four groups before anesthesia and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 minutes post-anesthesia. In terms of surgical and total anesthesia duration, the DK, DKB, and DKD groups were found to be significantly lower compared to Group D (P=0.000). Regarding reflex parameters, the disappearance times for pedal, palpebral, and corneal reflexes in the DKD group (P=0.035) and the interdigital reflex in the DKD group (P=0.023) were significantly shorter than those in Group D. Decreases in heart rate, peripheral oxygen saturation, and body temperature were observed across all four groups. In conclusion, it was determined that detomidine alone (Group D) did not provide adequate sedation or anesthesia in rats. The DKB combination is recommended for painful procedures, particularly orthopedic surgeries, due to its effective analgesia, while the DKD combination is suggested for surgical operations requiring prolonged anesthesia.

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Ethical Statement

This research was supported by Aydın Adnan Menderes University Scientific Research Projects Unit with project number VTF-23016.

Thanks

This study was carried out with the approval of Aydın Adnan Menderes University Animal Experiments Local Ethics Committee (ADU-HADYEK) dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 64583101/2023/53.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Anaesthesiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2026

Submission Date

March 6, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 28, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Öztürk, İ., & Kılıç, N. (2026). Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(2), 36-50. https://doi.org/10.71255/maunsbd.1903708
AMA
1.Öztürk İ, Kılıç N. Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;6(2):36-50. doi:10.71255/maunsbd.1903708
Chicago
Öztürk, İlay, and Nuh Kılıç. 2026. “Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats”. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6 (2): 36-50. https://doi.org/10.71255/maunsbd.1903708.
EndNote
Öztürk İ, Kılıç N (July 1, 2026) Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6 2 36–50.
IEEE
[1]İ. Öztürk and N. Kılıç, “Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats”, Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 36–50, July 2026, doi: 10.71255/maunsbd.1903708.
ISNAD
Öztürk, İlay - Kılıç, Nuh. “Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats”. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6/2 (July 1, 2026): 36-50. https://doi.org/10.71255/maunsbd.1903708.
JAMA
1.Öztürk İ, Kılıç N. Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;6:36–50.
MLA
Öztürk, İlay, and Nuh Kılıç. “Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats”. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, July 2026, pp. 36-50, doi:10.71255/maunsbd.1903708.
Vancouver
1.İlay Öztürk, Nuh Kılıç. Clinical Comparison of Different Detomidine Combinations in Rats. Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Jul. 1;6(2):36-50. doi:10.71255/maunsbd.1903708